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Robert Pattinson's sci-fi thriller beat Christopher Nolan in 1 brilliant way — and it's completely free to stream

The first significant depiction of a black hole in film was in The Black Hole (1979), where two spacecraft react differently to the phenomenon after reaching the event horizon. This early portrayal wasn’t big on scientific accuracy, much like 2009’s Star Trek , which uses black holes to build tension and resolve its central conflict through time-travel shenanigans. source https://www.polygon.com/robert-pattinson-scifi-christopher-nolan-streaming-tubi-free/

Crunchyroll locks shop behind subscription tiers, angering anime fans

Crunchyroll, one of the world's biggest anime streaming platforms, has just announced big changes coming to its retail branch, the Crunchyroll Store. Starting this August, the Crunchyroll Store will be available exclusively to subscribers to the Mega and Ultimate Fan tiers, meaning non-subscribing Guests and users on the Fan tier won't be able to make purchases in the store. source https://www.polygon.com/crunchyroll-store-policy-change-subscription/

Sam Neill’s cult classic thriller has one of the all-time great mic-drop endings

Before showing the audience the dinos, Spielberg shows Neill, mouth agape, eyes transfixed but uncomprehending, sweeping his hat off his head, slowly standing up and then — Neill’s coup de grace — snatching his sunglasses off with trembling, claw-like fingers. Seconds later, in the perfect audience communion Spielberg is famous for, Neill’s amazement becomes our own. The actor effectively authors how the audience feels about the movie. It’s the ultimate example of Spielberg Face . source https://www.polygon.com/sam-neill-in-the-mouth-of-madness-horror-what-to-watch/

DC’s new Batman movie finally fixes Christopher Nolan's biggest Dark Knight mistake

Christopher Nolan did an impressive job of bringing Batman villains to the big screen. Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight set the high-water mark for the series, but other highlights included Cillian Murphy’s appropriately creepy Scarecrow, the sinister paternalism of Liam Neeson’s Ra’s al Ghul, and the dark charisma of Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent. Tom Hardy’s take on Bane was the low point of the series, thanks to his bizarre voice and the character’s convoluted schemes. But now a new Batman trilogy is finally doing justice to one of Gotham’s most terrifying villains. source https://www.polygon.com/dark-knight-rises-batman-knightfall-comparison/

Star Wars' latest story fixes the controversial ending of The Rise of Skywalker

When the first trailer for The Force Awakens hit the internet, there was a surge of excitement. A new trilogy was on the way, led by fresh talent like Daisy Ridley as Rey, a scavenger with a huge destiny ahead of her, joined by other newcomers to the franchise like John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Adam Driver. But even better: these new faces would be joined by legacy icons like Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford. Star Wars fans were hopeful about a new era of greatness for the beloved franchise. source https://www.polygon.com/star-wars-legacy-novel-review/

Jason Statham's The Meg 2 is a global hit on Netflix, and still worth watching

Jason Statham has a lot of enemies, or at least his characters do. There are the human traffickers Mr. Kwai and Darren "Wall Street" Bettencourt in The Transporter , and Statham squares off with corrupt tech executive Derek Danforth in The Beekeeper . There's also Jose Pablo Cantillo from Crank , who injects him character with poison. Statham's even fought the likes of Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel in the Fast and Furious franchise . source https://www.polygon.com/jason-statham-meg-2-netflix-global/

Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday Infinity Vision tickets go on sale next week

Avengers: Doomsday , Disney 's scorching-hot new entry from directors Anthony and Joe Russo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is only a few short months away from its debut on the silver screen — which makes it even more shocking that we've yet to see a full trailer for the movie, only a bunch of (admittedly very exciting) teasers. source https://www.polygon.com/avengers-doomsday-tickets-sales-infinity-vision/