Jaws finally got its first ever 4K Ultra HD release. As of last Tuesday, the restored and updated version of Steven Spielberg's genre-defining horror film can also be experienced on Blu-ray as well as digitally. While the visual quality of both is equally impressive, diehard fans of the picture may prefer the digital version, as it comes with special lenticular packaging as well as a 44-page booklet.
What Steamboat Willy was to Disney, A Wild Hare was to Warner Bros. Created in 1940 under the leadership of legendary cartoonist Tex Avery, it was the first short produced by the up-and-coming entertainment conglomerate to feature two of its most iconic Looney Tunes characters: Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
In a recent Instagram post, actor and former pro wrestler Dwayne Johnson offered some helpful advice to those who are looking to resume their ordinary workout routines now that gyms have started to reopen. With poor air circulation, cramped spaces and high body counts, these places were among the first businesses to close when the pandemic hit. And in order to avoid another spike, it's important to know how to navigate them.
While a fair amount of police officers have shown solidarity with the civil rights protests that swept the nation in response to the unlawful death of George Floyd, the majority has stayed put on the side of 'the law,' and some have even doubled down on the public image of a ruthless enforcer.
J.K. Rowling, known around the world as the author of both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, attracted scorn from the internet after making a number of transphobic comments on Twitter.
This fall, China is going to start looking for aliens with a special telescope. The Five-hundred-meter Aparture Spherical Telescope, also known by the fitting acronym FAST - which has the capacity to observe phenomena outside our solar system - will be used to conduct this monumental search.
Javier Grillo-Marxuach, the man who has been hired to pen the screenplay for an upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime Cowboy Bebop, has a bone to pick with the 2017 film Ghost in the Shell. Talking to reporters over at io9, the Puerto Rican screenwriter criticized the Scarlett Johansson-led picture, which is also based on a famous Japanese intellectual property, for being too whitewashed.
Earlier this week, Decider uploaded an article titled "'Avatar' and 'Harry Potter' Have One Big Thing in Common." That title's a bit off the mark though because the two franchises actually have much, and we mean much more in common than just one 'big' thing.
Selma, a biopic from 2014 that chronicles the tragic yet inspiring life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., can now be streamed online. According to the film's director, Ava DuVernay, distributor Paramount Pictures has offered their film for free to a variety of streaming services, which will make the title available for viewing throughout the month of June.
As of June 4th, a 2011 drama called The Help ranks as the most-watched film on Netflix. The popularity of the movie - doubtlessly connected to the ongoing nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd - doesn't sit well with many activists though, as it presents a skewed perception of African American life that doesn't match the reality in which we find ourselves today.
