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Lin Manuel Miranda’s latest film, tick, tick…BOOM! means a lot to me. When I was 14 or 15 years old I started my freshman year of high school online. I spent those subsequent 4 years essentially in solitude, and in hindsight, those years were really helpful in making me who I am today. Introspection quickly made me realize what I wanted
Read MoreMarvel Studios’ What If…? debuted on Disney+ earlier this year in the most experimental of fashions. Experimental in the sense that it was a project that would set a precedent for Marvel Studios moving forward with animation projects. The first-ever MCU animated series introduced many crazy concepts and reimagined characters from the Infinity Saga with The Watcher, T’Challa’s Starlord, Captain Carter,
Read MoreSpider-Man: No Way Home is essentially the Endgame equivalent for the Spider-Man franchise. Not just for the MCU adaptation, but the Sam Raimi and The Amazing Spider-Man iterations as well. This incredible crossover of characters and their stories all culminate here, some more than 20 years in the making. But there’s more to the character than just the actor portraying it. There’s a presence
Read MoreBack in 1984, magic was made with the production of the now-beloved film Ghostbusters. For the uninformed, I’d suggest going and watching the episode of Netflix’s show The Movies That Made Us about the production of the film. For the sake of this article, I’ll sum it up in a few words: hectic and improbable. Somehow, they overcame all of their
Read MoreWhile working on my recent piece comparing X-Men ’97 to the original X-Men ’92 designs, there was one huge difference I couldn’t overlook: Charles Xavier was nowhere to be seen. And on a deeper look, Xavier’s voice actor Cedric Smith is the only living actor from the main cast of X-Men who is not returning for X-Men ’97 without comment. (The
Read MorePart 2 of Netflix’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation did what fans clamored for and turned the dial up to 11. It’s almost as if the episode splits were intentional to keep us from being too well fed all at once. While it’s interesting to see Netflix adopt this release strategy on an animated series, the wait is still well worth
Read MoreCW’s The Flash series returned for its eighth season last night. But unlike previous season openers, this year began with a huge event. Branded as “not a crossover”, this five-part extravaganza, aptly titled Armageddon, will bring heroes from across the Arrowverse together in true crossover fashion. However, at the core, this is a story centered on Barry and his family. Warning:
Read MoreVenom: Let There Be Carnage has topped off a theatrical run with nearly 450M dollars and Sony has carved out their nice little corner in the big-screen superhero genre. What more could they possibly want? Well, between the multiversal craziness in Into The Spider-verse and the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony could very well be paving the way to reintroduce
Read MoreWith Cowboy Bebop less than a week away, it seems like fans’ excitement continues to build. Dropping on Netflix this Friday, the ten-episode first season live-action remake of the highly successful anime is bound to excite some viewers, as well as upset some others. While overall I enjoyed the new show, there were some things that worked for me and some
Read MoreJust last Friday, Marvel Studios dropped a bombshell announcement during Disney+ Day, announcing the first modern Marvel Studios project set outside of MCU canon: X-Men ’97, an original animated series continuing the story of the classic X-Men cartoon from 1992. Fans everywhere rejoiced and all was well in the world. During the announcement, character designs were shared, demonstrating how faithful the
Read MoreThe latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals, debuted last weekend to mixed critical reception but rave reviews from fans. Although Eternals may be slightly divisive, it’s also the biggest swing the MCU has taken in its 13-year history. Chloé Zhao’s cosmic epic boasts the most diverse cast of any superhero movie and tackles deep themes, pitting a team of
Read MoreIn a world absolutely flooded with Superhero and comic book-based films and series it’s hard to stand out. Some things just feel derivative and played out but there are always a few diamonds in the rough. Now I’m not saying comic book-based media is bad, we may very well be entering the golden age of that genre, but none of them
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