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Disney has made a habit of rejuvenating itself. Within the last couple of years, the media giant has recreated two of its classic animated tales, Peter Pan and The Jungle Book, into live-action films. It’s no wonder; Mickey Mouse was… Continue Reading →
Now, I am not a Batman v. Superman hater. I enjoyed it well enough, but it had plenty of hot mess to go around. Usually, people’s criticisms are accurate, they just don’t ruin it for me. But… in this summer… Continue Reading →
Well, it’s here. I guess I could sound more enthused about Captain America: Civil War coming out this weekend, but the first trailer for the movie was released late last year and in the months since, I could repeat every… Continue Reading →
Last weekend, Netflix released its second season of Daredevil. The nemesis that plagues Hell’s Kitchen this season is the Marvel antihero Frank Castle, better known as The Punisher. The vigilante mercenary, portrayed by Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) isn’t new… Continue Reading →
When you include the word, “fantastic,” in your film’s title, you better live up to the promise. Fox’s 2015 Fantastic Four movie is lacking in the “fantastic” element in this boring, half-baked reboot of the Cosmic Quartet that strays from… Continue Reading →
Outside of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other instant-watch services, the traditional airing of televised shows tends to fit neatly into seasonal slots throughout the year. For narrative TV shows, the networks typically adhere to the following release schedule: Premiering early spring shows, late… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Much like the Zombies’ never-ending hunt for their next victims, I’ve been on a voracious, never-ending hunt for great undead literature. I’ve got a pretty good track record for finding some great books (along with a few ridiculous carcasses)… Continue Reading →
Last week, The Shannara Chronicles aired on MTV and became the next fantasy adaptation of a book series. The story is set in a realm with familiar tropes. Most familiar are the races that inhabit the Four Lands, in which… Continue Reading →
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen limitless bounds. Captain America became the first hero to convert from comic book pages to the big screen back in 1944, and since Blade came along in 1998, a superhero trend has escalated in… Continue Reading →
Set in the 23rd century, the human race has colonized the solar system, where air and water are tightly rationed as the population’s most valuable commodities. The United Nations controls the Earth, Mars is an independent military power and tensions… Continue Reading →