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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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Top Comic Book Writers #45-41
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Honkai: Star Rail version 4.7 release time in your time zone
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Marvel’s X-Men Are Destroying a Mutant Extermination Camp, But the Hero Leading the Charge May Surprise You
Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics The X-Men found a semblance of peace when they formed the nation of Krakoa, but when that peaceful life was shattered, they ended up back in a world that hates…
NCIS Series Confirms The Early End Of Its 2026 Run
On the heels of the franchise's first schedule disruption, an update confirms the end of an illustrious run for its current best NCIS series.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’s Biggest Twist Lives On in This Rare Piece of Original Comic Art
With The Batman Part II facing yet another delay, we can’t help but think back to some of the Caped Crusader’s greatest movies. From the Tim Burton’s unmistakable portrayal of Gotham city to…
Star Wars fans are once again debating one of the saga's biggest plot holes
Why doesn't Owen Lars recognize C-3PO in A New Hope? I have a theory