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REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 4, “Too Close to Home”
For most of its run time, “Too Close to Home” is tedious, focusing on family drama that isn’t as compelling as the show seems to think it is, retreading plot elements and themes and conflicts that likely won’t be going away anytime soon. But in its last ten or fifteen minutes, it finally doe...
Read MorePaddington in Peru Will Start Production in July
Studio Canal confirms that Paddington in Peru will begin production on July 24th. This third entry in the film franchise will be directed by Dougal Wilson in his feature directorial debut. Check out Wilson’s statement from last year: “As a huge fan of the first two films, I am very excit...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 1 “Closer”
Superman & Lois begins its third – and probably final – season with “Closer,” a dull, wheel-spinning episode that feels like a waste of time more than the first step in a larger story. It goes through the usual season premiere motions, establishing where the characters are after last yea...
Read MoreDisney’s Haunted Mansion Trailer Gets Spooky
Today, Disney released the first full trailer for Haunted Mansion, their latest attempt to capitalize on their theme park attractions. Of course, The Haunted Mansion has been adapted once before to questionable results. This film features a star-studded cast, including Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito,...
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Things in 2022
There’s so much garbage entertainment out there that it can be refreshing to talk about the things and artists that get it right. Two years ago, I made a top 5 list for 2020, but I chose not to do one for 2021 because I didn’t think there was enough noteworthy stuff to discuss. That &hel...
Read MoreREVIEW: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
I probably have a similar history with James Cameron’s Avatar to that of most people. I saw it once when it came out and loved the visuals and music. However, I wasn’t won over by the movie’s paper-thin characters and paint-by-numbers story of colonialism and love overcoming the ...
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