The Last Kingdom and Vikings have both been criticized for their historical accuracy. Some fans have picked apart each show for everything from plastic helmets to inaccurate footwear. Even with those complaints each show still has a following of faithful fans. Not everyone is such a stickler for accuracy. A fun story and rich characters are more than enough for most. Both shows are about the same cultures and even have characters loosely based on the same historical figures....

In 1995, nobody would know the lasting impact of Michael Mann’s grandiose sweeping crime drama, Heat would have on pop culture and audiences. Originally billed as the showdown between Al Pacino as Detective Vincent Hanna and Robert DeNiro as master thief Neil McCauley, there was more substance to the historical moment than expected. The movie isn’t just a character study of both men and their respective crews, it’s a blueprint for how to do an action film, a heist film, and a drama film, all in one....

Off the top of your head, can you name your favorite video game movie? Not so easy, is it? Truth be told, movies based on video games have had a pretty bad track record over the decades, a trend that Jim Carey and Sonic the Hedgehog look to reverse this coming Valentine’s Day. Will it find the love it’s looking for? Based on the success of the titles below, probably not....

However, it has some limitations related to 3D animation and sound synchronization. Here, is a curated list of Top tools that are capable of replacing After Effects. The list contains both open source(free) and commercial(paid) software. Best After Effects Alternatives 1) Animoto Animoto is one of the best movie maker tools that offers ready-made templates to get started. It enables you to make videos for special events, including birthday parties....

12 Best Subscription Management Apps to Manage Customer Payments: What Is Subscription Management Software? Subscription management software helps you automate your sales and billing process for recurring charges. Subscription management apps can help you reduce your daily workload while still getting people signed up for trial offers or letting customers renew memberships and schedule payments. Common Features of Subscription Management Apps There are several subscription management apps on the market and they all have their own unique offering....

Just like beauty, fashion, and fitness influencers, gaming influencers have a big impact on the purchasing behavior of their followers. As gamers live-stream themselves playing popular video games on platforms like Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube Gaming, they’re able to not only show off the games themselves but the products that they use to make the time they spend gaming more enjoyable. Let’s take a look at a few of the benefits of working with gaming influencers....

For all the charisma and wit that movie stars showcase onscreen; they’re people, just like us. They carry mistakes, opinions and, most importantly for the sake of this list, regret. Not the everyday stuff, either, like leaving a small tip or forgetting someone’s birthday - more the kind that will follow them for the rest of their documented careers. Such bad decisions have ruined stardom for some, while others have worked long and hard to overcome their embarrassment by forging award-winning resumes or outright bad-mouthing the final product....

When the Coen brothers’ stoner noir The Big Lebowski first hit theaters, it received mixed reviews from critics and bombed at the box office. However, more than two decades later, it’s a beloved cult classic that’s even inspired the religious following of “Dudeism.” Nearly a quarter-century after its debut, The Big Lebowski remains a cultural touchstone; from relaxing games of bowling to white Russians and rugs that really tie the room together, many of the film’s funniest moments remain permanently ingrained in the minds of fans....

Marvel Studios got the film rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four back from 20th Century Fox recently in a landmark merger with Disney, so we can expect those characters to join the MCU in the next few years. It’s unclear exactly when they’ll show up in the franchise, but it’s reported that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is the only character Disney doesn’t want to reboot, because let’s face it, he’s the only character in Fox’s X-Men franchise that fans really love and didn’t die in an Oscar-nominated 2017 masterpiece....

There are a lot of things that go into making a good movie and a lot of people that help to bring them to life. One of the most important parts of any movie is having good costume design. The clothes that a character in a movie wears can say a lot about them as a character and set them apart from others in the film. And for people watching the movies, they can just make the film so much fun to watch....

Prison breaks, bare-knuckle fights, cults, chiseled abs, and A LOT of red hair. Welcome to the insane world of Riverdale season 3. Right when we thought the show couldn’t get any crazier, this season depicts a Dungeons and Dragons-esque board game titled Griffins and Gargoyles where the players must commit deadly acts for a god-like being named the Gargoyle King. So, there’s one mystery above all the others that’s on everyone’s mind....

When Disney decided to take it’s first foray into the magical world of streaming video, clearly they wanted to go big or go home. And luckily for them, The Mandalorian went pretty damn big. This Star Wars story about a legendary bounty hunter who goes rogue to protect the cutest magical baby in the galaxy was a hit from the very start, and it shows no signs of slowing down....

Post-apocalyptic shows are all the rage right now, so when Bird Box and IO hit Netflix, viewers already had their popcorn at the ready. Although both are films are set in dystopian future, IO is different in that it’s light on the action and heavy on the symbolism. In the film, toxic air on Earth has caused the majority of humanity to flee the planet and live on a space station orbiting IO, one of Jupiter’s moons....

Harry Potter is one of the most beloved book series of all time. The entire franchise is loved by so many fans all across the world. While loving Harry Potter unites many nerds, the series definitely isn’t perfect. While many of the issues with the magical world that Harry inhabits weren’t very noticeable on a first read through, especially if you read them as a kid, they become more obvious with time....

The 2019 sequel/spin-off Men in Black: International is breathing new life to a beloved franchise that started out in 1997 and went on to endure two decades. At this point in time, the Men in Black universe has unleashed four feature films and one animated TV series that aired for four seasons. Having grossed over one billion dollars internationally at the box office, there is little reason for Sony to pump the brakes on the Men in Black series, even if a new installment has to be made for less money....

In fact, there have been a couple of unanswered questions about the LOTR universe around since the books were released. We went through those questions to find the most interesting ones and present them to you. So get ready to dive deep into Middle-Earth, Hobbit fans, here are 10 unsolved mysteries from the Lord of the Rings canon. Where are the Blue Wizards? There are five wizards in the Lord of the Rings canon....

In 2021, TikTok announced that it surpassed 1 billion monthly users globally. Though it still has to catch up to Facebook in terms of users, the steady growth that the app has enjoyed over a shorter timeframe may indicate that it can soon catch up to the social media giants. The app’s short-form video content allows users to view dozens of clips within a short amount of time. For creators, this also means that it is easier to create content for their TikTok channels than other platforms like Youtube....

For every Jaws, Star Wars or Back to the Future, there are a ton of movies that are destined for the bargain bin from day one. Troubled film productions usually churns out a bad product…except when it absolutely does the opposite. These are of course the hopes fans have for films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a film mired in controversy and shrouded with rumors of on set problems and numerous script rewrites....

Diversity aside, the largest problem with this year’s crop of Best Actor nominations at the Academy Awards is that too few of the higher profile films this year had compelling male leads. Even among those nominated there’s the sense that many were chosen simply because the media-crafted narrative said that they were to be taken seriously, rather than for actual merit. The truth is you had to look outside the expected crop of high profile Oscar bait to find performances worth celebrating....

As, arguably, the greatest character in Western literature (although don’t tell Arthur Conan Doyle that…), Sherlock Holmes has had many incarnations. Whether on the page, the stage, the big screen or the telly, Holmes has captured our imaginations with his brilliance and charm – even if the second one doesn’t always make itself apparent at first. Some of the most recent adaptations of the story include Guy Ritchie’s fun and fast-paced films starring Robert Downey Jr....