Considering that it never stopped playing for what felt like the entire first half of 2012, it's not too surprising to learn that Gotye's twin-sided electro ballad "Somebody That I Used To Know" was the most played song on Spotify this year. The song, which you couldn't not hear if you turned on an electronic device or went outside into the street or visited a couple's karaoke bar, takes the form of an argument between two modern lovers, lovers who pent up their feelings and come to hate one another for being themselves. Thus goes 21st century life.
In this modern era, horror movies tend to struggle when it comes to granting audiences a satisfying conclusion. Afraid that movie-goers will leave the theatre disappointed if they're not shocked or surprised up until the very last moment, modern horror flicks tend to force the same ending upon audiences over and over again. You know how it goes: after the terrifying events that took up two hours of your time, the characters have seemingly made it out alive. Oh, wait. Just seconds before the credits roll, the monster or demon or threat or whatever was plaguing them is back, presumably putting them through the paces again or just killing them off for lack of a better idea.
If you've clicked on this article to simply skip to that part, then the clip is below for your viewing pleasure (we won't judge you). For other, more patient readers, we're proud to grant you a new clip from Judd Apatow's upcoming rom-com This Is 40 - a clip that just happens to include a bikini-clad Megan Fox. And, of course, we only refer you to said clip because of Megan Fox's obviously great acting in this scene, in which she makes jumping into a swimming pool in a bikini look exactly like it would in real-life. Great actress.
As Iron Man 3 inches ever closer to a theatre near you, the inevitable marketing campaign continues to whet our appetites. Today, we've been granted four brand spanking new photos, one of which grants us our first view of Rebecca Hall, who looks as though she might've made an ill-judged decision to go up against Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit or something. Look at her on the ground: all stunned and helpless and beaten. Aw, Rebecca.
Now that he's done being Gandalf for what promises to be last time, Ian McKellen has agreed to reprise another one of his most famous roles: X-Men's Magneto for Bryan Singer's upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. Magneto, of course, was played by Michael Fassbender in X-Men: First Class (and will be again for this sequel), though given that the story is set between multiple time-frames, there's room for both versions of the character.
Although the world will forever associate Heath Ledger with his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight (well, and that one in A Knight's Tale), director Christopher Nolan recently admitted during a Q&A at New York's Lincoln Centre that he originally considered casting the actor as Batman. But according to Nolan, Ledger was simply unwilling to get involved in a silly comic book movie (A Knight's Tale was okay, though) and reportedly declined an offer to meet with the director to discuss the Batman role for Batman Begins.
Despite that fact that James McAvoy served as a replacement for Joel Kinnaman on Dreamworks' upcoming WikiLeaks film, he's now officially departed from the project, leaving Inglourious Basterds' star Daniel Bruhl to step in. Who knows who'll come to eventually replace him? Set to be directed by Bill Condon (That's right, "Condon") and also starring Benedict Cumberbath, the film will be based around David Leigh and Luke Harding's book WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War On Secrecy.
Not one to be left out of all those Stephen King adaptations headed for film, television have also got themselves attached to one of his apparently very-adaptable novels: Yes, Under The Dome, which has been in development for a number of years now, will makes its debut next year for a 13-episode run. The original novel, first published in 2009, concerns the small American town of Chester's Mill, one which is plunged into chaos after finding itself separated from society by means of a giant invisible dome. What ensues is extremely Stephen King, what with some people being good and others being really evil, and something something allegory.
Recently we brought you the bizarre but somewhat smile-inducing news that classic TV sitcom Boy Meets World would be getting a sequel/spin-off in the creatively titled Girl Meets World. And though nobody was quite sure just how to take that news without thinking about how old George Feeney would be nowadays, it's been announced that both Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel have signed on to reprise their roles as quirky couple Cory and Topanga.
Sure, you've got your Brad Pitts, your Robert Downey Jr.s, your Johnny Depps. And yeah, there's that chameleon-woman Meryl Streep, the wonderful Helen Mirren, and the now-everywhere Jennifer Lawrence rounding it out on the female side. So what do all these players have in common? They're stars. They're the best of the best. They sell tickets. And though we appreciate the great performances they've given over the years, sometimes the big stars just get too much credit. I mean, yeah, these guys are brilliant, but what about the other people acting in the movies? The people who you just kind accept are just there time after time. So what's the big deal, you ask? That's their job, right? They're not supposed to overshadow the stars.
