In 1962, Tony “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, a tough bouncer, is looking for work with his nightclub is closed for renovations. The most promising offer turns out to be the driver for the African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe travel through America’s racial segregation. Together, the snobbishly erudite pianist and the crudely practical bouncer can barely get along with their clashing attitudes to life and ideals. However, as the disparate pair witness and endure America’s appalling injustices on the road, they find a newfound respect for each other’s talents and heart to face them together. In doing so, they would nurture a friendship and understanding that would change both their lives. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
-Physical metamorphosis:–Viggo Mortensen took 20 pounds for the role of Tony Lip. He fed on Italian cuisine, mostly pizza and pasta. His technique, which he does not recommend because it is bad for health, has consisted in swallowing at dinner rich meals accompanied by one or more desserts just before going to bed. He admits that losing those pounds was much more difficult and less fun than taking them. See more »
Goofs
Viggo Mortensen‘s wrist tattoo is visible when Tony salutes Dolores as he’s setting off on the trip. It is covered in other scenes where his wrists are exposed. See more »
Quotes
Tony Lip:
What’s the big deal, Doc? Squirrels woulda ate it anyway!
“Larry the Crow” gets a mention. This was an actual crow that Viggo Mortensen found injured near the set, and tried in vain to nurse back to health. He was no doubt named for Viggo’s favorite soccer team, San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence in Spanish). The team nickname is “The Crows”. See more »
Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
The Incredibles hero family takes on a new mission, which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.
Director:
Brad Bird
Stars:
Craig T. Nelson,
Holly Hunter,
Sarah Vowell
During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
A Lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father’s death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities.
Directors:
Roger Allers,
Rob Minkoff
Stars:
Matthew Broderick,
Jeremy Irons,
James Earl Jones
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Directors:
Lee Unkrich,
Adrian Molina
Stars:
Anthony Gonzalez,
Gael García Bernal,
Benjamin Bratt
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Miles Morales is a New York teen struggling with school, friends and, on top of that, being the new Spider-Man. When he comes across Peter Parker, the erstwhile saviour of New York, in the multiverse, Miles must train to become the new protector of his city. Written by Tom Daly
This was the nineteenth theatrical film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. See more »
Goofs
Miles, strangely, blames himself for ‘being followed’ to Aunt May’s house, when by then it was public knowledge that May’s nephew was Spider-Man. (The memorials placed in front of her house are evidence of this ubiquity; although, as another plot hole, the obviousness of the backyard shed being a brightly glowing, emblem-showing Spider-Cave entry door would have tipped off the neighbors long before Spider-Man’s passing, that May knows Spider-Man). Either way, it makes perfect sense to assume the villains would go to May’s to find the Spider-Men they were pursuing. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Peter Parker:
[narrating]
Alright, let’s do this one last time. My name is Peter Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider and for ten years I’ve been the one and only Spider-Man. I’m pretty sure you know the rest. I saved a bunch of people, fell in love, saved the city, and then I saved the city again and again and again… And, uh… I did this.
[shot of Spidey doing the emo dance from “Spider-Man 3”]
Peter Parker:
We don’t really talk about this. Look, I’m a comic book, I’m a cereal, did a Christmas album…
There is a dedication in the closing credits to “Spider-Man” creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who passed away in 2018.
It is an image of Stan Lee’s glasses with a quote: “That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero. Thanks to Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, for showing us we’re not the only ones.” See more »
You don’t have to buy a case for a Raspberry Pi, but doing so makes the experience that much nicer. That’s particularly so if, for example, you plan to use a Pi 3 B+ as a home-theater PC or even a secondary desktop.
A whole sea of options exist out there, though, ranging from simple acrylic cases to elaborately carved wood shells. So we dug into the mix to find the best of the bunch at different prices—and came up with a selection that should make minimalists, HTPC fans, gamers, hardware hackers, and even hot-rod enthusiasts happy.
The best Raspberry Pi cases
Greased lightning
Retailer: c4labs Price: $15
c4labs
C4 Labs sells a snazzy-looking wood case that has 1950s-style hot-rod flames and the Chevy Bel Air symbol. The case uses laser-cut birch wood, and works with the Raspberry Pi 3, 2 and model B+. The enclosure has appropriate access to all the various ports, including room for a GPIO ribbon cable.
If this case isn’t your thing, ModMyPi also has an interesting Helix case made from “flame grilled” medium-density fiberboard. It works with the Raspberry Pi 3, 2, and model B+. This case doesn’t require any screws, as it uses push fit pins to come together. The manufacture recommends that users avoid disassembling this case often, in order to keep from damaging the tight-fitting pins.
Official Rasberry Pi 3 Case
Retailer: Amazon Price: $6
Raspberry Pi Foundation
The official Raspberry Pi 3 case is pretty basic as cases go, but we just had to include it since it’s the “official” way to dress up your RPi 3.
The case is attractive enough, and the main idea behind it is to make the case as affordable as the Raspberry Pi itself. The list price for the official case is $9, but you can usually find it for $6 from third-party retailers on Amazon.
Here’s one for the ultimate Raspberry Pi Zero and Super Nintendo fan: Etsy maker Pigminted will take your favorite Super Nintendo game and turn it into a custom-made case for your Raspberry Pi Zero. These cases don’t come cheap at $110 each, but just look at the detail.
In addition to the case, you also get a stand for the device. Pigmented also sells an $180 version of this kit that also includes a Raspberry Pi Zero W (an upgraded version of the Zero with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support), the various wires necessary to work it, and a controller.
Pi Stacks
Retailer: ModMyPi Price: £12.95 ($16.76 at this writing)
Working with more than just two boards? You can buy more cases to stack on top of each other for a tower of delicious and affordable computing power.
Motion sensor
Retailer: ModMyPi Price: £16.00 ($20.71 at this writing)
ModMyPi
A case that will appeal to project enthusiasts, the Pi PIR Motion Camera box is an all-in-one enclosure for a Raspberry Pi-powered motion sensor camera. This ModMyPi case has enough room to house the Raspberry Pi, the Pi Camera Module, and a PIR motion sensor. There’s also room for a magnetic camera lens for those so inclined. It’s also designed so that the Pi Camera’s red LED won’t affect the “ambient light captured by the camera,” and comes with mounting bracket if you want to put the newly created device on the wall somewhere.
The case’s purchase price includes the PIR motion sensor, but you’ll have to pick up a Pi Camera (and RPi3 board) yourself.
Super NES
Retailer: Amazon Price: $20
Kintaro / Amazon
Appeal to your inner retro gamer with this mini replica of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The case, called the Super Kintaro, features the same classic buttons on the top—and they’re functional. It also comes with a custom heat sink to make sure you don’t experience a meltdown during a Super Mario World session. This particular case is compatible with the Raspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+.
If you need any help creating your classic console once you’ve got the SNES case, check out our SNES classic RetroPie emulator build guide.
Lego NES
Retailer: RaspPiPC Price: €24.75 ($28.06 at this writing)
RaspiPC
Spain-based RasPiPC has a Nintendo Entertainment System case. You can find all kinds of versions of an NES case online, but this particular model is made from Lego. It works with Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.
Be warned this case is for hardcore Lego fans, as you’ll have to construct the thing yourself. (Want an easier and cheaper NES-themed option? Try this $16 one made by Kintaro.)
Pi-boy
Retailer: VagrantInd (via Etsy) Price: $70
VagrantInd
This 3D-printed Raspberry Pi case is for fans of the Fallout video game series. This option is a wearable replica of the Pip-boy personal computing device—a central part of the gear used by the main characters in the Fallout series. This particular model is based on the Pip-boy 3000 Mark IV from Fallout IV. Anyone ordering this case will need to supply measurements to make sure the item will fit.
To make this case into a true Pip-boy, you’ll also need a touch screen, the Pi Camera, the Pip Boy software, and your Raspberry Pi board (either the Raspberry Pi 2 or 3).
Commodore Amiga 500 Retro Raspberry Pi Case
Retailer: retropicases (via Etsy) Price: $32.56
retropicases
While the Raspberry Pi is a modern PC, retro gamers love it because it’s cheap and can run older software so well. If that’s why you bought a Raspberry Pi 3, 2, or B+, then this 3D-printed case might be for you: It looks just like the Amiga 500 computer and keyboard. (You’ll have to supply a replica monitor, disk reader, and mouse yourself.)
This particular case snaps together, so you won’t need to worry about screws or other little fiddly parts. It also provides access to all ports.
Adafruit case
Retailer: Adafruit Price: $8 ($5 for the case, $3 for the lid)
Adafruit
Adafruit has its own line of polycarbonate cases for the Raspberry Pi 3 / 2 / Model B+ that are simple base units with snap-on lids. The base costs $5 and comes in a wide variety of colors that includes clear, gray, orange, blue, green, purple, and pink.
The snap-on lids ($3) are optional since tinkerers may enjoy having a base to cradle their board, while still having easy and free access to all the various board components—most importantly the GPIO pins. The beauty of buying the base and lid separately is that you can mix and match to create your own unique color combination.
Puck Case
Retailer: theC4Lab Price: $15
theC4labs
Etsy is home to a variety of unique cases for a Raspberry Pi, and this one’s especially interesting. Compatible with the Pi 3 B+ and Pi 3, It’s a puck case with a radiation symbol on the top (unless that’s supposed to be a reel-to-reel tape) that looks quite compact.
Since this acrylic case with metal fasteners is made to order, it won’t be shipped out the day you order it.
Thor’s Hammer Pi Case
Retailer: 3dWholesalePCLLC (via Etsy) Price: $46
3dWholesalePCLLC
Thor may have lost Mjolnir in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there’s little chance you’ll misplace the diminutive Raspberry Pi encased in this made-to-order replica.
The case is sold by 3dWholesalePCLLC but was designed by Darren Furniss. It features enough room to house the Pi, a fan, and a side door for the SD card. You’ll need a 2.5mm hex driver for the screws.
DeathStar Pi Case
3dWholesalePCLLC
Retailer: 3dWholesalePCLCC (via Etsy) Price: $50
You’ll have a hard time finding a cuter version of the Empire’s planet-destroying space station, much less one that can house your Raspberry Pi 3.
Another pop culture special for the Raspberry Pi 3 from 3dWholesalePCLCC and Darren Furniss, this Death Star replica includes a Pi Camera hole right where the Alderaan death ray should be. There’s also a fan vent at the top for a 30mm fan.
Media Pi Plus
Retailer: sb components Price: $50
sb components
This case straddles the worlds of both Raspberry Pi cases and kits. The Pi makes a great media streamer when Kodi software is installed, and this Media Pi Plus case takes that up a notch.
Though its nondescript black box appearance is as bland as a standard cable box, it offers a 5-port USB hub, an integrated power switch, room for a hard drive (DVR!), integrated IR, and a remote control. And yet, despite packing all of these features, it still only needs a 5V power supply.
The Media Pi Plus works with the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ and 2.
More Raspberry Pi cases
These are our favorite cases that we’ve found so far, but there’s a whole world of interesting Raspberry Pi cases out there for you to explore—especially on Etsy. Among the sea of gaming-themed options are aluminum shells and even custom-etched, mixed-material frames.
On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
Director:
Travis Knight
Stars:
Hailee Steinfeld,
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.,
John Cena
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Directors:
Anthony Russo,
Joe Russo
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Hemsworth,
Mark Ruffalo
A failed reporter is bonded to an alien entity, one of many entities who have invaded Earth. But the entity takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it.
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past.
Director:
Ryan Coogler
Stars:
Chadwick Boseman,
Michael B. Jordan,
Lupita Nyong’o
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable.
Director:
David Leitch
Stars:
Ryan Reynolds,
Josh Brolin,
Morena Baccarin
Thor is imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, and must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Director:
Taika Waititi
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth,
Tom Hiddleston,
Cate Blanchett
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Director:
Jon Watts
Stars:
Tom Holland,
Michael Keaton,
Robert Downey Jr.
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Arthur Curry, half human half from Atlantis, goes on a trip of a lifetime. Not only does this adventure compel him to come to terms with his real identity, but it also forces him to discover whether he is entirely worthy of fulfilling his own destiny: becoming a king. Written by Domingo Alvarez
Amber Heard declared in an interview on Good Morning America (1975) that she would read books between takes and that Jason Momoa would purposely rip out their pages so she would pay attention to him. Eventually, her reading material was kept in a special book bag made of “green screen” fabric, which allowed her to keep her books close even when filming special effects shots. See more »
Goofs
The princess has the ability to control water so when attacked in the town why not control the water in the suits to rip them apart. See more »
Know My Name
Written by Cory Hueston, Jayson Robbins and Michael Green
Performed by The Blancos
Courtesy of Lava Music / Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
The Raspberry Pi is an incredibly flexible little computer. You can use it for a wide range of projects ranging from the pragmatic to the innovative to the nostalgic—the same hardware can power a retro gaming setup as readily as an ad-blocking server. But if you’ve never handled a circuit board in your life, getting started with a Raspberry Pi may seem intimidating.
Well, fear not: There are special kits out there that make it easy for you to get started. The basic ones bundle together a Raspberry Pi board and necessary components (minus the keyboard, mouse, and monitor). More advanced options come without a Raspberry Pi board and instead focus on the specialized hardware needed for a particular project.
We’ve sifted through the options to find the best Raspberry Pi kits on the market. Our top picks include something for everyone, whether you want to build a simple secondary PC or dive right into advanced maker-style projects.
Update 2/8/2019: We’ve added entries for the Freenove RFID Starter Kit and the Freenove Ultimate Starter Kit, which expand on the Raspberry Pi’s capabilities.
Pi Desktop
Retailer: Element 14 Price: $50 Board included: No
Element 14
We’re kicking off this list with a kit that doesn’t include all the bells and whistles. Visually similar to Intel’s Windows-based NUC kits, the Pi Desktop is a big square box that comes with an add-on board that connects to the Raspberry Pi via its GPIO pins. There’s also a variety of PC-like innards including an mSATA interface, power controller, system clock, and heat sink.
All you need to bring is a Raspberry Pi 3 board, an SSD up to 1TB capacity, and a DIY can-do attitude. In no time you’ll be up and running with your own snazzy looking Raspberry Pi desktop PC.
CanaKit Basic
Retailer: CanaKit via Amazon Price: $50 Board included: Yes
CanaKit
Raspberry Pi kit maker CanaKit offers a basic kit with only the essentials included. It comes with a Raspberry Pi 3 board, charger, case, and two heat sinks. The heat sinks aren’t strictly necessary, but they’re a nice touch.
Retailer: CanaKit via Amazon Price: $70 Board included: Yes
CanaKit / Amazon
This kit is a healthy step up from the basic starter pack. CanaKit’s Complete Starter Kit includes everything you need to get started with a Raspberry Pi: You get a Pi 3 board, a 32GB microSD with the NOOBS operating system pre-installed, a case, power adapter, two heat sinks, and HDMI cable. If you want to dive right in without having to wait for separate shipments for your components, this particular kit’s the way to go.
Retro Gaming kit
Retailer: The Pi Hut Price: £70.00 ($90.61 USD) Board included: Yes
In addition to the Raspberry Pi 3 and accompanying case, you get two Super NES-like game pads, a blank microSD card, microSD to USB adapter if you need it, power supply, and a six-foot HDMI cable.
For legal reasons, the retailer can’t supply the operating system or video game ROMs, so you’ll have to download all of that stuff on your own. If you aren’t sure how to get started, we’ve got a handy tutorial on how to build your own Pi-based retro gaming console.
CanaKit Raspberry Pi Kit for Dummies
Retailer: CanaKit Price: $90 Board included: Yes
CanaKit
The Raspberry Pi for Dummies kit is great for anyone who wants to get into the hardware hacking craze. It includes a Raspberry Pi for Dummies booklet, which serves as a primer for working with the Raspberry Pi and starting your own projects.
The hardware in the kit is what you’d expect: a Raspberry Pi 3 board, microSD card with the NOOBS operating system installed, power supply, Raspberry Pi 3 case, six-foot HDMI cable, and two heat sinks. You also get a breadboard, jumper wires (M/M and M/F), LEDs, push button switches, Ohm resistors, and a GPIO quick reference card.
Now this is an interesting project kit for air travel fans. It lets you transform your Raspberry Pi 3 into an ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground station—you’ll receive real-time data from airplanes within range of the included FlightAware antenna.
The kit includes the Raspberry Pi 3, a Raspberry Pi case, microSD card with PiAware software installed, power supply, video cable, ethernet cable, heat sink, FlightAware Pro Stick or Pro Stick Plus, USB cable, 1090MHz antenna, 1090MHz band-pass SMA filter, and a keyboard.
This kit is customizable, so make sure you go through the various choices ModMyPi offers before paying.
PiTop Kit v2
Retailer: Adafruit Price: $300 Board included: No
Adafruit
If you find yourself wishing your Raspberry Pi 3 could be a laptop, this kit from Adafruit is for you. You’ll have to bring your own Raspberry Pi board, but it has everything else you’ll need: a 14-inch 1080p screen, easy access to the Pi as well as any other cables or USB devices, an 8GB SD card with Pi-Top OS, various cables and screws, and charger. This second-generation PiTop Kit is compatible with multiple Raspberry Pi boards, including the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+.
Google AIY Voice Kit
Retailer: ModMyPi Price: £25.00 ($32.36 USD) Board included: No
ModMyPi
The Google AIY voice kit isn’t for creating your own personal desktop. Instead it’s designed to create a DIY Google Home using a Raspberry Pi 3. Once again, you don’t get the Raspberry Pi board with this kit.
It comes with a voice HAT accessory board, voice HAT microphone board, a three-inch speaker, a push button, wires and assorted components, and a cardboard box and frame to house the whole project.
To complete the project, you’ll need a Raspberry Pi 3, microSD card, Philips screwdriver, and tape.
Google AIY Voice Kit v2
Retailer: Target Price: $50 Board included: Yes
Google
Google has a second version of its AIY voice kit that makes it a lot easier to assemble a DIY Google Home. This model comes with the usual key components including a speaker, voice HAT, and push button.
The big difference between this kit and the previous version is it comes with the Raspberry Pi Zero WH board as part of the kit, as well as a pre-loaded SD card. You can instead opt to choose to buy a Raspberry Pi 3 separately, of course.
There’s also a companion app for Android to make wireless setup and configuration easier—iOS and Chrome companions are also in the works.
Google AIY Vision Kit v2
Retailer: Target Price: $90 Board included: Yes
Google
Similar to its voice kit companion, the newest version of the Vision Kit comes with an included Raspberry Pi Zero WH board and pre-loaded SD card. This kit helps DIYers create an intelligent camera that can “recognize objects, detect faces, and emotions.”
The other key components are the Raspberry Pi camera, Vision HAT, push button, button harness, privacy LED, and buzzer. It also works with the same AIY companion app, and the upcoming ones for iOS and Chrome.
Freenove RFID Starter Kit
Retailer: Freenove via Amazon Price: $40 Board included: No
Freenove
Some Raspberry Pi kits include the board and everything you need to get started. Others, like the Freenove RFID Starter Kit, don’t bundle in the actual Raspberry Pi but instead give you a whole lot of tools for hardware hackery.
This kit focuses on projects that include radio frequency identification (RFID) with components such as a keypad, breadboard, stepping motor, and (of course) an RFID module. Freenove offers 53 projects with the kit that involve three programming languages: C, Python, and Java.
Freenove Ultimate Starter Kit
Retailer: Freenove via Amazon Price: $60 Board included: No
Freenove
This particular Freenove kit that comes practically everything you need to start hardware projects: the Ultimate Starter Kit includes more than 200 trimmings for 57 projects. The only thing missing is the Raspberry Pi itself.
This package includes a breadboard, stepping motor, keypad, joystick cap, and switches, LED lights, wires, and resistors. The included tutorials and projects use three programming languages: C, Python, and Java.
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The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Based on the Spanish-language film.
The gang featured in the film is called “Estrellas” and their logo is a lower-case “e” accompanied by a star. “Estrella” is the Spanish word for “star.” See more »
A group of six teenagers find themselves haunted and terrorized by a Kuntilanak when they try to find their missing friend inside Lawang Sewu, a supposedly haunted building in Semarang.
Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the James Bulger case which shocked the world in 1993.
In this humanistic comedy, set against the backdrop of economic crises and bad news, an extravagant international cast of characters meet, fight, and fall in love, while hiding from the end… See full summary »
Director:
Vladan Nikolic
Stars:
William Leroy,
Katerina Misichroni,
Robert Rees
“Back Roads” centers on a young man stuck in the Pennsylvania backwoods caring for his three younger sisters after the shooting death of his abusive father and the arrest of his mother. … See full summary »
Director:
Alex Pettyfer
Stars:
Jennifer Morrison,
Juliette Lewis,
Alex Pettyfer
The world at an end, a dying mother sends her young son on a journey to the place that grants wishes. The Last Boy is a Sci-Fi, Fantasy drama inspired by the works of the 13th Century Sufi Mystic and Poet Rumi.
Director:
Perry Bhandal
Stars:
Luke Goss,
Anna Wilson-Jones,
Peter Guinness
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Philip is a disabled white billionaire, who feels that life is not worth living. To help him in his day to day routine, he hires Del, an African American parolee, trying to reconnect with his estranged wife. What begins as a professional relationship develops into a friendship as Del shows his grouchy charge that life is worth living. Written by Tom Daly
This is a remake of the French film The Intouchables (2011). In Germany and The Netherlands, it was the most successful French film in history. See more »
Nessun Dorma
Written by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni
Performed by Mantovani
Published by Universal Music – MGB SONGS on behalf of Casa Ricordi S.R.L. / Universal Music – Careers
Courtesy of Cleopatra Records
By arrangement with The Orchard See more »
If you don’t like the default voice of your Google Assistant, don’t fret, as it’s quite easy to change. There are 10 Assistant voices available—five male and five female—and here’s all you need to do to give it a new sound, or even accent.
Method 1: Use the Google Home app
First, find the Google Home app on your device, and open it.
Next, look in the bottom right corner for the circular icon with a face inside it, and click it.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
This brings up your account preferences. Click Settings, and then on the next page click Assistant along the top row.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
You should now see an option for Assistant Voice.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
Click that and you’ll land on a selector tool where you can choose between any of the voices on offer. Listen to them all, and pick the one you like.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
Method 2: Just ‘OK Google’
There is a second way to get to the same screen.
Fire up Google Assistant by saying “OK Google” and look for the compass icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
Click it and you’ll land on a Google Assistant preferences page. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right and choose settings.
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Google Assistant voice settings in the Google app
Then you’ll be through to the settings page details above. From there, the steps are the same: Choose Assistant from the four options at the top, click Assistant Voice, and then pick a voice.
The ability to change voices is available universally. Google is rolling it out slowly so if you don’t yet see it, you can assume it probably hasn’t come to your account language or region yet.
Please note: The setting won’t just change the way your phone speaks to you. It also carries through to any other Google Assistant devices on your account, such as Google Home speakers.
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Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th.
Director:
M. Night Shyamalan
Stars:
James McAvoy,
Anya Taylor-Joy,
Haley Lu Richardson
On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
Director:
Travis Knight
Stars:
Hailee Steinfeld,
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.,
John Cena
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past.
Director:
Ryan Coogler
Stars:
Chadwick Boseman,
Michael B. Jordan,
Lupita Nyong’o
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Directors:
Anthony Russo,
Joe Russo
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Hemsworth,
Mark Ruffalo
After pursuing Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities that reside within. David Dunn finds himself locked in a mental hospital alongside his archenemy, Elijah Price and must contend with a psychiatrist who is out to prove the trio do not actually possess superhuman abilities Written by vsuperkuns
This movie had a 39-day shoot that started on October 2, 2017, with a script comprising 134 pages. See more »
Goofs
Elijah’s scars are shown as a long line with several small lines crossing over it at regular intervals – these are meant to depict sutures from a surgery. However, an actual scar heals as a line bordered by dots, as only the places pierced by the needle would leave a scar. It is only suture material that crosses perpendicular to the original trauma line, which would leave no lasting mark. See more »
Well they were a few days late for Groundhog Day, but the Bill Murray film Groundhog Day is getting a sequel. The weird part? It’s in virtual reality, and is being developed by Tequila Works.
That news, plus free copies of Axiom Verge, Kabal’s triumphant return to Mortal Kombat, Creative Assembly breaking free from strategy games once again, a Sekiro story trailer, Two Point Hospital gets an interiors overhaul, and more. This is gaming news for February 4 to 8.
On the verge
Looking for this week’s free game rations? It’s Axiom Verge, a Metroid-style game from a few years back. Great sci-fi look, great soundtrack, and it’s decently fun to boot. It’s part of Epic’s “Please come use our storefront” giveaway, so you’ll need to create an Epic account to take advantage. Assuming you’re okay with that? It’s yours to keep forever.
Sekiro’s story
I was already looking forward to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, but I think this new story-centric trailer’s piqued my interest even more. Why? Because it looks like we’re getting a From Software game with an actual story. Which is not to say the Souls games didn’t have stories. They did! But all three were told in bits and pieces of lore, in gloomy cinematics and in the environments themselves. This week’s Sekiro trailer tells me more about its characters and story than I think I learned from the entirety of the original Dark Souls, and I can’t wait.
A prettier waiting room
Two Point Hospital is a fantastic game, but my biggest problem at release? Every hospital sort-of looked the same. It was great for the management side, as you could tell what each room was at a glance, but not very inspiring for builders. That’s set to change this week though, as Two Point Hospital’s new “Interior Designer” update allows you to add custom walls, floors, rugs, and pictures to the game—or grab other people’s designs from the Steam Workshop.
Prepare for…Titanfall?
I’m sure by now you’re aware that Respawn surprise-launched a video game this week. Titled Apex Legends, Respawn’s battle royale game hit on Monday after a weekend full of leaks, and has already garnered quite a player base—10 million in just the first three days. Pretty impressive, even if the game is free.
But there’s also been an undercurrent of will-they-won’t-they this week regarding Respawn’s other series, Titanfall. First there was grumbling about how Apex Legends wasn’t Titanfall 3. Then Eurogamer published a story saying that Titanfall 3 isn’t currently in development. But wait, there’s more! After that hubbub died down, then Vince Zampella tweeted that Respawn is working on more Titanfall for 2019—just maybe not Titanfall 3. I’m going to take a wild guess and say the result of the long-awaited Respawn/Oculus partnership is a VR mech game in the Titanfall universe, but we’ll see.
Deja Vive
Respawn isn’t the only one with a surprise game announcement this week. Tequila Works, developer of flatscreen time-bender Sexy Brutale and VR time-bender The Invisible Hours, is finally applying that know-how to a major license with Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son. Yes, it’s a virtual reality spinoff/sequel to the Bill Murray film. No, I don’t know how this happened. Yes, I’m excited. Check out the debut trailer below.
For Loki
Oculus pitched Asgard’s Wrath to me this week, saying it’s the big-budget VR experience everyone’s been waiting for. Personally I’m not sold yet, but this trailer’s looking pretty impressive at least. Part god game, part hack-and-slash, I’ll grant that it definitely has potential—even if this trailer doesn’t give me much of an idea of how it plays. For that we’ll have to wait until GDC, from what I hear.
Alien: Isolation in spirit
I continue to lament the fact there’s no Alien: Isolation sequel on the horizon, but presumably some of the developers who worked on it are still at Creative Assembly—and might have a new game for us soon. Our only real clue? A tweet from Creative Assembly saying that District 9 director Neill Blomkamp stopped by “for a behind-the-scenes look at the development of our brand-new FPS IP.” No further details, but it’s enough to grab my attention.
K for Kabal
Kabal was one of the most disappointing parts of Mortal Kombat X. After dying in IX, he showed up briefly in X to…do nothing, basically. He was just one of Quan Chi’s background stooges, not even a playable character. But Mortal Kombat 11 is playing fast-and-loose with the timelines, and that includes resurrecting or at least restoring Kabal. The hooksword-wielding horror was announced this week as part of the roster, along with a look at his moves and another grisly fatality.
The last stop for Metro
Metro Exodus releases next week, and this is the last trailer you’ll ever have to watch before it’s in your hands. That’s pretty exciting, eh? I mean, unless you’re dead-set against the Epic Games Store, in which case I guess you have another year full of trailers ahead of you.
Not here, though. This is the last one, I swear.
1776 to 2019
Assassin’s Creed III is the worst of the Assassins Creeds and I’ll stand by that opinion forever. You may recall Ubisoft announced a remaster last year though, and also sold that remaster as part of the Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey season pass. Well, if you’ve been waiting with bated breath to replay Connor’s snooze of an adventure, good news: It’s set to release March 29, and you can get a taste of the slightly improved graphics in the video below—though wow, those facial animations look rough by modern standards.
Shake hands
Lastly, some good news from the evil realm of business. For years, The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski has made no secret he hates CD Projekt’s video game adaptations, in no small part because he sold the rights for a lump sum (meaning no royalties) and is upset that The Witcher games have taken off and he didn’t see any return from them. This culminated last year with his suing CD Projekt for millions of dollars, at which point CD Projekt basically told him to get lost.
But the tone has softened this week. Puls Biznesu reports (via WCCFTech) that CD Projekt and Sapkowski are close to reconciling the matter, with CD Projekt prepared to pay Sapkowski an undisclosed amount of money. Cheers to them for making good.
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