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Review - Spider-man: Brand New Day (2026)
A lonelier, darker Peter Parker and the best web-swinging yet
Review - The Odyssey (2026)
Nolan goes full myth. Spectacular, grand, and almost too heavy to sit through in places.
Review - Obsession (2025)
A wish gone bad and one of the creepiest faces in recent horror
Review - The Drama (2026)
Not the rom-com the trailer sold you
Review - Superman (2025)
Gunn cooked, story wasn't my thing, the dog stole It
Review - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
A beautiful retro future with a villain problem
Review - The Naked Gun (2025)
Liam Neeson cut loose, and It's exactly the medicine you need
Review - Tron: Ares (2025)
Great visuals, bad screenplay. The music by Nine Inch Nails makes it better.
Review - Troy (2004)
Watched it to prepare for The Odyssey. Got a reminder of what's missing.
Review - Supergirl (2026)
Gorgeous, borrowed and weightless, but Milly Alcock makes it fly
Review - The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
A loud, handsome adventure that forgets to breathe
Review - Disclosure Day (2026)
Spielberg rediscovers his sense of wonder and Emily Blunt delivers the performance of her career!
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Nicolas Cage Confirms True Detective Season 5 After HBO Tease
After being teased as part of the cast, Nicolas Cage definitely wants to do more television.
Ben Affleck's New Netflix Action Thriller Officially Unites Critics and Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes
Audiences have reached a consensus on Ben Affleck's gritty drama, Animals.
NYCC ’26: DC’s Next Level panel comes out swinging with big plans for 2027
The Next Level Initiative that DC Comics began this year, helmed by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson, has been a beacon of creativity and revitalization, breathing new life into overlooked…
The World's Most Beloved Detective Series Officially Announces New Release
After 20 Seasons on the air, Murdoch Mysteries has officially announced a new spin-off series. Read on for more.
8 Adventure Games That Are Amazing From Start to Finish
From Mixtape to Marvel’s Spider-Man, these eight incredible adventure games drop you straight into the action for non-stop thrill rides.
NYCC ’26: Image Comics announces new ‘Glow-in-the-D’ORC’ variants
The luminescent variant covers will adorn new printings of the first five issues of D'Orc due out next month.