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The Best HBO Show Is Ending And It’s The Exact Right Choice

HBO’s best series, Barry, will soon end, and we think that’s the best thing for it.

2 years ago

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Star-Lord Should Be The Hero To Die In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Here’s Why

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord can complete his hero’s journey through death, closing a chapter and opening new possibilities for the MCU.

2 years ago

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Chris Rock Was Right To Go After Will Smith

Chris Rock was within his rights to criticize Will Smith after being physically attacked in public.

2 years ago

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Star Trek: Picard’s Real Villain Is One Of TNG’s Best Heroes

We have a theory that the real villain behind it all in Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard is Sela, the half-Romulan daughter of the late Tasha Yar.

2 years ago

Star Trek: Picard’s Riker Isn’t A Changeling, He’s Something Even Better

We have a theory that Will Riker is not a Changeling on Star Trek: Picard, but in fact who we’ve been seeing for the first half of the current season is the transporter double Thomas Riker who we haven’t heard from in decades.

2 years ago

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History Of The World: Part 2 Series Premiere Review

The History of the World: Part 2 series premiere is hit-or-miss, but very Mel Brooks.

2 years ago

NCIS And All Shows Like It Need To Be Canceled

The network procedural formula is incredibly stale, and no real innovation will ever happen unless shows like NCIS and all of its spin-offs are canceled.

2 years ago

Thanos Only Wanted One Thing, And It Wasn’t Balance

To say “Thanos was right” misses the point of the character, because all he really cares about is killing.

2 years ago

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Andrew Garfield Is The Best Spider-Man, Here’s Why

Andrew Garfield’s Amazing Spider-Man films aren’t the best, but his Spider-Man is more well-rounded and demonstrates the character’s sense of responsibility better than the other two.

2 years ago

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The Book Isn’t Always Better, Blade Runner Proves It

Blade Runner is better than the original Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? because it allows its themes to grow, instead of being obsessed on.

2 years ago

Deathstroke Should Be The Next Batman Movie Villain, Here’s Why

Deathstroke is a dark mirror of Batman, smart, a gifted tactician, one of the greatest fighters in the DCU, and he would be the perfect villain for The Batman 2.

2 years ago

The Cast Of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Sorted Into Hogwarts Houses

We predict which Hogwarts houses the heroes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would be assigned to in whatever weird alternate universe has them sign up for the school.

2 years ago

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Lord Of The Rings Is About To Undergo An Enormous Battle, And Only This Side Is Going To Win

Amazon will likely have more success with The Rings of Power than Warner Bros. Discovery will with their upcoming reboot of The Lord of The Rings franchise.

2 years ago

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Review: The Most Disappointing Season Premiere Yet

The Season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian has action and laughs, but it doesn’t deliver a complete story.

2 years ago

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Jack Nicholson Is The Best Joker, Here’s Why

Jack Nicholson was the best version of the Joker for being the most complete and nuanced.

2 years ago

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Is The Most Underrated Kevin Costner Film

Kevin Costner’s starring role in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is his second-best box office total ever and his most underrated film despite his lack of an accent.

2 years ago

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Patrick Stewart’s Best Role Isn’t Picard, It’s Charles Xavier, Here’s Why

Opinion Editor Michileen Martin argues that while he may be better remembered as Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek, the best Patrick Stewart role is his time as Charles Xavier in 2017’s Logan.

2 years ago

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The Best Star Trek Movie Isn’t Wrath Of Khan, It’s First Contact

First Contact is the best Star Trek movie for both resolving the past of TNG and expanding the franchise’s future.

2 years ago

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Gattaca Is The Revival Series We Really Need

A television revival of the cult 1997 sci-fi movie Gattaca could explore its themes further in the style of neo-noir mysteries.

2 years ago

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Empire Strikes Back Isn’t The Best Star Wars Movie, It’s Rogue One

Empire Strikes back is a dark, character-driven movie and was the best Star Wars movie, but Rogue One now has that title because it does everything better.

2 years ago

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You May Hate Star Trek’s Newest Captain, But He’s Right

Todd Stashwick’s Captain Liam Shaw from Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard isn’t very likable, but he’s right about the show’s heroes putting his crew in unnecessary danger.

2 years ago

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The 25 Worst Movies Ever Made

Giant Freakin Robot’s team compiled the 25 worst movies ever made according to critics, a list led by Is That A Gun In Your Pocket and The Singing Forest.

2 years ago

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The Consultant Series Premiere Review: A Forgettable Workplace Thriller With Too Much Build-Up

Amazon’s The Consultant tries too hard to be mysterious and doesn’t take advantage of its chief talent.

2 years ago

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The Lord Of The Rings Needs To Learn A Valuable Lesson From Star Wars

The new Lord of the Rings movies need to learn from Star Wars sequels by sticking to one unified creative vision.

2 years ago

Dwayne Johnson Isn’t The Best Wrestler Turned Movie Star, This Comic Book Movie Star Is Better

Dave Bautista has taken a wider variety of roles and demonstrated a willingness to improve, making him the best wrestler-turned-actor.

2 years ago

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Knock At The Cabin Isn’t The Best M. Night Shyamalan Movie, It’s Something Else

M Night Shyamalan’s best movie Split is available to stream on Apple TV.

2 years ago

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The Best Star Trek Villain Wasn’t In Any Of The Movies

The Star Trek movies have brought us some of the franchise’s best villains, but the greatest of them all is Gul Dukat who canonically only appears in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

2 years ago

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The Princess Bride Isn’t The Best Movie Starring A Professional Wrestler, It’s This Sci-Fi Cult Classic

Rowdy Roddy Piper’s starring role as Nada in They Live makes John Carpenter’s eerily relevant sci-fi film the best movie starring a wrestler.

2 years ago

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The Best James Cameron Movie Isn’t An Avatar Film

James Cameron’s best movie is Aliens, which developed the world of Xenomorphs more than any other movie.

2 years ago

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The Most Underrated Star Trek Movie Only Did One Thing Wrong, But It Was Enough

Star Trek: Generations is a great movie with only one flaw, the death of Kirk, but that flaw is bad enough.

2 years ago