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REVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 7, 8, and 9, “Pretend Like It’s the First Time,” “Killing is a Cycle,” and “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
***SPOILERS*** “Pretend Like It’s the First Time” finds Ekko, and later Heimerdinger, in a timeline where Hextech was never invented. For his part, Jayce is sent to a future where Viktor’s evolution overtakes the Earth, wiping out humanity. Ekko encounters an alternate version of Powder, who...
Read MoreIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Gets a New Trailer and a Review Embargo
Bethesda doesn’t look like it has much faith in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The upcoming video game with a title only slightly better than that of the latest (atrocious) Indiana Jones movie will be released for Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, and Steam a week from today, December 9, 2024, whil...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gladiator II (2024)
Gladiator II falls in the middle of the unnecessary sequel spectrum. It’s nowhere near as good as Gladiator, if that even needs to be said, and it doesn’t add anything to an already complete and satisfying narrative. But it’s not a complete waste of time, either; it has some decent battle sce...
Read MoreAlien: Earth Teaser Reveals Nothing Outside of the Obvious
A new entry in the Alien franchise is coming out because of course it is. I mean, Alien: Romulus was three whole months ago, so it’s more than time to pick the bones of a long-devoured IP again. This time, it’s Alien: Earth, a TV series featuring the mouth-within-a-mouth creatures of sci-fi leg...
Read MoreREVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 4, 5 and 6,”Paint the Town Blue,” “Blisters and Bedrock,” and “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern”
***SPOILERS*** “Paint the Town Blue” shows us the state of Piltover a few months after “Finally Got the Name Right;” Ambessa is mostly calling the shots, with Caitlyn following her “counsel.” Caitlyn has shacked up with Officer Maddie Nolen in the wake of her fight with Vi. Jinx hides in...
Read MoreDenzel Washington Says Equalizer 4 and 5 Are On the Way
Denzel Washington isn’t leaving the vengeance trail yet. The Hollywood legend revealed to Esquire that he isn’t done with The Equalizer, his recent action series directed by Antoine Fuqua. Despite The Equalizer 3 being billed as the last installment, Washington says he’s going to be in at lea...
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