Suicide Squad may not be as grim and full of despair as Man of Steel or Batman v Superman, but when it comes to superhero movies, the execs at Warner Brothers still don't seem to know their audience — or think very highly of it.
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Film review: Star Trek Beyond
It's not perfect, but co-star and co-writer Simon Pegg has helped engineer a story that moves the franchise in the right direction in Star Trek Beyond.
Exeter native’s show earns Emmy nod
Exeter native Laura Waleryszak is the co-writer, co-producer, and co-star of Her Story, a Web series that earned an Emmy nomination this month. Waleryszak talked to The Sound about the surprising success of the show, which is focused on transgender characters.
Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
In the latest installment of the X-Men film franchise, Marvel Cinematic history is altered, Oscar Isaac delivers a bizarrely bad performance, and Professor X preemptively admonishes us to forget everything we see.
Video Vault: Reuben, Reuben
Video Vault recalls the masterful 1983 comedy-drama Reuben, Reuben, starring Tom Conti.
Review: Captain America: Civil War
In Captain America: Civil War, the extended family of superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow, evolve, and punch the hell out of each other.
Dover-based gem hunters rock the world
The new documentary Rockmen, premiering at The Strand Ballroom in Dover, follows Market Square Jewelers owner Peter Henry on his gem-hunting expeditions.
Eight-Bit Junkyard: Bionic Commando
Eight-Bit Junkyard finds a hidden jewel in the video game “Bionic Commando,” the 1988 sequel to Nintendo’s “Commando.”
Video Vault: The Taming of the Shrew
A 1976 adaptation captures the classic Shakespeare comedy at its best.
Designing woman
Stratham native Bridget Keefe is living her silver-screen dream as a movie set designer.
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Is Batman v Superman that bad? Spoiler: yes. But Trevor F Bartlett finds a silver lining.
Eight-Bit Junkyard: Ninja Gaiden
Rediscovering 1989's Ninja Gaiden — a brilliant but frustrating classic.
Bigger than Garfield
Four years ago, Katie Hall made a joke at work. The joke? Someone should create an Internet Cat Video Festival. Her workplace? The Walker Art...
Video Vault: Session 9
“Session 9” Universal Pictures, 2001 Starring: Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Josh Lucas Directed by: Brad Anderson The plot: Gordon (Mullan) is in desperate...
Eight-Bit Junkyard: The Power-Up Awards
Rediscovering video games of the past The power-up item has always been an essential part of every video game adventure. Score a power pellet, hammer,...
Review: The Witch
Above: Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Thomasin in Robert Eggers’ new movie, “The Witch.” 2015, 90 minutes, rated R by Larry Clow The Witch,” the debut...
Video Vault: Betty Blue
“Betty Blue” Gaumont, 1986 Starring: Beatrice Dalle, Jean-Hughes Anglade, Consuelo de Haviland, Gerard Darmon Directed by: Jean-Jacques Beineix The plot: Zorg (Anglade), a 34-year-old failed...
Hail, Caesar!
Scarlett Johansson as a steamy ingénue with the mouth of a longshoreman. Ralph Fiennes as a well-clipped film director who knows exactly what he wants....
Eight-Bit Junkyard: Kickle Cubicle
“Kickle Cubicle” (Irem, 1990) “Kickle Cubicle” is a quaint curiosity. A puzzle game that blatantly borrowed its gameplay and design from two more popular games,...
Video Vault: Waiting for Godot
Reviews of the best (and worst) classic flicks and cult movies Waiting for Godot RTE, Channel 4, Blue Angel Films and the Irish Film Board,...
Review: The Hateful Eight
It could be said that Quentin Tarantino is a pervert. And not just in the “Wow, he sure likes long lingering shots of his actresses’...
Most deft vs. tone deaf
Ah, 2015 — to paraphrase “The Simpsons,” it was the best of times and also the blurst of times. The amount of new shows, reboots,...
Fair warning
Editor’s note: Warning: there be spoilers here. For almost as long as there have been movies, they have been warning us about the robots. But have...
Video Vault: The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special 20th Century Fox/CBS Television, 1978 Starring: Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Harvey Korman, Harrison Ford, and Peter Mayhew Directed by: Steve Binder...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It should never be forgotten that “Star Wars” was conceived by a motor head. George Lucas was raised a long time ago on a diet...