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REVIEW: The Continental – Episode 3, “Theatre of Pain”
“Theatre of Pain” brings The Continental to a ridiculous, empty-headed conclusion, successfully demystifying the High Table and removing the stakes from what should have been a near-suicide mission. A few good scenes are sprinkled through what is otherwise an enactment of a child playing with a...
Read MoreNew Joker: Folie à Deux Image from Todd Phillips
James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU may still be a mystery, but Todd Phillips is being more forthcoming – if cryptically so – about his upcoming Elseworlds film. Today, Phillips posted a new image from Joker: Folie à Deux on his Instagram account. A sequel to the massive 2019 hit Joker, Folie ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Continental – Episode 2, “Loyalty to the Master”
I was surprised to have mostly enjoyed the first episode of The Continental. The second, “Loyalty to the Master,” is more in line with my expectations for the John Wick prequel series. It’s a dull story – or segment of a story – that feels inconsequential, over-explains the mysteries of t...
Read MoreTrue Detective: Night Country Trailer Struggles Against Lowered Expectations
Another criminal investigation will bring two mismatched detectives together in ways they never imagined as HBO has released a trailer for True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the police anthology series, and the first to carry a subtitle. This time, a pair of female detectives invest...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Continental – Episode 1, “Brothers in Arms”
The Continental is a nice surprise. The first episode, “Brothers in Arms,” is much better than I thought it would be, an entertaining trip back to the crime-ridden New York of the 70s in the John Wick universe. It’s got style to spare and some excellent filmmaking from Albert Hughes, formerly...
Read MoreRussel Brand Demonetized on YouTube, Dropped by Media
If you’ve been anywhere on the internet over the last few days, you know that Russell Brand, the British comedian, provocateur, and social commentator, is being accused of various forms of sexual assault and harassment by several women. Well, the fallout is happening right on schedule, as accordin...
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