Top Super Bowl Ad -- New Netflix True Crime Doc

Plus: How Back to The Future 2 impacted Godzilla, the MCU problem Gunn hopes DC can avoid, and more.

Feb 13, 2024

The most viewed ad during the 2024 Super Bowl, starring Tina Fey in a mini "30 Rock" reunion, was for travel platform Booking.com. The humorous spot showcased multiple Tina Fey lookalikes touting the site's travel options with "30 Rock" co-star Jane Krakowski featured among them, beating out other big-name Super Bowl commercials and winning the YouTube views game.

The legendary '80s flick "Back to the Future Part II" had a big impact on the Godzilla franchise, inspiring movie makers to dabble in time travel storylines. In awe of the Back to the Future sequel's success, Godzilla creators took a leap, leading to a unique chapter of the series in 1991's "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah," which proved to be an exciting twist in the story.

Rowdy Roddy Piper went truly method for his guest appearance on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," staying in character as "Da Maniac," a struggling Philly wrestler, even between takes. Testament to his talent, Piper gave depth to the otherwise humorous role.

Super Bowl movie trailers don't have the same hype anymore, thanks to the internet’s impact on how we discover new films. These once carefully crafted showcases are now merely 'ads for ads', with online audiences and the full trailers readily available online. Hear us out…

James Gunn, known for the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, is venturing into the DC Universe and hopes to avoid the same pitfalls faced by Marvel Cinematic Universe – namely, one-dimensional villains and formulaic storylines driven more by action than by character.

Matrix director Lilly Wachowski is sweeping back onto the scene with her new film, "Trash Mountain", marking a shift from her sci-fi roots to an emotional drama.

Netflix has done it again with true crime documentary "Lover, Stalker, Killer", telling the grimly entrancing story of Dave Kroupa's lethal love triangle after signing up to an online dating site. Since its release on Feb 9, 2024, it has held the top spot in several countries including the U.S.