Monthly Archives: March 2018
Notice Anything About the Oscars Envelopes This Year?
The Academy went the extra mile to make sure there was no chance for another envelope mix-up at the 2018 Oscars, and they accomplished it by making sure that all the text was blown up so big that even your grandma could read it from across the room.
Exhibit A:
Oscars 2018: The 5 Best Jokes From Kimmel’s Opening Monologue
During his second stint hosting The Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel opened with a mostly hilarious monologue that addressed the #Metoo movement in Hollywood, played it fast and loose with last year's Best Picture snafu, and kept a vibe of positivity throughout.
Here are our picks for his 5 best gags:
On sexual harassment: "If we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time every other place they go."
On last year's La La Land/Moonlight Best Picture announcement screw up: "This year, when you get your name called, don't get up right away."
On PricewaterhouseCoopers' statement on that same screw up: "'Our singular focus will be on the show and delivering the correct envelopes.'" "What was your focus the other 89 years?"
Watch the Mary Poppins Returns Teaser Trailer
Disney debuted the first teaser trailer for Mary Poppins Returns during the Oscars.
Watch the video below:
Disney also released a new poster for the upcoming sequel. Check it out below:
The sequel to Disney's beloved 1964 live-action classic stars Emily Blunt as the titular nanny, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack, a lamplighter who is also an apprentice to Dick Van Dyke's Bert. Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer play the grown-up iterations of Michael and Jane Banks, with Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Van Dyke, Colin Firth and Julie Walters also appearing in the film. The movie takes place 25 years after the events of the first film, and sees Mary Poppins coming back into the Banks' lives after a family tragedy.
Oscars 2018: Full Winners List
The 90th Annual Academy Awards were held Sunday, March 4, in Hollywood in a celebration hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
While no film fully swept the Oscars, the majority of the frontrunners going into the ceremony walked out with their expected awards. Shape of Water led the race with four wins, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Dunkirk and Shape of Water all won three Academy Awards a piece.
For more of IGN's Oscars coverage, check out how the Academy Awards used envelopes to avoid another Best Picture mistake, relive the biggest surprise stunt of the show and read through Jimmy Kimmel's best jokes from his opening monologue.
Box Office: Black Panther Passes $500 Million
Black Panther held strong in first place for its third consecutive weekend at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $65.7 million.
In addition to having the third highest-grossing third weekend ever—behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($90.2 million) and Avatar ($68.5 million)—Black Panther is the third movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to retain its first place spot at the box office for three weekends in a row. The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier are the only two other MCU films to do the same.
The current domestic total for Black Panther stands at $501.1 million, making it the 10th highest-grossing film of all time, unadjusted for inflation. It's also now the second highest-grossing MCU movie domestically, only behind The Avengers ($623.4 million).
7 Nintendo Switch Games You Probably Missed and Need to Play
As the Nintendo Switch leaps into its second year on the market, let's take a look back at seven of the best games that you probably missed and need to play.
Okay, let's face it. Nobody asked for this. But there’s no going back now because the Rabbids have officially invaded the Mushroom Kingdom. However, this isn’t your typical Mario game. At its core, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a tactics-based RPG with a surprisingly deep and challenging turn-based combat system. It’s a unique and stylish game that brings a new twist to the mushroom kingdom. Whether you're a veteran of the genre or a complete newcomer to strategy and tactics based games, there’s a lot of fun to be had within the world of Kingdom Battle. Check out review.
Watch Someone Beat Superhot in 18 Minutes
The time-bending first-person shooter Superhot takes the average player around 2 hours to complete. Speedrunner IsBullets can beat it a little faster than that. A year ago, IsBullets finished the game in just over 18 minutes, and has held the world record ever since.
We got a little bit of time to catch up with IsBullets to find out what he’s been up to, and what makes Superhot such a compelling game to speedrun. Here’s what he had to say.
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Get Out Wins Best Feature Film at Spirit Awards
Get Out was the big winner at the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards.
The critically-acclaimed thriller won Best Feature and Jordan Peele received the award for Best Director. In addition to being IGN's runner-up for 2017 Movie of the Year, Get Out received our award for Best Horror Movie of 2017.
Other notable winners include Call Me by Your Name, which received the awards for Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which won Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Male, and I, Tonya, which was awarded Best Supporting Female and Best Editing.
The Emoji Movie Wins Worst Picture at Razzies
The Emoji Movie was this year's big "winner" at the 38th annual Razzie Awards.
Sony Pictures' animated feature took home a total of four awards, including worst picture, worst director for Tony Leondis, worst screenplay, and worst screen combo. Fifty Shades Darker followed with two awards: worst sequel and worst supporting actress for Kim Basinger.
Check out the full list of "winners" at the 38th Razzie Awards below:
- Worst Picture: The Emoji Movie
- Worst Actress: Tyler Perry (BOO! 2: A Madea Halloween)