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Despicable Me 4 Proves Sequels Don’t Need To Keep Getting Worse

Franchises have a reputation for getting progressively worse as each new sequel arrives in theaters, and for good reason. Still, …

5 months ago

Netflix Superhero Comedy Is The Best Comic Book Parody Of The Decade

Sometimes, I look at the state of modern superhero media and I channel my inner Joker by asking “why so …

5 months ago

The Force Is Fundamentally Misunderstood By Star Wars Fans

As a Star Wars fan, nothing sends me into a nerd rage frenzy like people misunderstanding how the Force works. …

5 months ago

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Mel Gibson Makes War On The Queen Of Rock In Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Classic

In 1983, two years after the release of The Road Warrior, Mad Max co-creator Byron Kennedy was killed in a …

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1990s Epic Disaster Movie On Hulu Is The Nostalgia Trip You’ve Been Waiting For

I don’t think its unreasonable to assume that everybody who has ever lived has created a fantasy in their mind …

5 months ago

Fly Me To The Moon Is Worth The Trip To The Theater

Don’t let the critics keep you from going to see Fly Me to the Moon while it’s still in theaters. …

5 months ago

The Greatest Sci-Fi Found Footage Movies

There’s a certain helter-skelter vibe when it comes to found-footage movies, in that the viewer is often just trying to …

5 months ago

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The Violent Action Thriller On Max That Created Kill Bill

It’s common for Hollywood movies to draw inspiration from Japanese cinema, but for years those original movies could be difficult …

5 months ago

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Star Trek: Discovery Writers Knew Season 1 Had A Dark Problem

Even among Star Trek: Discovery’s greatest fans, it’s an open secret that season 1 was way too dark. This was …

5 months ago

Raunchy Adult Animated Series On Peacock Is An Underrated Classic

If you’re a big fan of adult animated comedies like Bojack Horseman, South Park or The Boondocks, there’s a small …

5 months ago

The Insane 90s Sci-Fi Series That Pushed The Boundaries Of Cable Television

When The Sci-Fi Channel was added to my parent’s cable package back in the late 90s, I was beyond excited, …

5 months ago

Netflix Sci-Fi Epic Series Is The One Anime Everyone Needs To Binge

Anime isn’t everyone’s thing, and that’s fine, but sometimes there are anime that just need to be watched by everyone …

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The Nicolas Cage Action Comedy On Peacock Everyone Overlooked

As a huge Nicolas Cage fan, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was one of my most anticipated movies back …

5 months ago

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Netflix Fantasy Comedy Classic Is The Most Quotable Movie Ever

Killer bunnies. Coconuts. Shrubberies. Flying cows. Towers filled with naughty girls, three-headed homicidal knights, and witches falling victim to the …

5 months ago

The Acolyte Needs Star Wars Fans To Save It And There’s One Perfect Way

I’ve written a few articles defending The Acolyte, but the truth is that despite all the foolish complaints about space …

5 months ago

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Hulu DC Series Is Non-Stop Fun For Everyone

As a long-time fan of comic books, graphic novels, and all things DC and Marvel, it was a delight to …

5 months ago

The Ultimate Samurai Revenge Anime Is A One-Of-A-Kind Experience

Anime has influenced American pop culture for decades, but it’s a two-way cultural exchange, and sometimes, there’s an American-influenced anime …

5 months ago

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Forgotten Superhero Classic That Never Needed A Sequel, Stream Without Netflix

Before the MCU, before even Tobey Maguire made his cinematic debut as Spider-Man, there was M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. This …

5 months ago

The Long-Forgotten ’80s Crime Comedy That Is Almost Too Shocking, Stream Without Netflix

If there’s an ’80s action movie that fully embraces the “damn, he’s good” trope in ways that Steven Seagal could …

5 months ago

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Star Trek III Does An Awful Thing To Spock No One Ever Talks About

We have to talk about Star Trek III. You know, the one where Spock’s dead body lands on the Genesis …

5 months ago

Ridiculous Historical Fiction Nails The Current State Of Media and Politics

Whenever we find ourselves in a state of political unrest, people are quick to point to George Orwell’s 1984 as …

5 months ago

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Netflix Award-Winning Series Is The Tearjerker Champion Of All Time

It must be some kind of magic that creator Dan Fogelman has because This Is Us is one of the …

5 months ago

Dark R-Rated Sci-Fi Time Travel Classic Needs A Streaming Home

If you’ve spent any time studying chaos theory or watching time travel classics, you may already be intimately acquainted with …

5 months ago

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Dark Comedy Thriller Series On Peacock Is The Best Secret On Streaming

The Resort is a dark comedy mystery that you have to see to believe. At first, you might not understand …

5 months ago

Iconic Star Trek Villain Calls Out Discovery’s Biggest Problem

While he only appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, few characters were quite as memorable as Harry Mudd, …

5 months ago

Longlegs Is A Victim Of Its Own Marketing, But Still The Best Of Its Kind

I can’t think of any other movie in recent memory that has had a marketing campaign as brilliant as Longlegs, …

5 months ago

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Netflix Fantasy Reboot Of 80s Classic Series Is Better Than The Original

In 2018, Netflix debuted She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a cartoon reboot to end all reboots. The new series …

5 months ago

The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Was Doomed From The First Scene

Normally, statements like “the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy was dead on arrival” would sound like hyperbole. However, considering that the …

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