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Our Fantastic Fest 2025 coverage continues with Shelby Oaks. When it comes to the topic of film criticism, it’s hard to identify anyone who has made more of an influence on my career than Chris Stuckmann. He remains one of the rare YouTube movie critics who can articulate constructive feedback with class and sincerity for the art form. Being put in the
Read MoreIt’s been one week since the final episode of To Be Hero X aired on Crunchyroll, and just as “the heroes’ battle never ends,” neither does the endless speculation from fans after the massive cliffhanger the show ended on. The hit donghua’s anthology from Bilibili and Aniplex is a multi-style animation series directed by Haolin Lee (Link Click) and BeDream that
Read MorePrimate is the latest film from Johannes Roberts, whose last movie was Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. As the festival kicked off, Fantastic Fest audiences gathered in a theater with various small cameras on tripods pointing toward the crowd. It was clear that Paramount was preparing to record the reactions of the movie-going audience. Right away, there was a strong
Read MoreAlex Perez is back for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! For part 2 of the September 2025 Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about characters and plotlines in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Secret Wars and Daredevil: Born Again as well as Captain Marvel, Kate Bishop, and the Champions/Young Avengers! Editor’s Note: Only Patreon supporters on a paid tier or Discord members with
Read MoreFantastic Fest 2025 kicks off today in Austin, Texas, with another year of potentially great offerings. The festival is jam-packed with several great titles and early premieres. For example, the highly anticipated sequel to Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone is expected to captivate the Austin community during the first weekend. The festival will also feature Chris Stuckmann’s long-awaited movie debut, Shelby
Read MoreRob Reiner’s last good movie was over thirty years ago, with the incredible A Few Good Men. The rest of his oeuvre has taken quite the nosedive, and one may be inclined to think he never recovered from the blistering takedown of his disastrous North by Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. This doesn’t mean he hasn’t had any success post-North, with
Read MoreIt’s always been interesting to see the lack of sports-centric horror films within the genre. Sure, we have some films with inklings of ideas, but in most cases, basketball or football stories within films never really reside in the horror space. With this in mind, a genre pic like Him is a breath of fresh air at first glance. The Justin Tipping-directed
Read MoreAfter twelve years, the time has come to say goodbye to Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s iconic portrayals of the controversial “exorcists” Ed and Lorraine Warren. And what better way to bid adieu to their performances than in a melancholic finale that… sits with the protagonists as they contemplate whether they should embark on the next chapter of their lives??? Damn,
Read MoreYour typical students with powers of the gods are returning in Gen V season 2. This time, their story will go into an even darker, messier, and crazier world than in the first season. Due to the events from season 1 of Gen V and the last seasons of The Boys, a superhero regime now exists, led by Homelander (Antony Starr).
Read MoreAlex Perez is back for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! In part 1 of the September 2025 Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about characters and plotlines in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday! Editor’s Note: Only Patreon supporters on a paid tier or Discord members with Stargazer or higher roles have access to ask questions for the Q&As. You can help support
Read MoreDisney Parks are some of the happiest places on Earth. This is for many different reasons, but one of the big ones is the food! Now you can have some of that happiness from the comfort of your own home with The Official Disney Parks Desserts Cookbook: Remembering 101 Sweet Delicious Disney Recipes from Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs. Brandon
Read MoreThe second season of Netflix’s smash-hit, Wednesday, has come to a close following the release of the second half of season 2. Much like the first part, season 2 part 2 heavily revolves around Wednesday, Enid, and the Addams family. Characters like Agnes, Bianca, Tyler, and others get a much-needed boost in screen time as well. To the surprise of many,
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