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With the holiday season in full swing, Marvel Studios is closing 2021 with a bang. If the one-two emotional punch of Spider-Man: No Way Home wasn’t enough, Marvel Studios snuck a peek at your Christmas List and delivered a heartwarming present that is Hawkeye. The six-part series served as both a holiday celebration and the first solo outing for our archer
Read MoreIf you are already missing Kate Bishop after the Hawkeye season finale like me you definitely want to check out Hawkeye: Kate Bishop. In this five-issue run by Marieke Nijkamp Kate Bishop is finally headed back to New York after some time on the west coast! But of course, Kate can’t resist the chance to help someone in need, even though
Read MoreThe Matrix franchise has always had a certain vibe about it. A kind of “Hell yes, this is awesome!” feeling that makes it hard to not enjoy yourself while you watch. I don’t know if it was the green tint, the incredible action, Laurence Fishburne waxing philosophical for six hours, or just some kind of Wachowski magic touch that Lana and
Read MoreIt’s been two years since Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures collectively blew our minds with the jaw-dropping post-credit scene from Spider-Man: Far From Home. “Spider-Man’s name is Peter Parker.” Those five words changed the course of the MCU Spider-Man lore forever. Since then, fans and theorists from all over the world have speculated the directions that Peter Parker’s story could have
Read MoreAfter what felt like a historically long period since the last season, The Witcher’s return is just around the corner. Consisting of eight episodes, the second run of the highly popular Netflix series is dropping next Friday in its entirety. My anticipation for the return of this show was monumental. Though with the anticipation came the fear that it wouldn’t live
Read MoreDoctor Who concluded its six-episode event, titled Flux, this past Sunday with an extended season finale. This season had a pretty high bar set, being both the final season run for Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall, with the exception of the three specials throughout 2022. For the most part, the season as a whole has been exceptional, however, the finale didn’t
Read MoreLost in Space is poised to drop its third and final season on December 1st. I was given the opportunity to preview the first four intense episodes of the season, and I can already tell you that fans are in for a wild ride. With both heart-pounding moments mixed with tender scenes between an incredible cast, this final journey with the
Read MoreThrough the announcement, delay, sneak peeks, and the trailer, my anticipation for the Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has remained high. Now, I’ve finally had the opportunity to sit down and watch the premiere 10 episode season, and it’s safe to say I have some “feelings” about it. But let’s go through the happy stuff first. Spoilers for season 1 of
Read MoreLin 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 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 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:
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