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Since 2019, Star Wars has been light on sequel-era content, focusing more on the Mandoverse and High Republic eras. Recently, the publishing side has aimed to rectify and expand the era. The sequels are often the topic of contention within the fandom, but, as with any part of Star Wars. The more the era expands, the better it gets. Author Madeleine
Read MoreWhy so gloomy, Enola? Why so drab? Why so dull? These are questions I asked myself while watching Philip Barantini’s Enola Holmes 3, a sequel that made sense, considering how great Harry Bradbeer’s 2022 second entry to one of Netflix’s most popular films was. Millie Bobby Brown was born to play the titular character at the center of Nancy Springer’s book series of the
Read MoreWatching Thomas Kail’s Moana, I felt a sense of finitude, which is something I don’t really feel while watching movies. But there was something about this dreadful shot-for-shot retread of Ron Clements and John Musker’s 2016 animated masterpiece that felt oddly melancholic. What was it, you ask? I finally realized that the era when Disney lazily releases live-action rehashes of animated
Read MoreEvil Dead Burn continues the franchise’s merry tradition of brutally assaulting its audience with flinch-inducing horror. The movie makes good on that promise as the film opens with a victim being barbed by a swarm of fishing hooks as a deadite reels in her prey by the face. With almost half a dozen movies in this franchise, filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček and
Read MoreIt’s rare to find a remake of an international film that’s better than its original text, but this is what Olivia Wilde does with The Invite. The film adapts Cesc Gay’s The People Upstairs for an American audience, which was also remade in Italy, Switzerland, France, and South Korea. Wilde, along with screenwriters Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, elevates the original film’s
Read MoreIt’s your fresh new birthday, and it is up to you to explore strange, hostile alien worlds while trying to overcome the many threats that inhabit them. In One More Game’s SWAPMEAT, you’ll collect resources, run’n’gun, and swap out your squishy body for parts and pieces of your alien foes. This might sound weird at first, but it is through this
Read MoreOnly a few modern reboots have managed to earn the respect and praise from the fans that X-Men ’97 did with its first season 2 years ago. What could have easily been another nostalgia-driven project instead became one of Marvel’s best projects in years. After ending on one of the biggest cliffhangers in the franchise’s history, expectations for season 2 were
Read MoreSo what should one look for in over-the-ear headphones? For those who read my Haylou Flowbuds review, you know how because of my oddly shaped ears, I’ve always been a fan of headphones that fit securely around my ears instead of in them or on them. I need headphones that are comfortable for continuous wear and won’t burn a hole in
Read MoreVic and Vin are back for another Cosmic Circus Comics podcast to discuss the new DC Studios film focused on Supergirl as compared to the comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. They also deliberate how the film impacts the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and the future of James Gunn’s DC Universe. Supergirl (2026) was directed by Craig Gillespie, written by
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