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With the gaming industry transforming so drastically, each year gamers get many unique video games from developers all over the world, but not all of these games are successful. It’s particularly disheartening to see that some video games, that had a lot of potential, failed due to technical issues, poor marketing, or a bad release window.

The following list consists of five popular games that were flops but are actually fun to play. Some of these games even received positive reviews from critics but they just couldn’t meet the sales expectations. All of these games are available at heavy discounts right now, so make sure you check them out.

5) Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist Splinter Cell: Blacklist was the last game in the Splinter Cell series (Image via Ubisoft)

The sixth installment of the Splinter Cell series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist, was released for PlayStation 3, Windows,...

As we hurtle towards 2025, it’s fascinating to look back at the games that shaped the industry two decades ago. While many titles from that era feel dated by today’s standards, some have managed to stand the test of time, their innovative mechanics and storytelling remaining just as impactful today as they were at launch.

As the saying goes, “Old is gold.” | Image Credit: Remedy Entertainment

Like a fine wine, these games have only gotten better with age. Whether it’s their groundbreaking gameplay systems, unforgettable narratives, or technical achievements that were way ahead of their time, these titles continue to influence modern game design and captivate new generations of players.

In an industry where games can feel outdated within months of release, these evergreen classics prove that true innovation never goes out of style. Here are six remarkable titles that still hold up remarkably well, even as we...

Starship Troopers (1997), directed by Paul Verhoeven, is a sci-fi movie about Earth fighting a war against giant alien bugs. The film uses extreme violence and nudity to satirize military propaganda, fascism, and nationalism.

Although it received mixed reviews when it first came out, it has since become a cult classic and is seen as a sharp commentary on war and society.

The cast includes Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico, a star athlete turned soldier, Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores, Rico’s fellow infantryman, Denise Richards as Carmen, Jake Busey as Ace Levy, Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkins, Clancy Brown as Sergeant Zim, and Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak, a teacher-turned-squad leader.

Denise Richards played Carmen, an aspiring starship pilot and Johnny Rico’s girlfriend in Starship Troopers. Despite the movie’s focus on gender equality, Richards was asked to do a topless scene, which she quickly turned down.

‘Starship Troopers’ released in 1997, directed by Paul Verhoeven, is a sci-fi film set in a future where Earth is at war with giant alien insects. The movie is known for its satirical take on military propaganda, fascism, and nationalism, using over-the-top violence and nudity to highlight these themes.

Despite mixed reviews at first, the film has since gained a cult following and is considered an influential commentary on war and society.

The cast of ‘Starship Troopers’ includes Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico, a former sports star turned soldier, and Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores, his fellow infantryman. Other key roles are played by Denise Richards as Carmen, Jake Busey as Ace Levy, Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkins, and Clancy Brown as Sergeant Zim, along with Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak, a former teacher turned squad leader.

As was mentioned in the above paragraph Denise Richards played Carmen an...

The recent revelation of the cancelation of Tom Hardy’s Splinter Cell movie is another blow to fans hoping to see their favorite black-ops agent come to life on the big screen. Originally announced in 2012, Tom Hardy was to play Sam Fisher, the iconic stealth agent of Third Echelon.

The franchise could’ve really used a live action adaptation. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

Despite years of development and high anticipation, the project crumbled due to budget and script issues. Producer Basil Iwanyk confirmed its demise saying that it was “one of the ones that got away.” It’s such a pity because the Splinter Cell franchise has some storylines that could’ve truly shined.

Tom Hardy Could’ve Done Justice To Some Of Splinter Cell‘s Storylines

Richard Dansky, a longtime writer for the Splinter Cell series, knows the weight of Sam Fisher’s choices better than anyone. Dansky has overseen...

If you’re a Splinter Cell fan, you’ll be joining Tom Hardy in being sad. There was an announcement in 2012 for a live action adaptation for the Splinter Cell video game franchise. The film had Hardy on board to portray Sam Fisher, the iconic black-ops agent from the games. But despite years of fan anticipation and periodic updates, the project is now officially dead.

Tom Hardy in Inception | Image Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

The movie adaptation of Ubisoft’s stealth-action video game series has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but now it’s officially gone. But this time it’s not franchise fans but also Hardy himself, who is left deeply disappointed by the loss. It seems like the video game side of this franchise isn’t the only one that’s doomed.

Tom Hardy Joins Splinter Cell Fans Worldwide In Feeling Despair

The idea for...

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Peterson Polaris Corp’s coming-of-age comedy This Too Shall Pass and will launch sales at AFM ahead of the world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival next month.

Rob Grant wrote and directed the feature about 16-year-old Simon, who feels trapped by the strict expectations of his Mormon upbringing and rebels by crossing the Canadian border with his close friends for a spontaneous weekend getaway.

What starts as a carefree escape quickly turns into a journey of self-discovery, as each friend confronts their personal struggles and insecurities. The film carries a...

Starship Troopers remains one of the most remarkable examples of cinematic irony ever made. But director Paul Verhoeven’s sarcastic tribute to American fascism and the brave men and women gladly tossing themselves into the wood chipper to make a race of space slugs “afraid” was played straight in Robert Heinlein’s pro-war,...

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is one of the best stealth action-adventure gaming series. Starting in 2002, this franchise has surfed in a total of eight installments so far, and all of them were blockbusters. However, the main reason for the series’ success was the main protagonist, Sam Fisher.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the last game of the long-hailed series. | Credit: Ubisoft.

His dark and deep personality with stealth and action skills made this character everyone’s favorite. And this character was brought to life by famous Canadian actor and filmmaker, Michael Ironside. The surprising fact is that this actor almost rejected this role.

Michale Ironside Initially Turned Down Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell Michael Ironside has been voicing Sam Fisher since 2002. | Credit: Ubisoft.

Michael Ironside once appeared on the Inside Xbox show where he discussed his return in the role of Sam Fisher in the Ghost Recon Wildlands/Splinter Cell crossover,...

After nearly two decades as the voice of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell franchise, Michael Ironside has passed the torch. Ironside has revealed why he won’t be reprising the role for Netflix’s upcoming animated adaptation.

The iconic character is now being passed on to another voice. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

After voicing the character for nearly two decades, the role now goes to Liev Schreiber, best known for his roles in Ray Donovan and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This change has raised eyebrows among long-time fans, but in recent interviews, Ironside has explained his reasons for stepping back, as well as why Schreiber is now the man for the job.

Splinter Cell‘s Most Iconic Character is Getting a New Voice After Ages

The Splinter Cell anime, developed in collaboration between Netflix and Ubisoft, has been in production since 2020. With delays caused by the pandemic and industry strikes, many...

Liev Schreiber is Sam Fisher. Netflix has released a first-look teaser at its anime adaptation of “Splinter Cell,” which confirms that the actor will be voicing Tom Clancy’s iconic stealth specialist in the upcoming series adaptation of Ubisoft’s action video game franchise. A title was also unveiled: “Splinter Cell: Deathwatch.”

“Darkness is a good thing,” Fisher says in narration over the footage, revealed as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week fan event in Atlanta. “Once you get used to the shadows, you see bad people for who they really are. And they’ll never see you coming for them.”

The Fisher seen in the new footage sports a gray beard and seems to be older than the character’s appearance in Ubisoft’s “Splinter Cell” video game series.

Rumors that Schreiber would be voicing Fisher in this project have swirled online over the past few weeks, after actor Michael Ironside,...

Let’s be real. If you had to name the most badass action movie of the past few years, what’s the first flick that comes to mind? Yeah yeah, John Wick might be all the rage for teenagers, Liam Neeson continues to do his geriatric Charlie Bronson, and you can never discount Jason Statham and his brand of brutal butt-kicking. But come on, as far as violently visceral and scintillatingly satisfying underdog tales loaded with realistic fisticuffs and gore-sodden gunfights – nobody does it better than Nobody! Indeed, the 2021 cinematic blitzkrieg starring Bob Odenkirk of Better Call Saul as an unassuming everyman by day and certified ass-kicker by night hit all the right notes to deliver a vicious and delicious revenge dish for the ages.

With that being said, did you know that a Nobody 2 is currently back in the works? Did you know there were discussions about making...

School is starting to get back in session for many, hammering in one of the final nails of summer’s coffin. It’s fitting that the new school year heralds in the arrival of Fall; few things are scarier than the hells of school. Students must deal with homework, teachers, parents, social structures, and puberty. Teachers must contend with unruly students, their unrulier parents, grading, and office stresses. And high school is a hell of its own.

Luckily, horror covers the terrors of school from every perspective, young and old alike. This week’s streaming picks head back to school to exploit all the academic anxieties and fears.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Battle Royale – freevee, Hoopla, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Tubi

Thanks to a government-mandated act to control Japan’s disorderly youth, class 3-b has been selected...

Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is a spin-off of the adult animated series Harley Quinn, the last remaining vestige of the former DC Universe streaming service. Although one might wonder if we really need a series with a D-rate supervillain without any powers as its protagonist, this show answers with a resounding yes.

If you were to describe Kite Man: Hell Yeah! in a high-concept sense, it’s basically adult animated Cheers with supervillains. It’s a cute little concept that will satiate avid comic book fans and more casual viewers alike. It’s a good rotating balance of obscure characters and massive players in the DC canon, allowing the show to feel like it has stakes and relevance without feeling like one has to have seen and read every piece of DC media to understand what’s going on.

SUGGESTEDSuicide Squad Isekai Episode 1-3 Review – Take Notes, Kevin Feige and...

If your only introduction to the Indian Film Industry is S. S. Rajamouli‘s Rrr, prepare for another bloody ride in Kill. The Hindi language film is one of the most violent and gory films ever made. Written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the 2024 film follows the story of Amrit, an army commando who is on a train to New Delhi, but his train ride becomes a blood-filled journey when a couple of bandits come on board. Kill stars Lakshya in the lead role, with Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, Adrija Sinha, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Harsh Chhaya starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gore, brilliant action sequences, unapologetic violence, non-stop deaths, and an incredible story in Kill, here are some similar action films you should watch next.

John Wick Credit – Lionsgate Movies

John Wick is a high-octane action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad.

We all know about the success stories in the startup world because if they were successful, that means that they are still around, and one way or another, we are using them, but there are also some spectacular failures in the world of startups. In fact, their failure was so spectacular that some people decided to make films and TV shows about them. So, if you are also interested in some of the biggest startup failures, here are the 5 best movies and TV shows based on true stories you can watch about them.

Blackberry (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – IFC Films

Blackberry is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a screenplay co-written by Johnson and Matthew Miller. Loosely based on the 2015 book titled Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by authors Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, the...

Ubisoft is best known for popular titles such as Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed. While the company has mostly stuck to open-world design in recent years, there was a time when it experimented. Longtime fans of Ubisoft fondly remember its early success, Splinter Cell.

Starring the spy Sam Fisher, voiced by Michael Ironside, Splinter Cell was one of the most phenomenal stealth-action games of that time. However, its success can be attributed to a unique development approach, which wouldn’t work today.

Splinter Cell Developer Opens up About Unique Development Approach Splinter Cell‘s unique development approach. | Image: Ubisoft

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is still considered to be a legendary title when it comes to video games. The last installment arrived more than a decade ago. With Ubisoft working on a remake of the first game, it’s quite interesting to see how it all unraveled.

Game Informer sat...

Ubisoft completely forgot about Splinter Cell, a once highly popular franchise. These games, starring Sam Fisher, were quite innovative in terms of stealth mechanics.

The original team and sound designer revealed in a recent article that they nearly abandoned several mechanics, a decision that would have fundamentally altered the game’s identity. Apparently, the studio was on the verge of discarding the way sound influenced the protagonist’s discovery, thereby affecting one of the game’s primary features.

Ubisoft Almost Made Splinter Cell Something Entirely Different Splinter Cell almost ended up being something completely different. Image via Ubisoft.

Splinter Cell, one of Tom Clancy’s most beloved franchises, hasn’t released a new game in over a decade. Fans constantly ask the developer to remake this beloved saga for stealth genre lovers. Starring Sam Fisher, according to a recent interview, this game almost ended up being something entirely different, and...

Writer/director David Cronenberg is well known for his science fiction and horror films, with grotesque gore gags and body horror prevalent throughout much of his work. This is the man who brought us the nightmarish Brundlefly mutant in "The Fly" and the freaky surgery sex of "Crimes of the Future," but one of his most impressively shocking moments came early in his career: the head explosion in the 1981 movie "Scanners." In the film, 237 people have become "scanners," or beings capable of immense telepathic and psychokinetic powers. Early on in the film, powerful scanner Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) uses his powers to explode the head of a rival scanner (Louis Del Grande), and it is truly grotesque. Gore shoots in all directions as the scanner's head explodes, his face trapped forever in a moment of surprise. It's gross, it's gory, and it's glorious. It was also surprisingly simple to create.

My Adventures with Superman is one of the most brilliant superhero animated series. Created by Brendan Clougher, Jake Wyatt, and Josie Campbell, the Adult Swim series tells the story of Superman aka Clark Kent as he starts his new job at The Daily Planet, with his roommate Jimmy Olson, and his senior intern at The Daily Planet who is none other than Lois Lane. They quickly become a team and try to bring in big stories so that they can become real reporters while Clark also tries to become the hero he is meant to be. My Adventures with Superman has great action but the brilliant thing about the series is that it isn’t an action series about Superman, it’s a series about a superhero and his relationships as he figures out who he really is. So, if you love the heart, optimism, great story, and fantastic animation...

There is no forgetting the putrid and almost sickly sweet smell of human death once it has become an olfactory memory. Those unfamiliar with this hyper-specific stench should count themselves lucky. However, that odor of mortality is all the characters of Reeker have to keep themselves safe. Danger lurks wherever that fetor goes. Dave Payne’s 2005 horror film introduced a unique villain named after his most notable attribute, yet by the time that cadaverous stink has been inhaled by potential victims, the chance for escape may have already expired.

Following a silly but grisly cold-open — a random family becomes a roadside picnic for The Reeker, who remains unseen early on — director and writer Payne sets up what looks to be a garden-variety slasher: one by one, young folks are murdered in gruesome fashion, somewhere out in the middle of nowhere. No doubt that pitch sounds familiar. As straightforward as the film starts out,...

The gaming industry saw a huge bump in popularity in the early 2000s and 2010s. These times introduced many new advancements in graphics and innovation when it came to developing mechanics for gamers to play around with. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell was one of the many video game franchises that was able to make a name for itself during this period of game development.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell made a name for itself when the series first came out

The video game series came to an end with Splinter Cell: Blacklist, which was a reboot of the franchise, but ended up almost killing it instead. The game, released in 2013, had many problems that fans who have been following the series for long did not like, and one of them was how the studio was not able to find a worthy replacement for the main character’s voice cast.

How A...

The Story: A covert army unit goes to war with Cash Bailey (Powers Boothe), a well-connected drug dealer, who also happens to be the childhood best friend of an honest Texas Ranger (Nick Nolte) who’s caught in the middle of what’s turning into a bloody drug war.

The Players: Starring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe, María Conchita Alonso, and Rip Torn. Music by Jerry Goldsmith. Directed by Walter Hill.

The History: Let me take a moment here to pay tribute to an actor who never gets his due anymore: the late Powers Boothe. While never a household name, he was well-known as a character actor in a career that spanned four decades. He appeared in a lot of great movies, including Southern Comfort, The Emerald Forest, Sin City, heck – even The Avengers! But, one of the best roles he ever had was in...

Monkey Man is one of the most imaginative action films to come out sometimes and it comes from a first-time director who also stars in the lead role Dev Patel. Described as “Indian John Wick,” the action-thriller film follows the story of a young underground fighter who goes on a rampage against the city’s elite to avenge the injustices done by them to his mother and village. Monkey Man also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande, Sharlto Copley, Brahim Achabbakhe, Ashwini Kalshekar, Pitobash Tripathy, and Vipin Sharma. So, if you loved the action and heartfelt story told in Monkey Man by the first passionate first-time director Dev Patel, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

John Wick Credit – Lionsgate Movies

Monkey Man is being described as “Indian John Wick,” so this film had to be on this list. Directed by Chad Stahelski, John...

Clockwise from top left: The Holdovers (Focus Features), The Last Temptation Of Christ (Universal Pictures), Red Eye (DreamWorks Pictures), Música (Amazon MGM Studios)Image: The A.V. Club

An Oscar-winning drama-comedy, a controversial Martin Scorsese movie about Jesus, an underappreciated Wes Craven movie starring Cillian Murphy, and a music-filled rom-com lead...

One of the biggest sleeper hits this year has definitely been IFC/Shudder’s Late Night With the Devil. Despite having a tiny budget and a very limited release window in theaters, the movie has still managed to gross a pretty amazing $6.2 million (and counting) at the box office. One day, it even managed to make an unholy $666,666, which, to be sure, is the kind of headline you just can’t make up. Star David Dastmalchian is a legend in the horror/ sci-fi community and seems on the verge of true leading-man status. While, throughout his career, he’s shared the screen with many iconic stars, it turns out there was one name in the cast list that impressed him more than any other.

“I’m been in movies with some very cool people, Harrison Ford to name one,” said Dastmalchian. “But, being in a film where Michael Ironside is...

Sydney Sweeney‘s second film of 2024 is finally here, let’s hope that it doesn’t turn into a disaster like the first one. Produced by Sweeney herself, Immaculate is a psychological horror film and it follows the story of a young nun who joins a convent in the Italian countryside. Her quiet life quickly turns into a nightmare because of the horrific secrets hidden in the convent. Directed by Michael Mohan, Immaculate also stars Simona Tabasco, Benedetta Porcaroli, and Álvaro Morte. So, if you loved Sweeney’s horror film here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Convent

Co-written and directed by Paul Hyett, the 2018 film British horror film titled The Convent gives a similar atmosphere to Sweeney’s Immaculate. The Convent tells us the story of a group of young women seeking refuge from the turmoil of World War II in an isolated convent in the countryside.

Stars: David Dastmalchian, Michael Ironside, Georgina Haig, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Rhys Auteri, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli | Written and Directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

A live television broadcast goes horribly wrong in this formidably creepy found footage horror, written and directed by Australian brothers Cameron and Colin Cairnes. Anchored by a terrific lead turn from perennial character actor David Dastmalchian, it’s a cult movie waiting to happen.

Taking a page from British TV’s classic Ghostwatch, but adding a period setting, Late Night With the Devil purports to be the master tapes of a disastrous live TV recording from Halloween 1977, in which a guest on the talk show Night Owls with Jack Delroy (Dastmalchian) attempted to commune with the Devil, live on air, in a bid to gain ratings during Sweeps Week.

Naturally, there’s a build-up before the main event. Early guests on Night Owls’ spooky Halloween...

Late Night with the Devil is the most fun that I have had with a horror film in a hot minute. It really finds that space in the Venn diagram that encompasses popcorn horror, clever writing, and an innovative story. I love discovering movies like this. I would file Deadstream, The House of the Devil and Saint Maud on the same shelf. Not because they are similar in premise or tone, but more because of the experience I had watching them. It’s so fun to go into an indie horror film and discover something new. A story that hasn’t been told that isn’t part of a bigger franchise. I love higher budget, more mainstream horror, but it’s films like this that give us more of an opportunity to experience something unexpected. I love that.

The story takes place in the late 1970s. Jack Delroy (David Dasmtalchian...

Stars: David Dastmalchian, Michael Ironside, Georgina Haig, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Rhys Auteri, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli | Written and Directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

Late Night With the Devil, the latest film from Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the team who made 100 Bloody Acres and Scare Campaign, opens with scenes of violence caught in the lens of the TV camera. As we watch, Michael Ironside tells us about America in the 1970s, and then segues into the career of radio man turned late night TV host Jack Delroy.

His show, the syndicated Night Owls, has run a close second to Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show, but never managed to catch up to it in the ratings wars. And since the death of Jack’s wife Madeline his life and his ratings, seem to be in free fall. With sweeps week kicking off on Halloween Eve and his career on the line,...

By taking the tricks and tropes associated with films about occult goings-on and applies them in the context of a 1970s talk show, Australian writer-directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes have conjured up a horror flick that’s devilishly fun. Late Night with the Devil sets the scene with a montage, authoritatively narrated by Michael Ironside. Day after day, news programs report on the Watergate scandal, the Manson family, and other offenses as if on loop. Perhaps that’s why there’s such an appetite for the likes of Johnny Carson—well-groomed, quick-witted men who who almost nightly offer a sense of order and familiarity to an increasingly anxious populous, a feeling that maybe things will be alright after all.

Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian) is no Johnny Carson. His quaint Midwestern charms earned his late-night show, Night Owls with Jack Delroy, a respectable following, but it was clear that he would...

Glenn Howerton as Jim Balsillie in Blackberry

One of the independent hits of the year, sadly overlooked by the major awards so far but doing well in smaller ones, BlackBerry turns the story behind the development of the iconic phone into a gripping drama with comedy and thriller elements. Having previously discussed it with director Matt Johnson and (briefly) with Michael Ironside, whose contribution is fairly brief but makes quite an impact, I was pleased to get the opportunity to chat to star Glenn Howerton. His supporting turn as Jim Balsillie has received well deserved praise, and at the press conference he revealed that he got so fully into character that when he relaxed at the end of the shoot his co-stars were surprised to discover that he was actually friendly.

“The way this movie premiered in March and people are still talking about it, it's incredible,” he says. “I'm pretty thunderstruck by the.

Not many horror films truly scare me these days. But alien horror? Even the ones substandard to most send me into a fear frenzy. That’s why I’m taking a deep dive into the sub-genre.

Welcome to Aliens Scare Me. A look into alien horror films on a case by case basis.

This month we check out 2014’s Vicious Brothers (Grave Encounters) film, Extraterrestrial.

What It’s About

A group of friends head out into the country for the weekend to stay at a cabin in the woods (because that always goes so well) in an area recently dealing with mysterious circumstances such as missing persons and cattle mutilation. While drunk and arguing, they witness a UFO crash nearby. Upon investigating, they notice footprints leading right back to their cabin. The group, a Sheriff (Gil Bellows) looking for his missing wife, and a pot growing, tin foil hat wearing...

Director Matt Johnson's 2023 comedic theatrical feature "Blackberry" following the rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first 'smartphone', is now a three-episode TV miniseries, starring Glenn Howerton, Jay Baruchel, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer, Martin Donovan, and Michael Ironside, now streaming on Prime Video:

"...in Waterloo, 1996, 'Research in Motion' CEO 'Mike Lazaridis' and his best friend and co-founder 'Douglas Fregin' prepare to pitch their 'PocketLink' cellular device to businessman 'Jim Balsillie'. 

"Their pitch is unsuccessful, but after Balsillie is fired from his job, he agrees to work with them if he is made CEO of Rim and given half of the company. They hesitate, but after discovering that their deal with 'USRobotics' was a malicious attempt to bankrupt them, they bring Balsillie in as co-ceo and give him a third of Rim. 

" Balsillie arranges a pitch for the PocketLink with 'Bell Atlantic...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with BlackBerry, a biopic of sorts charting the rise and fall of the Og smartphone.

Glenn Howerton, who is up for a Gotham Award tonight, and Jay Baruchel star in the pic written by Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller sourced from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book Losing the Signal.

Johnson directed BlackBerry, which scored strong reviews after its world premiere over the winter at the Berlin Film Festival. IFC Films released it in theaters in May.

The script centers on Mike Lazaridis (Baruchel) and Jim Balsillie (Howerton), who founded the Canadian company Research in Motion company to create and market the phone, among the first to have a keyboard and internet access. It became a power symbol in the hands of movers and shakers from Wall Street to Hollywood — until it wasn’t.

Johnson...

Usually, when people think of the greatest decade for action movies, the 80s are what they think of. After all, this is the era that gave us Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, the Rambo movies, and so many more. But, the nineties was just as important a decade, giving birth to just as many legends of the genre, and it was the last significant era for R-rated action flicks. But what are the best action movies of the 90s? It’s tough to say, but here are 10, plus an honourable mention, that we think we deserve a place in the pantheon.

Honourable Mention: Demolition Man:

When this came out in the fall of 1993, it wasn’t considered all that special. It apparently lost money at the box office, but within a few years, this Sylvester Stallone/ Wesley Snipes mashup became a major cult classic, and now it’s one of the...

When the original Highlanderbecame a sleeper hit on home video it was only a matter of time before a sequel was made. Even though Connor had won the Gathering and had once again become mortal surely there was a way to get him to pick up the sword once again. Christopher Lambert was game to reprise the character again so why not move forward with another film?

Well if you’ve seen Highlander II (which we did a memorable episode of Awfully Good on) then you know why they should have thought better about going back to the Highlander well. In an experience that many would describe as frustrating maddening and downright awful Highlander II would set out to fundamentally destroy the first film. The director tried to have his name taken off of it. The lead of the film wanted to drop out. Let’s find out exactly Wtf Happened To This Film.

Australian siblings and directing duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes have earned a following on the cult horror circuit with their first two features: the low-budget horror comedy 100 Bloody Acres (which won the Midnight X-treme award at the 2013 Sitges Film Festival) and 2016’s Scare Campaign, a gruesome twist on the slasher genre.

Their follow-up, Late Night With The Devil, is framed as a found-footage film about a 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show where the host — the Johnny Carson also-ran Jack Delroy (played by David Dastmalchian of Suicide Squad and Oppenheimer fame) — decides to go big for a Halloween night edition during sweeps week with a guest who claims to commune with the devil.

The Cairnes’ mash up themes of 1970s horror classics with the media satires of the era, such as Network and The King of Comedy, to create a thrill ride that won over Stephen King – “absolutely brilliant.

Director Matt Johnson's 2023 theatrical feature "Blackberry" following the rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first 'smartphone', is now a three-episode TV miniseries, starring Glenn Howerton, Jay Baruchel, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer, Martin Donovan, and Michael Ironside, airing November 13, 2023 on AMC and AMC+:

"...in Waterloo, 1996, 'Research in Motion' CEO 'Mike Lazaridis' and his best friend and co-founder 'Douglas Fregin' prepare to pitch their 'PocketLink' cellular device to businessman 'Jim Balsillie'. 

"Their pitch is unsuccessful, but after Balsillie is fired from his job, he agrees to work with them if he is made CEO of Rim and given half of the company. They hesitate, but after discovering that their deal with 'USRobotics' was a malicious attempt to bankrupt them, they bring Balsillie in as co-ceo and give him a third of Rim. 

" Balsillie arranges a pitch for the PocketLink with '...

One of the most acclaimed movies of the year is being turned into a miniseries by AMC. For better or worse, "BlackBerry," which was released in theaters back in May, is going to be repurposed as a three-episode TV show that will air on the cable network next month across three nights. It will also be streaming on AMC+. While this opens the movie up to a larger audience, it's going to be presented in a way that was not originally intended, making this something of a bittersweet situation. More on that in a second. For now, let's get into the specifics.

Billed as a "special television event," the miniseries version of director Matt Johnson's "BlackBerry" includes 16 minutes of new footage. It will air in three parts on November 13, 14, and 15 on AMC, with all three episodes available on AMC+ on November 13. Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks,...

BlackBerry, the critically acclaimed film starring It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Glenn Howerton, is heading to AMC and AMC+ as a three-part limited series. The feature from IFC Films debuted last spring and is set to begin airing on AMC on Monday, November 13. Episodes will follow on Tuesday, November 14, and Wednesday, November 15. The special television event includes 16 minutes of never-before-seen footage. (Credit: Courtesy of AMC) Along with broadcasting on AMC, all three episodes will be available on AMC+ beginning the same day as the premiere on November 13. Starring Howerton and Jay Baruchel, BlackBerry tells the story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone. Joining Howerton and Baruchel onscreen are Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Rich Sommer, Martin Donovan, Michael Ironside, and Matt Johnson. “We are thrilled to bring BlackBerry to AMC and AMC+ in the form of this three-part limited series for television,...

Neon City (1991) Director: Monte Markham Starring: Michael Ironside, Lyle Alzado, Vanity, Juliet Landau, Valerie Wildman, Nick Klar, Richard Sanders Available on Blu-ray 11/14 If murderous renegades don’t get them, poisonous clouds or deadly sunbursts will! The year is 2053. The atmosphere is lethal and people are literally fighting for survival. When iron-eyed bounty hunter Harry M. Stark has to transport a tough and sexy lady outlaw to another jurisdiction—they’re in for the ride of their lives. Harry, his beautiful prisoner and six unwitting civilians board an armored transport vehicle driven by an ex-con ... Read more...

Season two of Hidden Assets is coming to Acorn TV. Six new episodes of the Irish-Belgian conspiracy thriller series have been produced, and the streaming service has released a trailer.

Starring Simone Kirby, Charlie Carrick, Michael Ironside, Davin McElherron, and Karine Vanasse, the Hidden Assets series follows Bibi Brannigan (Kirby), who used to operate out of the Antwerp. She retreats to Ireland to deal with the fallout from the Belgian bombings and ends up facing turmoil in her personal life.

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The perception of orcas has changed a lot in the past few decades. Though revered by some cultures (such as several Native American tribes and the Ainu of Japan), they've historically shared the bad reputation of sharks — there's a reason the name "killer whale" endured.

Then in the 1960s, scientists began studying these animals up close and perception slowly changed. While orcas are apex predators, they have no documented interest in hunting humans; if anything, they're playful. They're also some of the smartest animals around, with intelligence comparable to great apes; they communicate with each other and different pods have different languages.

This change in perception can be seen in film. In 1977, "Orca" was a "Jaws" knock-off that depicted a killer whale as a modern Moby Dick. By 1993, an orca became the star of a family movie: "Free Willy." I've not revisited "Free Willy" in over a decade, but it is a childhood favorite.

Greetings, Hallmark aficionados! As the golden hues of September approaches, Hallmark Movies Now is set to refresh our screens and hearts with an eclectic range of content.

Here’s a more detailed look:

Streaming Now ‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 10

IMDb: 8.0/10 14K | Popularity: 211

Genres: Drama, History, Romance | Director: Michael Landon Jr., Brian Bird

Cast: Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner

Following the gripping ninth season, Hope Valley unites more robustly. The town welcomes new and familiar faces, but not all have good intentions.

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September 1 ‘The Rachael Ray Show’

IMDb: 4.3/10 1.1K

Genres: News, Talk-Show | Director: Gretta Monahan, Rachael Ray, Mike Goral

Cast: Rachael Ray, Mike Goral, Gretta Monahan

Rachael Ray delights with her culinary expertise alongside star-studded chats from various industries.

[ Watch on Prime Video ]

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’

IMDb: 5.5/10

Genres: News, Talk-Show | Director: Drew Barrymore, Pilar Valdes, Ross Mathews

Cast: Drew Barrymore, Ross Mathews, Pilar Valdes

Join Drew Barrymore for an uplifting mix...

Ah, the '80s! A time of neon leg warmers, cassette tapes, and some of the most gloriously over-the-top horror movie slashers ever to grace the silver screen. While the decade gave us iconic killers like Freddy and Jason, it also birthed a slew of lesser-known but equally thrilling slashers that have been gathering dust in the dark corners of horror history. These hidden gems are brimming with inventive kills, wild plot twists, and enough suspense to make your hair stand on end (and not just because of the hairspray).

So grab your VHS player, pop some popcorn, and let's dive into 10 forgotten and underated slashers of the '80s that still have some stabs left in them!

Artists Releasing 1. The House on Sorority Row (1983)

When a sorority prank goes horribly wrong, leading to the accidental death of their house mother, the sisters swear to keep it a secret. But someone knows what they did,...

Paul Verhoeven’s 1990 Total Recall (f*ck that remake btw) remains an iconic and enduring classic in the realm of action and sci-fi. Add the overly aggressive blood squibs, imaginative production design, top-notch action, Verhoeven’s signature satirical flair, and you have yourself an absolute classic. Today Lance and The Arrow discuss one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best film! Peak Schwarzenegger baby!

Total Recall stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox and Michael Ironside and is about:

When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real – or is he?

The M.O. of The Arrow in the Head Show is: After many years behind the scenes, we’ve decided to take our sarcastic, booze-influenced style into the video age with The Arrow In The Head Show!

Clockwise from upper left: James Cameron directing Titanic (YouTube/Screenshot), David Cronenberg directing The Fly (YouTube/Screenshot), Ivan Reitman directing Ghostbusters (YouTube/Screenshot), Mary Harron (Eric Robert-Getty)Graphic: AVClub

Lots of great things have come from Canada: The snowmobile was invented there, so were insulin, the electron microscope, and, oddly enough,...

Stars: Greg Hovanessian, Michael Ironside, Dempsey Bryk, Greg Bryk, Noah Dalton Danby, Ted Atherton, Natasha Henstridge | Written by Craig Davidson, Andrew Thomas Hunt | Directed by Andrew Thomas Hunt

The Fight Machine is the second of two very different movies based on novels by Craig Davidson that Raven Banner debuted at this year’s edition of Fantasia. This one is adapted from his novel The Fighter. The other is The Breach, based on the novel of the same name by his perhaps more familiar pseudonym Nick Cutter.

Paul Harris comes from a rich family. He doesn’t have a care in the world until he mouths off to the wrong person and gets beaten bloody. Humiliated, he develops an obsession with bodybuilding and boxing, training under Lou. Rob Tully on the other hand comes from a working-class family and was, according to his father Reuben, born to fight. He trains with...

The director behind Ray Stevenson’s final film has written a heartfelt farewell letter to the star, who died unexpectedly this week. Scroll down to read in full.

Péter Soós was flying home from the Cannes Film Festival when he was informed of Stevenson’s death aged 58.

The director had worked with the Rrr, Thor, Vikings and Rome actor on historical drama 1242 Gateway to the West. Stevenson replaced Kevin Spacey in the role and his scenes wrapped in Hungary back in February. Above is an image of Stevenson on set with Soós.

“On Monday night, on the way home by plane from Cannes, I received the news that you had left us. Only now can I find the words to speak,” wrote Soós. “I have realised the overwhelming weight of the responsibility that has fallen upon me with our work together on what is surely your last feature film.