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Stephen King is right on the money with his review of a new horror movie that boasts an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%. For obvious reasons, Stephen King is best known for his widely acclaimed and oft-adapted horror novels. However, apart from his books, he has also garnered immense attention for his interesting take…

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 – “Erigah” Since her first appearance on Star Trek: Discovery, Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) has been one of the show’s best characters. Despite only appearing in seventeen of Discovery’s sixty-two episodes so far, Reno never fails to make her presence known with her biting…

Not taking studio criticism too seriously worked wonders for John Wick and prevented the $1 billion Keanu Reeves movie franchise from becoming a complete disaster. Since its inception in 2014, the John Wick franchise has significantly evolved and even expanded its roots in television. While only the main John Wick movies have been the primary…

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story features a strange origin story of cereal in milk, with this needing a fact check after the film. Some of the claims in Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix seem immediately seem odd, although most of them are so strange that they can be immediately dismissed. However, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story gives some…

Rewatching Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace on the big screen, 25 years later, reveals so many surprising details that truly show George Lucas’ genius. The Phantom Menace is 25 years old this year, and Lucasfilm celebrated the anniversary by re-releasing the movie in theaters. For many, this was a first opportunity to…

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7 – “Erigah” The Progenitors’ technology in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 could potentially resurrect at least 5 different characters by the end of the series. Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery crew have been following clues to obtain the Progenitors’ treasure before…

Warning: contains spoilers for Captain America #8! In the MCU, Captain America kept a “catch-up” list, but now he has flipped the script on the list, naming the one Brad Pitt movie he despises. In Captain America #8, Steve Rogers, while fighting, reflects on his relationship with death. This train of thought leads him to…

A $1.3 billion franchise wasted its three-movie template, but 28 Years Later can make up for its failures. Serving as the third installment in the 28 Days Later movie franchise, 28 Years Later is still in production but generating immense hype with its new casting choices. Although the film’s plot details are still under wraps,…

Some long-running franchises soon run out of interesting stories, and they retread old ground instead. If these derivative sequels don’t live up to the originals, they can come across as cheap parodies, leaving fans incredibly frustrated. Star Wars, Jurassic World and Indiana Jones have all tried to relive their glory days by creating approximations of…

A well-known theory about a Raiders of the Lost Ark story problem is that Indiana Jones did nothing to affect the plot, but this criticism isn’t true. A 1981 classic of the action-adventure genre, Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced the world to Indiana Jones, a character who became a legend in his own right,…

“O’Brien Must Suffer” is a unique subgenre of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, but which one is best for the audience and worst for Chief Miles O’Brien (Colm Meaney)? Originating in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Chief O’Brien became a regular member of the Star Trek: DS9 cast because the producers wanted to give…

The newest tactical shooter game, Gray Zone Warfare, has different mechanics for getting injured. These can be healed; however, different injuries require different solutions. Taking care of these quickly during combat will help you stay alive long enough to win. Different hotkeys and inventory placement are also necessary for you and your team’s survival. ​​​…

X-Men ’97 season 1 has been extremely tumultuous, posing many questions that will hopefully be answered in the season finale. Marvel’s X-Men ’97 is the triumphant revival of the iconic X-Men: The Animated Series from the 1990s. X-Men ’97 has not only managed to maintain the impressive legacy from the original series, but also elevate…

Reba McEntire’s new NBC sitcom, Happy’s Place, has received an official release window from the network. While McEntire is best known for her country music career, which earned her the nickname “Queen of Country,” she has also had an impressive television career. From 2001-2007, the country musician was the lead star of the sitcom Reba…

Years after the landmark TV show Breaking Bad ended, viewers are still talking about the most intense and intriguing scenes of the series. Breaking Bad introduced the world to a compelling story about one man’s moral degradation over time, winning countless awards for its ingenious writing and harsh tone. The story of Walter White’s (Bryan…

Below Deck season 11 has introduced multiple boatmances, but is Barbie Pascual and Kyle Stillie’s romance the real deal? After seasons of dealing with boatmances that feel like they’re more out of convenience than actual emotion, seeing Barbie and Kyle’s relationship come together has been refreshing. Barbie, who works as a stew beneath Chief Stew…

Though she certainly reached iconic status for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars, Carrie Fisher’s screenplays show the surprising and successful career she had behind the scenes as a Hollywood writer. Fisher was cast as Princess Leia when she was still a teenager and went on to play the role over the course…

In the distant future, Vision assumes his ultimate form, and it was made for live action–however, it may be too ambitious for the MCU. The android Vision has been a pillar of the Avengers since his introduction nearly 60 years ago. In a future timeline, depicted in Avengers AI #11, the Vision has achieved a…

The latest news for fans of The Lord of the Rings is that Peter Jackson and Warner Bros. are making a The Hunt for Gollum movie, with the possibility of many famous Lord of the Rings characters returning. Peter Jackson is producing The Hunt for Gollum, while Andy Serkis himself is directing it, as well…

David Corenswet has yet to make his mark as the Man of Steel in the DC Universe reboot Superman but he is already the tallest actor to play the character at the moment. With Henry Cavill ending his tenure as Superman in the DCEU movies, Corenswet walks in his footsteps for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman…