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REVIEW: Glass (2019)
M. Night Shyamalan is a polarizing figure. His journey as a director has taken crazier turns than some of his movies. His first film, The Sixth Sense, was a hit, and created a bar that he’s had trouble reaching ever since. A lot of people forget about the movie he made right after The Sixth...
Read MoreFirst Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Arrives Online
Marvel and Sony have released the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer. In the first look at the wall crawler’s next solo big-screen adventure, we get to see glimpses of Happy Hogan, Nick Fury, and even Mysterio, who says Spider-Man doesn’t want any part of this as he fights off Hydro-Man. I...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 1 “Zero Year”
In many ways, I felt the season 4 finale of Gotham had bought many of the series’ arcs to a close, most notably with Bruce and Gordon standing together at the end, repeating the line Gordon had told Bruce in the pilot. So when season 5 was announced as a final chapter, I was incredibly &hellip...
Read MoreGenre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism
The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...
Read MoreThe Rising Tide of Jason Momoa
In 2006, Joe Flanigan, who played main character John Shepherd on Stargate: Atlantis, would often refer to his costar Jason Momoa as the Chewie of the group. Yet anyone who has followed Momoa through the years knows that he is anything but. Don’t get me wrong; Flanigan was fantastic. But it was M...
Read MoreREVIEW: “Elseworlds” CW Crossover Event 2018
andrewrodriguez | Dec 14, 2018 | 0
*Spoilers* This week simultaneously debuted and wrapped the CW’s annual Arrowverse crossover event, “Elseworlds.” For the last few years now, the cast of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow have come together to face down a threat too large for any one of their respect...
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