Series & Specials Reviews

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‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol’ Season 2 Review: A Well Written But Mixed Bag

Drew Reed ,  ,  ,  6 min read

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon swiftly returned for season two, after only a short year-long intermission after the well-received first season. The second season features a bit of an expansion, as it adds longtime TWD alum Melissa McBride, returning to the role of Carol Peletier. Other returning cast includes Norman Reedus, Clemence Poesy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Anne Charrier, Eriq Ebouaney, Laika

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‘The Penguin’ Premiere Review: A Shocking Start To A Promising Season

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Although The Batman sequel is seemingly far away, fans of both DC and the universe put together by Matt Reeves have much to look forward to with The Penguin. If the first episode is anything to go off for the rest of the series, we are in for an absolute treat of an actual television series. With seven more episodes, this

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The Magic of ‘Agatha All Along’ Revives the MCU (2 Episode Premiere Review)

Uday Kataria ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  11 min read

Agatha All Along may be one of the most unlikely successes in the MCU. This new corner of the franchise takes viewers into a dark, witchy landscape anchored by an incredible cast, strong writing, and rich Marvel world building that’s been missing from recent projects. Powered by the creatives behind WandaVision, the most critically successful Marvel Disney+ original series to date,

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‘Agatha All Along’ Review: Marvel Conjures Up a Cringe-Inducing Series

Joshua Ryan ,  ,  ,  ,  4 min read

Deadpool & Wolverine may be the only film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to hit theaters in 2024, but it’s not the only MCU project to be released this year. Agatha All Along, the long-awaited spinoff to 2021’s WandaVision, hits Disney+ with its first two episodes on September 18. While the former has been a blockbuster sensation, racking up over 1

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Witnessing Sauron’s Rise in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2

Uday Kataria ,  ,  ,  7 min read

The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted to mixed audience reception in 2022. Some fans took issue with the show’s departure from J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing about the Second Age of Middle-earth, but any adaptation changes the work it’s based on to better suit a different medium. The slow, purposeful worldbuilding of season 1 sets

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‘Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ is an Incredible Addition to the Franchise

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  ,  6 min read

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was announced almost immediately after the success of its theatrical predecessor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Picking up two months after the film’s events, it sees the return of the four heroes and their companion April O’Neil as they navigate the human world. While many humans applauded and appreciated their city-saving efforts, the

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2: Epic Beginning But Faulty Ending

Drew Reed ,  ,  ,  ,  7 min read

After only eight weeks, the finale for House of the Dragon season 2 has aired and the expected two-year wait for the third season has begun. It was announced, long before the second season premiered, that the series would be shortening the season length to only eight episodes, something that was found to be controversial among the fan base. Many fans

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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is A Fresh Take on The Dark Knight

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  7 min read

This week the release of Batman: Caped Crusader hits Prime Video after surviving cost-cutting moves by Warner Brothers. Indeed it had involvement from some big names with experience in Batman and beyond, Matt Reeves, Bruce Timm, and JJ Abrams. A new take with some old charm, Batman: Caped Crusader has a much less experienced Batman, voiced by Hamish Linklater. Many changes

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Review: AppleTV+’s ‘Time Bandits’ is Worth Every Second for Kids

Vin ,  ,  ,  4 min read

Time 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

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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Discussion (Cosmic Circle Podcast Ep. 58)

Uday Kataria ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  3 min read

After 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

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‘The Acolyte’: A Gripping ‘Star Wars’ Series Set in The High Republic Era

Cameron Brook ,  ,  ,  14 min read

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

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‘Those About to Die’: A Gritty Look at Ancient Rome’s Gladiators

Wiktor Reinfuss ,  7 min read

Those 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

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