We are at the finale of an incredibly (intentionally) short season of The Last of Us. For those who have played the game, it should make sense why they are stopping here. And for those who haven’t, strap in and prepare for the unexpected!
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Oh my goodness. I can’t imagine there being a dry eye in the house after this emotional, beautiful episode of The Last of Us.
It’s good to see Joel again and get more about him despite his untimely demise early this season. We even get to see Pedro Pascal’s name and his silhouette at the end of the opening credits. If you were a fan of the games, you knew where this episode was going. However, surprise, surprise, we get some really great stuff that was exclusive for the show.
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Seattle: Day Two has begun, and The Last of Us Season 2 is progressing at an even faster pace than I could have imagined from the game. Dina and Ellie are one step closer to finding Abby; however, Ellie finds herself one step closer to losing her soul. All this and more on this week’s The Last of Us.
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Ellie and Dina have officially reached Seattle. However, almost insurmountable challenges in Ellie’s quest for vengeance present themselves, as the WLFs have taken over the city. Chief among them, a new threat (in the form of a familiar fan-favorite actor) emerges. All this, plus a very emotional and soulful callback, and more in this week’s The Last of Us.
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At the time of writing this, a large portion of the world has bonded over the collective trauma of seeing the first two harrowing episodes of The Last of Us Season 2. The train has officially left the station, and there’s no going back. Which means by now, everyone on it already knows that zero punches are getting pulled, and every blow is about to land right in the gut.
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Nothing in the video game space has broken my heart nearly as much as The Last of Us Parts I and II. The story of Ellie and Joel is one of the most beautiful and profoundly tragic tales I’ve ever played through, and seeing the first part come to life so gorgeously in the first season of The Last of Us was such a wonderful experience.
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This weekend, The Last of Us took SXSW by storm, as Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey visited the annual festival to unveil the latest trailer for the upcoming second season on Max. The explosive trailer, which shortly debuted online after, showcased a ton of scenes that will appear incredibly familiar to those who have played The Last of Us Part II. As such, get ready to feel your heart break folks!
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Last night, HBO and Naughty Dog dropped the latest trailer and release date information for the next season of its Emmy-nominated series adaptation of The Last Of Us. And frankly, the timing couldn’t be better. Here’s why we need this season of the show now more than ever.
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On September 26, 2013, the Cordyceps outbreak reached critical mass, resulting in a catastrophic pandemic that destroyed the world (fictionally). That is how The Last of Us began. To commemorate the day that kicked off one of the best video game stories of the past decade, HBO has released a teaser for season 2 of one of the best video game adaptations ever, with a new trailer for the second season of The Last of Us.
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We have a huge one for you today, everyone! With Dreamworks’ new animated classic, The Wild Robot debuting this week, the Oscar race for Best Animated Feature has never been tighter. A huge part of why this movie is a masterpiece boils down to the wonderful work of Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, who brilliantly voices the titular “Wild Robot,” ROZZUM-7134 — aka “Roz.”
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On Friday, one of the year’s best films will be hitting theaters. Dreamworks’ The Wild Robot, from director Chris Sanders, has been garnering terrific reviews (including one from myself) over the past few weeks, and it’s no secret why.
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Wow! Every year the Best Animated Feature race at the Oscars gets more and more difficult, and this year’s will definitely be a doozy. It’s hard to top a film like Inside Out 2. But I truly believe Dreamworks and writer/director Chris Sanders have managed to do just that with a beautiful, artistic triumph about love and parenthood called The Wild Robot.
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Passion. When you think about the Tim Burton who did Beetlejuice in 1988 and the Burton who did Dumbo in 2019, that’s what separates the two. For a few decades, it looked like the former was lost for good. But after seeing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, I’m pleased to say, thanks to the help of a delightfully devilish demon, the spark that once defined the director has been found once more!
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Few directors in the industry garner the same level of respect and attention as filmmaker Tim Burton. Known for his wild, intriguing, and vivid imagination and visual concepts, the man who brought to life Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and The Nightmare Before Christmas has forever changed how a modern day macabre live action fairy tale could be told on screen.
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We are counting down to the premiere of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice folks! And to celebrate, today, WB released a gorgeous new poster that feels awfully familiar, as well as an awesome new trailer for the upcoming sequel.
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Chris Sanders is back! The latest from Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon director, The Wild Robot, is hitting theaters this September! And today, Dreamworks has released a gorgeous new poster and stunning trailer for the new movie starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.
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Time to return to The Neitherworld folks! The Ghost with the Most is back, in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! And today we got a new official trailer for the film, and some groovy new character posters!
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Get ready to shake, shake, shake señora! Because the Ghost with the Most is on his way back to our theaters! And today a new poster for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice has just been summoned.
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It’s Showtime, folks! After weeks of teases, the juice is finally loose. We have the first official trailer for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
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He’s back folks! Last year, the legend that is Michael Keaton stepped back into the cape and cowl to reprise his role as Batman. But this year, he’s donning the stripes once more, to return to one of his most beloved characters ever! The Ghost with the Most is back in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
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Wow! When I woke up this morning, the last thing I expected was to watch a trailer for a Dreamworks animated movie that would make me emotional. But today, Dreamworks Animation and Universal dropped a trailer and poster for their upcoming release, The Wild Robot. And simply put, it looks epic!
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It’s actually happening! In 1988, Tim Burton released his second feature — a horror comedy called Beetlejuice. At the time, this wasn’t expected to be a tentpole, or a huge blockbuster of any sort. But the movie defied all conventions and expectations of what a quirky and hilarious studio picture could be, becoming a massive success and the legend it is today. Following its release, there was even talk of a sequel, which basically never went through. Until now!
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It’s true that the best days of Pixar may be behind us. From modern day classics like Up, Wall-E, and Ratatouille, to more mediocre fare like Lightyear and Onward, the studio has essentially gone from “great” to “okay” after more than 20 years.
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