Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest book in The Hunger Games franchise, exploded onto bookshelves earlier this month to finally tell a story fans have been begging to see for over a decade. Author Suzanne Collins returns to Panem during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell and the bloodiest Hunger Games in history. The victor of
Read MoreAfter visiting Galaxy’s Edge over the summer and absolutely loving it, I was more than ready to visit Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure the next day. While I’m not a Star Wars fan, I am a Marvel fan. I had heard the theme park land was pretty disappointing, so I kept my expectations low. I loved Galaxy’s Edge despite its
Read MoreCaptain America: Brave New World has arrived on the scene as one of the MCU’s lowest-rated movies by both critics and audiences, accompanied by months of rumors swirling about extensive reshoots and production troubles. Surprisingly, the final film doesn’t show most of that baggage. There’s no awkwardly edited, clearly mushed together storylines like we’ve seen in the theatrical cut of Justice
Read MoreThis past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Disneyland for the first time ever. I went to Walt Disney World in Orlando as a child but after falling in love with Universal Studios Hollywood after moving to Southern California last year, I was super excited to experience a Disney theme park as an adult. Although most of Disneyland fell pretty
Read MoreAfter a decades-long wait, Wicked Part 1 flew into theaters last night. A film adaptation of the smash Broadway hit has been percolating for years, plagued by constant delays and a revolving door of creatives. Director Jon M. Chu finally signed on to bring the story to the big screen, enlisting Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to play the main roles
Read MoreChallengers is one of the best movies released this year. The tennis drama stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor as three professional tennis players with a complex relationship on and off the court. Directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Justin Kuritzkes, the film is vying for the industry’s highest accolades as Hollywood’s awards season kicks into high gear. Guadagnino,
Read MoreDune took the world of cinema by storm when it was released in fall 2021, but Dune: Part Two blew the franchise up into a proper phenomenon earlier this year. Hailed by some as one of the greatest film sequels of all time, all eyes are on Academy Award-nominated director Denis Villeneuve and writer Jon Spaihts as they prepare for a
Read MoreAfter a bewitching six-week run, Agatha All Along has come to an end on Disney+. The series is essentially a WandaVision sequel, following the Scarlet Witch’s son and her enemy as they embark on a dangerous quest for power. Huge twists and exciting new developments for the MCU arrived with the release of the Marvel series’ two-part finale, but unfortunately, the
Read MoreLast weekend, I got to spend a thrilling three days at the L.A. Convention Center acting as an exhibitor for LEGO BrickLink, Inc. and covering the convention as a member of the press for The Cosmic Circus. Although I attended the convention last December, this was my first time being an exhibitor, and it made for a pretty different experience. However,
Read MoreAgatha All Along may be one of the most unlikely successes in the MCU. This new corner of the franchise takes viewers into a dark, witchy landscape anchored by an incredible cast, strong writing, and rich Marvel world building that’s been missing from recent projects. Powered by the creatives behind WandaVision, the most critically successful Marvel Disney+ original series to date,
Read MoreThe first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted to mixed audience reception in 2022. Some fans took issue with the show’s departure from J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing about the Second Age of Middle-earth, but any adaptation changes the work it’s based on to better suit a different medium. The slow, purposeful worldbuilding of season 1 sets
Read MoreToday, the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film of 2024 hits the big screen: Deadpool & Wolverine, the third entry in a franchise started by a rival studio. Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the long-awaited third Deadpool film sees Wade Wilson team up with another universe’s Wolverine, fulfilling the dreams of Marvel fans everywhere. Unfortunately, the
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