You know that you’ve reached a level of complete cultural penetration when The Simpsons take notice, so to Drake I now say enjoy your remaining moments of relevancy.
Easily one of the most anticipated films of 2014, the first X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer is now online. Featuring two generations of X-Men, the film brings together actors from the original trilogy with members of the cast from 2011’s prequel, X-Men: First Class. Speaking of the original trilogy, director Bryan Singer is back as well, taking over directing duties from Matthew Vaughn, who helmed the series' last outing.
Earlier this year, Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski teamed-up for the futuristic, sci-fi adventure Oblivion, but for their next project together, the pair is reportedly looking at something a little more reality-based, and in the past. According to Hollywood insiders, the actor/director want to combine their efforts on a project called Go Like Hell, an adaptation of the book Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle For Speed and Glory at Le Mans by A.J. Baime, a story that combines car racing, American/European rivalries, and the never-ending love of 60s nostalgia.
To begin, let’s take a moment to congratulate The Simspsons for being renewed for its 26th season. Say what you will about the show, and the inconsistent quality of recent years, but that’s a remarkable and rare achievement for a television series. With each passing year it seems likely that The Simpsons will never end, or will otherwise have to get ratings so low that even syndication and merchandising sales wouldn’t even make it worth Fox’s while to keep cranking out new episodes.
The Simpsons turns 25 this year, meaning if you’re old enough to remember a time when The Simpsons weren’t on TV, you’re more than free to take a minute and feel old. So given that fact, I’ve decided to take it upon myself to review this season of The Simpsons for our humble site, because no matter how you feel about the show itself, and its continued level of quality, 25 years on TV is an occasion that should be marked.
The good news is that the Emmys remain the same as ever, a paradoxical mix of predictability and left-field choices that only the voters themselves seem to understand. The bad news? Well, this year the ceremony seemed to get a little dark.
While technically Batman vs. Superman is a Man of Steel sequel, don't expect the Caped Crusader to be a mere bit player in the film. Now that the matter of who will be playing Batman has been settled, and now that the reaction to the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman has also settled, director Zack Snyder is apparently on the lookout for a capable young actress to play the part of Batman's love interest.
