Tag: MOVIELINX

Ubisoft Celebrates The 15th Year Anniversary of Assassins Creed 2 With Dev Commentary Video

In my books, Assassins Creed 2 is the best Assassins Creed game in the franchise. The majesty, passion, and wonderful world this game was changing gaming forever. With that, Ubisoft released a dev commentary video with Jean Guesdon, Creative Director on AC4, Game Designer on AC2, that dives into the development of the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0_mpxRC4

The Squid Game’s Are Coming to Call of Duty January 3rd, Are You Ready?

Fans of the Netflix series"Squid Game" and players of Call of Duty are getting a dose of the games in the virtual world. Coming January 3rd, the Call of Duty X Squid Game event will feature a plethora of new Operators, Weapon Blueprints, Squid Games Limited Time Modes, and more! From what has been shown, its seems some of the modes will feature games like "Red...

When Filmmakers Return to a Franchise Decades Later

Matrix Resurrections is an example of an increasing trend of filmmakers returning to a film franchise they had success with, but decades later. We...

When Major Roles are Recast in Sequels

It is relatively uncommon for a major role in a major franchise to be recast for one or more films. However, it has happened...

World War 1 Action Movies Have Not Fared Well, Until Now

War is often the setting for action and adventure movies, but for some reason films set during World War 1 have not had as...

1984’s Dune, Is it a Good Adaptation? (Part 2 of 2)

We continue our look at David Lynch’s Dune, comparing the film’s plot with the book, and try to justify some of the film’s questionable...

1984’s Dune, Is it a Good Adaptation? (Part 1 of 2)

David Lynch’s Dune is a very flawed film, and yet it has grown a cult following. To figure out why, we select 50 of...

Career Breakthroughs: Regina King

From a child actor on television, to winning an Oscar for her performance in a major motion picture, Regina King’s profile as a multi-talented...

The Ten Worst Sequels of All Time

Bad sequels can ruin franchises. We look at 10 of the very worst offenders.  Last week we took a look at ten of the greatest...

The Ten Best Sequels of All Time

Yes, it is possible for a sequel to be better than the original film. We look at ten of the greatest examples of such...

Independence Day Was Both the End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One

As we near the 25th anniversary of Independence Day, we reflect on how it remains at the zenith of science fiction/disaster blockbuster movie mashups,...

Alien Invasion Movie Cliches

Alien invasion movies tend to have a lot of things in common with each other. This article investigates the source of those commonalities and...

The 10 Best Alien Invasion Movies

With the upcoming release of A Quiet Place II, we take a look at the ten best alien invasion films released so far.  The premise...

The Ten Best Films Directed by Actor-Directors

CC BY 2.0, Link Actors who have also directed have made some truly great films. Don’t believe me? Check out this list of the ten...