In "Mortal Kombat," MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage-or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple...
The popularity of the new HBO show The Last of Us, based on a video game of the same name, has us thinking about what makes a good video game-inspired movie or show. Here we explore this decidedly mixed bag with some of the big hits and misses within the genre.