Tagged: Benedict Wong

Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher in Marvel's "What If...?" on Disney Plus. ©2021 Marvel Studios 0

Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Breaks Free From MCU Canon

As the MCU moves into a post-Infinity Saga world, Marvel is throwing all sorts of new stuff at us, particularly in the form of streaming shows on Disney Plus. Now we get an animated series that correctly assumes we’re all familiar enough with the characters of the MCU to wonder what would happen if they were thrown into completely different scenarios.

THE MARTIAN - Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who faces seemingly insurmountable odds as he tries to find a way to subsist on a hostile planet. 0

Story and science make ‘The Martian’ compelling sci-fi

Great sci-fi films combine visual effects, plausible science, and engaging characters who feel like real people. It’s a difficult balancing act between explosions and action, math and engineering, and an engrossing emotional journey. This is why great sci-fi films are so few and far between, and why The Martian gives me hope that this kind of movie can exist in the effects-ridden landscape of current sci-fi and action movies.

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Scott stumbles with ‘Prometheus’

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is billed as smart sci-fi, the unofficial prequel to his 1979 classic, Alien. With a slick trailer that mirrors the original Alien trailer, this film had fans of the franchise excited...