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Author: Frank Martin

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Commentary: ‘Ghosts’ Illustrates That People Are Fundamentally Good

Stories that focus on the afterlife have a certain amount of groundwork to lay. Nobody really knows what happens when

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February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Frank Martin 124 Views CBS, ghosts, Paramount+
TV 

TV Review: ‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 8

Even when Velma starts to dive into the adventure side of investigating mysteries, it still can’t let go of the

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February 6, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 149 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma, Yvonne Orji
TV 

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 7 Review

It seems as if Velma is just trolling its viewers at this point. It’s not that the show is a

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February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 269 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Velma
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It’s A Return To Kashyyyk In ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 6

When Star Wars is broken down to its core, it’s essentially about fighting back against tyranny. A lot of times

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February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 315 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Star Wars, The Bad Batch
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TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 9

Over the course of its first season, National Treasure: Edge of History has drifted further and further from the spirit

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February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 Frank Martin 1176 Views Armando Riesco, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Jacob Vargas, Lisette Olivera, Lyndon Smith, National Treasure
Film 

Commentary: The ‘Rocky’ Film Series Plays With Its Own Continuity

Continuity is a huge thing in stories. It’s exceptionally important in a television series, which tries to keep a streamlined

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February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Frank Martin 238 Views Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Paramount+, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone
Film 

‘M3gan’ — Originality Through Copying

It’s often been said that there are only six different types of stories and every story that’s created is only

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January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Frank Martin 287 Views horror, Megan
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TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 5

One of the great things about Star Wars is its sense of adventure. The galaxy is such a big place

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January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Frank Martin 218 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Star Wars, The Bad Batch, Wanda Sykes
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‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 6 Review

Six episodes in and Velma is finally starting to get to the heart of why people tuned in. It has

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January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Frank Martin 316 Views Constance Wu, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma
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‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 5 Review

There’s something to be said about a show that makes the decision on what it wants to be and continues

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January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Frank Martin 363 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma
Film 

‘Ghostbusters’ Vs. ‘Star Wars’ — How To Reboot A Story

Rebooting and reviving old franchises is a big trend nowadays. Nostalgia is huge as filmgoers want to experience and revisit

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January 29, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 477 Views Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Star Wars, The Force Awakens
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TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 8

The National Treasure franchise has a very particular tone, which is tricky to pull off. A lot of Disney franchises

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January 29, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 1591 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Dustin Ingram, Jake Austin Walker, Lisette Olivera, Lyndon Smith, National Treasure
TV 

‘Preacher’ — Hiding An Important Religious Message

Religion is always a difficult topic to write a story about. It’s inherently charged from the very beginning, so trying

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January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Frank Martin 2737 Views Dominic Cooper, Hulu, Mark Harelik, Preacher, Ruth Negga
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‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 4 Review

Velma has thus far been a very frustrating show. On the one hand, it has some very clever ideas and

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January 23, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 262 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Velma
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TV Review: ‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 4

When dealing with any show, not every episode can be a significant character development piece or move the plot along

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January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 318 Views Ben Schwartz, Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Rhea Perlman, Star Wars, The Bad Batch
TV 

‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 3 Review

When fans think of Scooby-Doo they immediately think of mystery. When the new Velma show first started, the opening scene

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January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 584 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Scooby-Doo, Velma
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TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge of History’ Season 1, Episode 7

National Treasure: Edge of History has done a fairly decent job at navigating its various twists and turns. The movies were

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January 22, 2023January 20, 2023 Frank Martin 518 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Lisette Olivera, National Treasure
TV 

Commentary: Do Fans Like When Heroes Become Villains?

There are many similarities between the hero’s and villain’s journeys. Fans particularly love to watch them unfold. In fact, these

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January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 224 Views Avatar The Last Airbender, Dark Web, Star Wars
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TV Review: ‘National Treasure: Edge Of History’ Season 1, Episode 6

It’s always a staple of any adventure show to see the hero and villain work together. Natural Treasure: Edge of History,

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January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 1429 Views Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Harvey Keitel, Jake Austin Walker, Lisette Olivera, National Treasure
Film 

‘Fantasy Football’ — Remember The Intended Audience

One of the most important things to remember when critiquing or analyzing a piece of media is to keep in

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January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Frank Martin 670 Views fantasy football, Marsai Martin, Omari Hardwick, Paramount+
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TV Review: ‘Velma’ Season 1, Episode 2

The first episode of Velma more or less did its job to introduce audiences to exactly what kind of show

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January 18, 2023January 22, 2023 Frank Martin 465 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Velma
TV 

It’s An Iffy Start For ‘Velma’ In Debut Episode

Reboots and re-imaginings of classic franchises are still the rage these days, leading to even more niche and edgy programs

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January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Frank Martin 405 Views Constance Wu, Glenn Howerton, HBO Max, Mindy Kaling, Sam Richardson, Velma
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TV Review: ‘National Treasure’ Season 1, Episode 5

So far, National Treasure: Edge of History has more or less been an entertaining endeavor. It showcases a group of

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January 15, 2023January 13, 2023 Frank Martin 351 Views Antonio Cipriano, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Disney Plus, Disney+, Jake Austin Walker, Lisette Olivera, National Treasure
Film 

Commentary: ‘Glass Onion’ Develops A Generational Hero

Writing is often the product of the time in which it’s written. This becomes especially apparent in films because they

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January 15, 2023January 13, 2023 Frank Martin 419 Views Daniel Craig, Ed Norton, Glass Onion, Janelle Monae, Netflix
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TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 3

The great thing about Star Wars is the many different eras that can be depicted. There’s the age of the

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January 15, 2023January 13, 2023 Frank Martin 362 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Star Wars, The Bad Batch
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Creator Confessions: Utilizing Creator Bundles

Sometimes the best resources inside a creative community are the other creators in the same situation. It’s hard doing it

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January 12, 2023January 11, 2023 Frank Martin 242 Views Creator Confessions
Film 

‘The Menu’ — A Film Critiquing Our Time

While it’s not integral for a good movie, theme is very important in order to make a profound movie. Theme

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January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Frank Martin 312 Views HBO Max, Ralph Fiennes, The Menu
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TV Review: ‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 2

The first two episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch‘s second season are actually one story broken up into two

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January 9, 2023January 6, 2023 Frank Martin 299 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Hector Elizondo, Michelle Ang, Star Wars
TV 

TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 2, Episode 1

The first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch was impressive on many fronts. But it did fall into a

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January 8, 2023January 6, 2023 Frank Martin 456 Views Dee Bradley Baker, Disney Plus, Disney+, Michelle Ang, Star Wars, The Bad Batch
TV 

Commentary: ‘Westworld’ Reinvented Its Premise Before The End

One of the hardest things for a show to do is pivot in subsequent seasons. This is especially true for

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January 8, 2023January 6, 2023 Frank Martin 350 Views HBO Max, HBOMax, Westworld
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TV Review: ‘Doom Patrol’ Season 4, Episode 6

Tension and suspense is one of the most crucial tools a show can utilize to keep viewers’ attention. The most

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January 8, 2023January 6, 2023 Frank Martin 499 Views Abi Monterey, April Bowlby, Brendan Fraser, Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol, HBO Max, Madeline Zima, Mark Sheppard, Matt Bomer
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