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The Acolyte has been the first foray for Star Wars into bringing the era of The High Republic into live action. Set at the tail end of the era, roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the show has followed the tale of twins, Jedi hubris and the rise of the Sith all over the past 7 weeks in 8 gripping
Read MoreThose About to Die is a new show on Peacock which tells the story of gladiators, corrupted politics and people of power in Ancient Rome. It is set to premiere on the streaming service this Thursday, and it is already a highly anticipated epic drama series. Directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, Those About to Die is based on Daniel
Read MoreHit-Monkey is an adult cartoon on Hulu based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It stars a monkey who is a hitman (Fred Tatasciore as Monkey), the ghost of an assassin (Jason Sudeikis as Bryce), an ex-cop (Ally Maki as Haruka), and a former friend out for revenge (Olivia Munn as Akiko/Lady Bullseye). The show was created by
Read MoreBen Vasani (Lucian-River Chauhan) is a 12-year-old who has a new school, new family, and household all in a short amount of time, now add an inconvenient superpower. Out of the blue, he’s become a shape-shifter, and he’s unable to control it, all while a looming hostile force is gearing up to hurt his friends and family. In Apple TV+’s Me,
Read MoreAliens and otherworldly beings are a cinematic staple. They perfectly lend themselves to the screen, with endless possibilities for their design and motivations. The question about whether or not we are alone in the universe is one that draws both contemplation and fear. If aliens are in fact real, what would their interaction with humans be like? Filmmaker Gino J.H. McKoy
Read MoreIt will be very hard to talk about Osgood Perkins‘ latest film, Longlegs, without revealing a single element from its story and characters. From my understanding (I don’t watch trailers when they drop online, only when they appear in front of movies I see in cinemas), the marketing has shrouded its story and Nicolas Cage‘s role in secrecy. It even censored
Read MoreLater this month, we’ll get to watch the new spin-off straight from the animated Harley Quinn universe, about Kite-Man. Created by Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker Kite-Man returns in his own show Kite-Man: Hell Yeah!. Happily, his long-awaited return is bigger and funnier than expected. Kite-Man and Golden Glider at the center of Kite Man: Hell Yeah! In the first season premiere
Read MorePoison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle collects the first 6 issues and 2 prelude stories of the ongoing series by G. Willow Wilson & Marcio Takara. With 25 issues currently lined up and more on the way, it is one of the longest and most successful Poison Ivy series of all time. The book also won the Outstanding Comic Book award at
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the conspiracies about the moon landing, right? Some believe there is no way we could have stepped on the moon, especially back in 1969 when technology was just beginning to blossom exponentially. But then, how do you explain the video proof we have from that historic day, televised across the country, for the world to see this crowning
Read MoreDavi has had it with this world, and it’s not like we can exactly blame her, either. After mysteriously arriving from Earth into a fantastical world full of magic and humanoid beasts, she’s told by a wizard she’s the Kingdom’s savior, destined to save them from The Dark Lord and his monstrous horde. But this is not simply a David (or
Read MoreDisney continues its Twisted Tales series with its newest entry Princess of Thieves by Mari Mancusi. This time around it’s the classic story of Robin Hood that is getting a rewrite. This time around Robin is a bit of a coward. He’s hiding in Sherwood forest and is more concerned with himself than poor villagers being terrorized by the Sheriff and
Read MoreWhen Orphan Black premiered in 2013, there was nothing like it on television. The science-fiction series follows the story of Sarah Manning, who assumes the identity of someone who looks exactly like her. In doing so, Sarah discovers that she is one of many clones who look exactly like her, tied to a giant conspiracy with a biotech corporation called the
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