The Last Samurai and Shogun act as strange companion pieces about the West’s relationship with feudal Japan, but one does it a lot better. A lonely Westerner who seems lost before he even steps off his ship; a strange land filled with ritualized grace and deadly niceties; and a culture shock that is both intoxicating … Read more
Good news, bad news, character analysis, and spoilers from Cosmo Jarvis At the end of a compelling, conspiratorial, and occasionally explosive season, Shōgun finished up with a muted finale. (Needless to say, major spoilers to follow if you are not fully caught up with the ten-episode series, available on Disney+.) It was that rare kind of closer: … Read more
Shogun’s biggest battle takes place off screen. So what happened with the real life Battle of Sekigahara? FX miniseries Shōgun has often been compared to Game of Thrones by fans and critics alike. Both shows present political intrigue, sex, and swordplay, all in within a feudal backdrop. Now that Shōgun‘s 10th and finale episode “A Dream of a Dream” has … Read more
Plus more details on Kim’s next acting gig KIM Kardashian has shocked viewers with her unrecognizable look during the American Horror Story finale. On Thursday night, the latest season of AHS aired its finale of Delicate, starring The Kardashians star and Emma Roberts, 32. Kim Kardashian had wrinkled skin and rotten teeth in her death scene on American Horror Story: DelicateCredit: … Read more
While Black Sails created an entertaining story, the series drastically changed the true story of the famous Golden Age pirate Charles Vane. Black Sails dramatizes the true story of the famous real-life pirate Charles Vane to create an exciting story. This prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island follows Captain James Flint, a pirate fighting to save … Read more
The Vikings explored America centuries before Christopher Columbus, but Ubbe’s voyage in Vikings season 6 is based on a different man’s story. Ragnar’s son Ubbe reached North America by the time Vikings concluded, playing on historical evidence that the Nordic warriors were the first to make contact with the continent, arriving centuries before Christopher Columbus. However, the … Read more
A foreigner arrives in feudal Japan, becomes a samurai, and forever changes the island nation’s trajectory. That’s the basic premise of FX limited series Shōgun, however, it also describes 2003 blockbuster The Last Samurai, as well. But here’s the thing: Shōgun is widely (and rightly) acclaimed as a brilliant historical drama, while The Last Samurai is now largely dismissed … Read more
A stuntman explains how one fight scene in The Last Samurai perfectly encapsulates Tom Cruise’s physical performance in the period epic. A stuntman explains how one scene in The Last Samurai perfectly captures Tom Cruise’s performance. Directed by Edward Zwick, the film follows Cruise as an American soldier who is sent to Japan during the late 19th … Read more
The Fallout series was an incredibly faithful re-creation of the games’ universe, but made some significant, world-altering changes to the franchise. The Fallout TV series has left its mark on the canon of the classic video game franchise, with more than a few controversial additions to the series’ lore. Confirmed to be firmly set within the same … Read more
The Fallout TV show features several major Easter eggs and references, but one brings the discourse around a controversial movie back to life. The Fallout TV show is out now, and one small moment secretly references an incredibly divisive 16-year-old movie scene. Although Fallout is a massive franchise on its own, the video game series’ sense of humor has … Read more