Polygonflipped into Polygon3 hours agoDigger's first big twist ruins the moviePolygon - Jake KleinmanDigger is many things. It’s the first Tom Cruise movie in over a decade not to feature recognizable IP, fighter planes, or both. Its director Alejandro Iñárritu's biggest swing yet after divisive, high-brow films like Birdman and The Revenant. It’s a brutal condemnation of late-stage capitalism. It’s …
Polygonflipped into Polygon4 hours agoVerity's final big twist transforms a love story into something much darkerPolygon - Maria LoretoDirected by Michael Showalter and based on one of Colleen Hoover’s most polarizing novels, Verity is a new movie that's just hit theaters, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. It’s a twisty psychological thriller filled with sexual tension and gasp-inducing turns that saves its …
Polygonflipped into The Legend of Zelda4 hours agoThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Hyrule officially announcedPolygon - Ashley PotterThis year and next are shaping up to be memorable for Zelda fans. A remake of 1998's Ocarina of Time — complete with modernized visuals, free camera controls, and fully voiced cutscenes — is due out this November, and fans are eager to revisit the kingdom of Hyrule. A special Zelda 40th-anniversary …
Polygonflipped into News4 hours agoPrime Video's near-perfect Star Wars replacement has officially arrived on streamingPolygon - Rachel LeishmanPeople may argue that there isn't romance in Star Wars and they'd be wrong but it isn't the main focus of George Lucas' creation. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia Organa's (Carrie Fisher) love story is one for the ages but most fans of the franchise have explored romance between its characters …
Polygonflipped into Polygon5 hours ago5 classic books that should never get adapted into moviesPolygon - Debopriyaa DuttaSome literary classics have managed to beat the “unadaptable” curse. Frank Herbert’s Dune is a key example, along with Stanisław Lem’s Solaris and Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. “If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed,” said director Stanley Kubrick — a statement …
Polygonflipped into Polygon5 hours agoGears of War: E-Day is 100x more fun playing co-opPolygon - Ari NotisPlaying solo, Gears of War: E-Day is a perfectly serviceable third-person shooter. Playing with a friend? On the same screen? Gears of War: E-Day is transcendent. This is largely due to the modern gaming landscape, which has seen couch co-op games become as fleetingly rare as other once-common aspects …
