The AV Club
Pixels rests on a terrible implausibility. Not the idea that aliens might intercept broadcasts of early ’80s arcade games and misinterpret them as an act of war, sending large-scale versions of those games to attack Earth in retaliation. That requires minimal summer-movie buy-in (though even the anything-goes Futurama, in its concisely hilarious version of this story, told it as a non-canon what-if episode—and eight years before the short that serves as basis for this feature). No, behind Pixels’ high-concept silliness lurks a conceit that further challenges rational thought: the idea that in this movie, Adam Sandler’s character self-identifies as a nerd.
With the new The Crow remake coming soon, we take a look back at the 30-year-old cult classic original–and where the stars are now.
Kaam Chalu Hai Review: Based on true events, this movie is thought-provoking and inspiring
Rebel Moon Part 2 Review: This movie doesn't feel anything new or worth remembering, which is a shame.
