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Today, 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
Read MoreThe Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths DC animated film trilogy has come to a conclusion this month with the release of Part Three on digital and Blu-ray/4K. Directed by Jeff Wamester and written by Jim Krieg, is an adaptation of the iconic DC Comics storyline, created by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Pérez. A culmination of every project from
Read MoreTime Bandits is a brand new Apple TV+ show from Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi. It is based on the 1981 movie of the same name created by Monty Python members Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. The first two episodes released on July 24, with the remaining episodes to be released weekly on the streaming service. The new series
Read MoreThe first thing that usually jolts the first-time Fantasia International Film Festival visitors are the elusive meows that are heard in front of every screening after the head technician says, “Et maintenant…que le film commence!” (“And now… may the film begin!”). As he dims the lights of the Hall Auditorium, the audience begins to meow and sometimes make even weirder cat
Read MoreBatman and Son is a 2006 comic book arc written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang, appearing in Batman #655-658. This story introduced Damian Wayne, Batman’s son with Talia al Ghul, into the DC Universe. Damian, trained by the League of Assassins, is sent by Talia to disrupt Batman’s crime-fighting. Beyond the main story, the Batman
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire is to Star Wars, what Fire and Blood is to Game of Thrones. An in-universe look back at the events that shaped the galaxy, from the long-standing Republic to the takeover of the Galactic Empire and everything that brought with it. The book, written in our world by Dr. Chris Kempshall and in-universe
Read MoreAfter seven weeks of mystery, The Acolyte has wrapped up its first season on Disney+. Set during the end of the High Republic era, this Star Wars series was the first live-action show to break out of the Skywalker-dominated time period viewers often find themselves in. Between secret twins, sexy Sith, and the Jedi Order’s shockingly poor decision-making, The Acolyte was
Read MoreI was just four years old when the original Twister came out, and yet I can remember the buzz around the disaster film like it was yesterday. Written by Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and Anne-Marie Martin, the Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-led film was the second highest-grossing film in 1996 and received Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects
Read MoreAxia has been living on an asteroid for the past 3 years, ever since she was found in a debris pile from a downed spaceship. She has no memory of her past and struggles with this as she works for the one who took her in Tsorik and cares for her giant hamster Flotsam. Everything changes when a vicious assassin tries
Read MoreEveryone loves Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. He’s a symbol of childhood innocence. But what if he has a more sinister side? P.H. Low explores the dark side of Peter Pan and Neverland that J.M. Barrie hinted at, in his debut novel These Deathless Shores, out this July. [Note: While I am reviewing this novel independently and honestly,
Read MoreTwisters is not the typical sequel or legacy sequel. Since 2015, every studio has tried to capture the same nostalgic feeling of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The formula usually starts with duplicating the same movie almost beat for beat, but differently, in hopes the audience will not realize they’re just watching the same movie over again. Twisters, for the most
Read MoreAs a podcast host and a psychologist who still conducts Telehealth therapy, I need to ensure I have a good setup when it comes to my computer. I need a strong connection so my video doesn’t drop, a sturdy camera that can output the best video and a microphone that makes me sound amazing. It’s harder than you think to get
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