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At long last, audiences are returning to the world of Panem and the Hunger Games! Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, and Viola Davis, the prequel film follows future president Coriolanus Snow as he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12, in the 10th Annual Hunger Games. An emotionally complex film anchored
Read MoreNever in my wildest dreams did I think I would see the Power Rangers crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles again. Sure you might think I’m referring to the first comic crossover from Boom! Studios and IDW Publishing, which ran for 5 issues from 2019 to 2020. But no, I’m referring to the classic episode “Shell Shocked” from 1998’s Power
Read MoreOnce in a generation, a show like Attack on Titan comes along. In the modern television landscape, it’s the rarest of phenomena: a series that’s thoroughly good from start to finish, driven by an uncompromising artistic and thematic vision. Hopes (and hype) were therefore unspeakably high for the grand finale of this beloved anime. And, in my opinion, the entire MAPPA
Read MoreSince the inception of the MCU in 2008, with the release of the first Iron Man, there have been 33 films and 10 shows released to date. Specifically, 23 films that comprise the Infinity Saga, with 10 films and 10 series comprising the Multiverse Saga thus far. Whenever these projects are released, one thing Marvel fans enjoy is plotting and charting
Read MoreFantasy and reality come together in a unique and exciting way in Khalia Moreau’s The Princess of Thornwood Drive. A year ago Laine Highland’s world turned upside down. Her parents were killed in a car crash that also left her younger sister, Alyssa in a vegetative state. Laine blames herself for the accident and quits school to come home and take
Read MoreTwo long years after Omni-Man’s betrayal, the season 2 premiere of Invincible, “A Lesson for Your Next Life,” is here to mess with our heads even more. Mark Grayson, aka Invincible, is still trying to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the reality of his horrific dad, and we’re all here for the doozy of a dimension-hopping ride.
Read MoreSent to die in the Hunger Games after her boyfriend’s wandering eyes land on the mayor’s daughter, Lucy Gray Baird arrives in a war-torn Capitol still rebuilding itself after the rebellion of the Dark Days. There, she meets 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow – the last hope of an elite Capitol lineage, now fallen into poverty and desperate to win a university scholarship
Read MoreNight after night the members of the Thorn Coven burn in order to patrol the veil between Death and Life. It is their job to make sure that the veil remains intact and nothing escapes Death. Now Penny is old enough to join her fellow witches and walk in Death. But in Death, Penny finds things that simply shouldn’t exist. And
Read MoreStar Trek: Lower Decks is still blasting at warp 9 in its fourth season, delivering a fast-paced animated series packed with clever Trek humor and surprisingly thoughtful character development. The show is overall carefully crafted, colorful, and fun, with an aesthetic that perfectly complements its tone. Lower Decks is also not afraid to poke fun at tropes and independent fleet-sized elephants in the room
Read MoreStranger Things is perhaps one of Netflix’s greatest creations, which is saying a lot. Plenty of excellent shows have come from the streaming giant, but there’s something magical and nostalgic about the series. When Stranger Things returned for its 2-part fourth season, I and the rest of the world fell in love with Eddie Munson, leader of the Hellfire Club. Joseph
Read MoreHave you ever watched a show and immediately known that you would sell your right kidney to make everyone else watch it too? That’s what Netflix’s new adult animation series Blue Eye Samurai does for me. The premise for Blue Eye Samurai came to co-creators and married couple Amber Noizumi and Michael Green upon having their daughter. Noizumi has spoken about
Read MoreThe season of spookiness and horror is almost over, however, we still have a couple of days left to pack in more tricks and treats. If you’re looking for more terror, then Hulu has it for you! As part of their Huluween branding, the streaming series released the American Horror Stories Huluween event! Four new episodes, each with its own isolated
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