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Half a world and over a decade apart, two seemingly unrelated stories end up colliding. The focus of my review today is Marvel’s The Winter Soldier: Cold Front by Mackenzie Lee. It’s 1954 and V is Russia’s best agent. He has only one directive: Comply. He follows that without question until he recognizes someone he shouldn’t. Suddenly he feels the weight
Read MoreTerry Matalas and all of the creatives, crew, and talent behind the Trek iterations have delivered on their promise to fans. The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard is a masterpiece of tension, character development, storytelling, and fun adventure that you won’t regret watching. Picard season 3 is the shining crown jewel in the entirety of the series. [Warning: light
Read MoreAdult animated series have increased over the years, thanks to the success of series like The Simpsons, Family Guy, and South Park. With animation, almost anything is possible, because it’s not limited in the same way live-action is. It’s also reminiscent of our childhood but with humor that we can appreciate now that we’re grown up. DC and HBO Max’s Harley
Read MoreAn unknown magic disturbs Hela, Queen of Hel, in her own realm. Angry at the intrusion, she begins to search for the source. At the same time, Brunnhilde the Valkyrie is awoken from disturbing nightmares full of dread, night after night. Uncertain of the cause of the dreams, she only knows that the lack of sleep and the lingering sense of
Read MoreWith the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who approaching in November, it’s a good time to revisit some older productions from the Whoniverse. Doctor Who: The Movie is an integral piece from the franchise’s history, linking together the classic and revival eras. The film is a good piece of production, though perhaps it took some time for fans to appreciate it. So
Read MoreIt’s not every day a show ultimately shocks and awes me, in a way that I can think of not much else long after the credits roll. The Last of Us has become one of those shows for me, which was definitely unexpected. I had never played the game before, so I didn’t know much about the story, other than it
Read MoreIn the latest episode of The Cosmic Circle, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp’s (Evangeline Lilly) journey to Quantumania. The trio looks back at the Ant-family journey, beginning with Ant-Man through their last appearance in Avengers: Endgame, as well as speculate about what to expect from these pint-sized heroes in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania when
Read MoreThe world never seems to run out of spider heroes. In Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow by Alex Segura, Araña is the latest in a long line of spider people who feels the same calling to use her powers to help others. Balancing high school, friends, and family, and saving the world is as hard for Araña as it’s been
Read MoreM. Night Shyamalan is one of the most contentious filmmakers of our time. Once a bonafide hit-maker with thrillers such as The Sixth Sense and Signs, his stock lowered when audiences failed to connect with his films Lady in the Water and The Happening, before The Last Airbender and After Earth placed him in proverbial “director’s jail”. Nonetheless, he bounced back
Read MoreThe Flash is currently one of the last three DC CW series alongside Superman & Lois and the upcoming Gotham Knights. This will be the final season of Barry Allen’s adventures on the CW and will certainly be one of the saddest. But did it start its final season the right way with The Flash season 9 premiere? I was able
Read MoreSydney Fitzmaurice is a child of Arkham who has moved on to bigger and better things. Jeany Lin and Renee Love are orphans who ran away to the bright lights of Hollywood. They’ve been working with Sydney for a few years now. Renee is his brilliant leading lady, the star of all his Fitzmaurice horror flicks. Jeany designs and creates all
Read MoreBungo Stray Dogs is a dark fantasy anime series that first aired in April 2016. It follows the story of a group of individuals gifted with supernatural powers, each based on the works of famous authors. Together, they form an investigation agency and use their powers to solve mysteries and help those in need. With a mix of supernatural action, crime
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