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There is arguably no one who can script and frame dialogue quite like Quentin Tarantino. His writing and directing style is recognizable within the opening minutes of any of his films. Over-the-top, brutally violent action sequences, fantastic casts, and intensely gripping dialogue are just a few of the staples from this great writer/director. Over the past few decades, fans of the filmmaker have been treated to violent, witty, and unique homages and period pieces....

More: Lost In Space Premiere Review: Flashy Effects Highlight A Fun Family Adventure The new season kicks off with ‘Ask the Dust,’ a title that sounds like it would be a perfect fit for one of Bosch creator Michael Connelly’s novels. Instead it picks up soon after the season 3 finale ‘The Sea King’ ended. That episode served to shake up the status quo a little bit, mainly by putting Bosch and his usual partner J....

WARNING: Spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp. Ant-Man & The Wasp has arrived, and whilst not exactly a smash hit, is still outperforming the first movie. If there is blame to be cast - if you consider catapulting Marvel Studios’ total box office earnings past $17 billion worthy of blame - it can be laid at the feet of any number of combined reasons. Less-popular lead characters, fatigue after a six-month period that already included gargantuan, timely blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War; whatever the case may be, Ant-Man & The Wasp was always going to be a smaller (no pun intended) motion picture event....

Apple has officially launched its 2022 Back to School promotion for students, educators, and staff. This year comes with a switch from offering free AirPods to including a free $150 gift card with select Mac purchases and $100 gift card on iPad Air and Pro purchases. Update 7/8: Orders are now open for the M2 MacBook Air. Apple announced its long-running Back to School promo on its Education landing page today with the tagline “Only Apple gets you supercharged for college....

Apple might leave the UK market if it is forced to pay too much money to a patent troll, after losing a case last month, says the company’s lawyer. The case relates to a claim by Optis Wireless, which initially won a $506M award against Apple in the US, before the judgment was overturned on appeal. Optis – which bought some standards-essential LTE patents in order to make claims like this – then won a separate case against Apple in the UK, this time claiming billions rather than millions …...

Apple has given the iPhone checkout page on its website a major overhaul. The new design features larger images, quicker access to shopping assistance, and more. There’s also a bigger emphasis on trading in other devices as well. The previous design for the iPhone checkout process featured a two-column view with static imagery on the left and configuration options on the right. This new design focuses much more on large imagery and more refined experiences for things like choosing a smartphone to trade in....

Podcast creators who use Apple Podcasts won’t be able to manage their content on a specific date later this month. That’s because Apple has just warned creators that Apple Podcasts Connect will go offline for a scheduled maintenance. For those unfamiliar, Apple Podcasts Connect is the platform used to submit podcasts to the Apple Podcasts app. In an email sent to podcast creators on Thursday, Apple reported that Apple Podcasts Connect will be “unavailable for up to three hours” on June 25....

Apple has been investing a lot in its services recently, as the company now has Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and other platforms. Luckily for the company, its efforts have been paying off as Apple now has 825 million subscribers across all its services – which is an all-time record. The number was confirmed by Luca Maestri, Apple’s Chief Financial Officer, on the day the company shared its earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2022....

DC’s lack of continuity between its television and movie properties continues to be a popular discussion topic among DC fans in general. President of DC Entertainment, Diane Nelson, is among the DC executive who have defended the company’s practice of keeping its TV shows (like Arrow) and DC Extended Universe films (like Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and the upcoming Suicide Squad) separate, having said that “Connected storylines could end up handcuffing our creators into trying to work with the same storyline or force them to hold back characters or introduce certain characters....

Here’s the schedule for Elseworlds, this year’s Arrowverse crossover, and how you can watch all three episodes. The CW’s annual crossover is the biggest event on their superhero universe’s calendar - but Elseworlds is no ordinary crossover. It also introduces Batwoman (Ruby Rose), the Arrowverse’s newest superhero, and will open the door to a Batwoman solo series set in Gotham City. Each crossover has grown in scale as the Arrowverse has evolved; 2016’s Invasion!...

Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo reveal that the film has a lot of deleted scenes. The 19th film installment in the famed Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers 3 gathers almost all key players populating the franchise as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes gear up for their most dangerous foe yet, Thanos. The epic blockbuster also sets up the stage for the film series’ Phase 3 capper, the still-untitled Avengers 4, which is due next year....

A supposedly leaked image from the set of the highly secretive Avengers: Infinity War has emerged online treating fans to a first look at what would be the significant dynamic between Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). The much-anticipated blockbuster is said to have already finished their six-month long on and off shoot (or at least, almost completed) mainly done in Atlanta, Georgia with the Russo Brothers, (Joe and Anthony, returning for the third time to helm a Marvel movie as well as Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely once again writing the script....

Killing off a character is typically the go-to mode of action for writing someone out of a story, but that wasn’t the case in these instances. In a universe as epic as the MCU, these characters somehow managed to disappear. So, where are they? And how can Marvel Studios reintegrate them into the franchise? This Page: Hulk’s Real Girlfriend, Hulk’s Villain, and an Arms Dealer Betty Ross Even though Edward Norton was ultimately recast with Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner in the MCU, the events from The Incredible Hulk are still canon....

Earlier this year, Apple introduced new tools for its technicians that make it possible to repair the Face ID module without having to replace the entire iPhone. However, these tools were only available for iPhone XS and later. Now the company has finally expanded this repair to the iPhone X as well. In an internal memo sent to Apple Stores and authorized service providers (via MacRumors), the company confirms that it now provides tools to repair Face ID on the iPhone X without having to replace the entire phone....

A new supply chain report suggests that the first Apple headset will go on sale in the second half of 2022, while the separate consumer-friendly product widely dubbed Apple Glasses won’t be available until “after 2023.” The Apple headset – which is expected to be a very expensive product aimed at developers and enterprise – is said to have completed the second phase of prototype testing … Digitimes carries the report....

Apple has a strong partnership with (RED), the organization that raises awareness and funds to fight AIDS. Ahead of World AIDS Day, which takes place on December 1, the company is already promoting the (RED) campaign with a new version of the Apple Watch “Metropolitan” face. Apple Watch “Metropolitan” (RED) face Last year, Apple celebrated 15 years of partnership with (RED) by launching six customized Apple Watch faces with the color red....

A crackdown on energy usage in China has seen a number of key Apple suppliers halt production, according to a new report today. One supplier to both Apple and Tesla said that it had been forced to suspend production from Sunday until this coming Friday, while another said it would need to cease production in two cities until the end of the month … Nikkei Asia reports. The Chinese government is responding to dramatically increasing costs for coal and natural gas, both of which are used extensively in the country for electricity generation....

Aquaman gets two new posters ahead of its release, featuring Arthur Curry and Princess Mera in their classic comic book costumes. December marks the time Jason Momoa finally makes his debut as a lead character in the latest from Warner Bros’ DC cinematic universe, directed by James Wan (The Conjuring). The main characters have recently appeared in various other promos to hype up the movie’s Dec. 21 premiere. The latest box office projections for Aquaman aren’t particularly strong, but the early reactions to the film are positive....

The next chapter in the ongoing story of the DCEU, James Wan’s Aquaman promises to be a unique, visually distinctive film that sees Jason Momoa’s Aquaman battle for the throne of Atlantis. It features an all-star cast, including Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Aquaman’s mother Atlanna, Patrick Wilson as the main villain Ocean Master, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the secondary villain, Black Manta. Release Date: December 21, 2018 Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Temuera Morrison, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin, Michael Beach Director: James Wan Writer: Will Beall Last Update: July 18, 2018...