Babs Olusanmokun on Playing Dr. M’Benga on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

June 22, 2022 Swara Salih

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds takes us back to the original Star Trek era where Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) led the Enterprise and her crew on daring missions to explore the vastness of Space and make new discoveries and advancements on behalf of the Federation. The crew of the Enterprise is has a vast range of experience and skill they bring to their mission, and one Dr. M’Benga, played brilliantly by Babs Olusanmokun, gets his own featured episode this week.

Animation, Movies

New Trailer for ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Mike Manalo

Paramount Pictures has been on fire this year! With hits like Scream, Jackass Forever, Sonic 2, and now the mega blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, the studio has pulled off one of the most impressive comebacks in the history of studio market shares imaginable. In the past three years, they rocketed from a #6 rank to a #1 rank this year on the strength of their slate and the quality of their movies! Will they keep the streak going with the animated comedy Paws of Fury? We’ll let you be the judge.

Interview, Streaming

Confronting ‘Evil’ with Mike Colter

June 9, 2022June 7, 2022 Mike Manalo

Ever since its stellar debut in 2019 on CBS, Evil has been a runaway supernatural hit with audiences everywhere, becoming an X-Files for the 2020s! And much of the charm and charisma from the show spawns from its lead actor, Mike Colter (Marvel’s Luke Cage)! With its new season debuting this Sunday, June 12 on Paramount+, we were given the opportunity to sit down with this larger-than-life superhero-turned-priest to discuss the new season and all the thrills that await fans everywhere.

Interview, Television4 Comments

Katherine McNamara and Matt Barr Preview The CW’s ‘Walker Independence’

June 2, 2022June 3, 2022 Sophia Soto

While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the pleasure of chatting with Katherine McNamara and Matt Barr about Walker Independence. The new show is set in the late 1800s and will serve as an origin story of The CW’s current hit series Walker.

Interview, Star Trek

Celia Rose Gooding on Staying True to Herself and Uhura in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Celia Rose Gooding is a woman of her time just like the iconic character she plays on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Cadet Nyota Uhura.

Movies

Why You Should See ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ on the Biggest Screen Possible

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Mike Manalo

Yesterday, we were invited to experience Top Gun: Maverick at a Screen X theater in Los Angeles. And let me tell you: it took our breath away!

Movies

First Trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Mike Manalo

Next year, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF will accept a brand new, insanely treacherous mission: Getting a new movie into theaters before another COVID outbreak hits! Pandemic delays stalled production on the latest installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, but today, Paramount Pictures dropped a trailer that shows it’s all going to be worth it! Check here to check out the first trailer for Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One!

Movies, Reviews1 Comment

NOC Review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is a Fun, Feel-Good Flight

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Mike Manalo

Once again, audiences will feel the need! The need for speed! So thank god Tom Cruise exists. There’s no stopping the nearly 60-year old supersonic super star. And even after a generation of iconic roles and box office hits, he still keeps on soaring.

Interview, Streaming, Video Games

NOC Interview: ‘Halo’ Star Bokeem Woodbine on Being Soren-066

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Mike Manalo

Halo the series set a record as Paramount+’s most-watched series premiere globally in its first 24 hours. And before the first season even debuted, it was greenlit for a second season. I think it’s safe to say it’s a big hit! One of the series’ biggest strengths is the charming and sincere performance from scene stealer and Emmy-nominee Bokeem Woodbine. We were able to get an exclusive interview with the Halo star, as he discussed the show’s latest episode.

Streaming, Video Games

NOC Exclusive Clip: Dig This New Clip from ‘Halo’ Episode 4

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

Head’s up Spartans! If you’ve been enjoying Halo on a weekly basis, like I have, then we’ve got a hell of a surprise for you! We are honored to debut for you an exclusive clip from this week’s episode! Click here to check it out!

Animation, Movies

New Trailer for ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Mike Manalo

Today, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies dropped a trailer for their upcoming animated movie called Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. The movie features the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Cera, George Takei, and Michelle Yeoh among others.

Interview, Television, Video Games

Breaking Down Master Chief with ‘Halo’ Star Pablo Schreiber

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Mike Manalo

It’s here, Spartans! Halo is finally coming to screens everywhere, this Thursday, March 24th on Paramount+. And to celebrate, we were given the chance to sit down with Pablo Schreiber who plays Master Chief, John-117 in the long awaited series adaptation!

Interview, Star Trek, Streaming

Director/Producer Olatunde Osunsanmi on What’s Next for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

March 18, 2022March 19, 2022 Swara Salih

Finally, the mystery of Species Ten-C has been resolved. In a stunning finale, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and her crew of the USS Discovery figured it out with galaxy-spanning ramifications. In this race to the finish with her lover Clevand Booker (“Book”) (David Ajala), who had gone renegade this season in his own pursuit of justice, Star Trek: Discovery delivered yet another stunning finale, with limitless pathways to pursue in Season 5. After this finale, I’m incredibly excited for the next journey of Discovery.

Interview, Star Trek, Streaming

Hiro Kanagawa on Joining ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

March 11, 2022 Swara Salih

Hiro Kanagawa has been on our tv screens for decades, appearing in such favorite shows as Smallville, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Inuyasha, The X-Files, Altered Carbon, and much more. Now, joins the critically acclaimed Star Trek: Discovery as the inquisitive Dr. Hirai, one of the Federation’s leading specialists in astrolinguistics, xenophonology, and theoretical semiotics in the 32nd Century. As the Federation prepares to engage with the extra-galactic Species 10-C, Dr. Hirai is pivotal to establishing first contact.

Streaming, Video Games

Full Trailer for ‘Halo The Series’ Debuts

January 30, 2022January 31, 2022 Mike Manalo

As promised, Paramount+ did indeed drop the new full trailer for Halo the Series today. And, wow, it looks explosive! As I predicted they also revealed the released date for the eagerly anticipated series, which will be dropping March 24!

Television, Video Games

New Poster for ‘Halo the Series’ Announces a New Trailer Coming Sunday

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Mike Manalo

Gear up, Spartans! This thing is real, and it’s coming in hot! Halo The Series is finally making its debut later this year. I have a feeling that we’ll be getting a release date announcement soon as well!

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Scream’ is a Worthy Return to Woodsboro

January 13, 2022 Sabina Graves

Radio Silence (Ready or Not) delivers an earnest homage to Wes Craven with Scream while reinventing its meta core for a new generation. The story from writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick reconnects the past with the present seamlessly, creating real reasons for the legacy cast members to return to shepherd a new core group of friends living a requel of the Woodsboro tragedy. Yes, a requel (reboot+sequel) which the film pokes fun at itself with true to the franchise’s signature smarts and proving that it’s smarter than ever.

Interview, Star Trek

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Director and Executive Producer Olatunde Osunsanmi Discusses Season 4

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Swara Salih

Star Trek: Discovery has returned to our streaming screens for another spectacular season as the Discovery crew and the Federation of the future must deal with a galaxy-threatening anomaly. It’s unlike anything the Discovery crew has faced before, and resultingly Captain Burnham and her crew and loved ones are pushed to the brink in so many ways. What goes into making such a spectacular adventure that we watch every week?

Sci Fi, Streaming, Video Games

First Look Trailer for ‘Halo the Series’ Promises a New Beginning

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Mike Manalo

The more I see of this, the more excited I get, and the more surreal it feels. I can’t believe after all this time, we’re finally getting a live-action Halo project. And from the looks of it, Paramount and executive producer Steven Spielberg (as if to channel John Hammond from Jurassic Park) have clearly spared no expense!

Streaming, Video Games1 Comment

New Teaser for the ‘Halo’ Live Action Series Debuts

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Mike Manalo

It’s been stuck in development hell for years, but we are finally getting a live action Halo adaptation! While this was a project that has been trying to get off the ground, and passing through the high profile eyes of directors like Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro, Alex Garland, and Neill Blomkamp, it is finally seeing the light of day in 2022 thanks to executive producer Steven Spielberg.

Gaming, Video Games

‘Halo Infinite Multiplayer’ and Other Surprises at XBox’s 20th Anniversary Stream

November 15, 2021November 16, 2021 Bray Lawrence

Xbox graced us along with 343 Studios and the rest of Microsoft with some surprise announcements at Xbox’s 20th anniversary special. The special itself was a simple enough stream that was quick to the point with its nostalgia bombs of the history of the console with a few surprises of what Microsoft’s immediate future plans are.

Interview, Movies

Izaac Wang’s Mom Was Excited to Meet Russell Wong on ‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Actor Izaac Wang reminds us that he wasn’t even born when actor Russell Wong first appeared in Joy Luck Club and Romeo Must Die. But, Wang knew of the Wong’s work and became a fan through his mother.

Comics, Movies, Toys

‘Snake Eyes’ Now Available to Own Digitally; Blu-Ray in October

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Keith Chow

It’s no secret that Snake Eyes holds a special place in my heart. No matter the critical reception of the film, it was always going to be a movie I celebrate. While I would’ve approached the movie differently, I am still holding out hope for a follow-up film so we can see the further adventures of Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, and the rest of the cast.