Commentary: The Twist In ‘Bloodshot’ Worked Against The Film
Superhero movies are tough. A lot of times, the filmmakers want to honor the source material so fans will recognize
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Author: Frank Martin
TV Review: ‘The Acolyte’ Is Off To A Slow But Promising Start
The High Republic is a relatively new era of Star Wars. So far, it’s primarily been a setting for novels
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Commentary: ‘Krapopolis’ Puts A Spin On Observational Comedy
Observational comedy is a very particular skill set. It’s about noticing things in everyday life and spinning them in a
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TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Delivers With Its Series Finale
There was a lot promised with the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery. The tech everyone was after was supposed
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Commentary — ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Is A Prequel With Real Stakes
Prequels are a strange way to tell a story. With a lot of action plots, the tension comes from survival.
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Commentary — ‘Dune: Part Two’ Demonstrates The Consequence Of A Time Jump
Adapting any story to a different medium can be tricky. Each has their own particular styles, strengths, and weaknesses, so
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TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3, Episode 9 Delivers A Fun Heist
One of the great things about Star Trek is just how versatile its episodes can be. Across the franchise’s long
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Commentary: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Suggests It Is Okay To Give Up The Fight
It would probably surprise no one to learn that Star Wars is all about war. It’s not just a word
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Commentary: ‘Argylle’ Has A Problem With Reconciling Its Fantasy
All action movies have a certain level of fantasy. This is required because pretty much all of the action depicted
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Commentary: ‘Toem’ And How The Simplest Stories Can Make The Best Games
In terms of storytelling, it’s amazing the wide range that video games can encompass. The possibilities are far greater than
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Commentary: ‘Krapopolis’ Has A Surprising Balance Of Science And Mythology
Storytellers everywhere are in love with Greek mythology. It’s filled with action, drama, romance, and as much fantasy as audiences
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TV Review — ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5, Episode 8 Continues To Set Up Endgame
After a politically charged episode that changed the season’s status quo, Star Trek: Discovery seemed to give audiences a similar
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Commentary — ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Proves Clones Are The Most Tragic Star Wars Characters
It’s undeniable that Star Wars is built on tragedy. An entire planet was destroyed in the very first film. The Empire
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‘Rick And Morty’ Proves All Other Characters Are NPCs
It’s hard not to acknowledge that storytelling is a contrived activity. Nothing is being generated randomly. It’s all an orchestrated
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Commentary: The Rise Of The Crime Comedy
Crime and comedy are two genres that go surprisingly well together. Of course, this is all heavily dependent on tone.
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Commentary: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Reveals The True Dark Side Is The Search For Immortality
In the realm of Star Wars mythology, the Sith are one of the most mysterious and yet most interesting facets.
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TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3, Episode 7 Ups The Threat Level
After an episode that primarily focused on a more classic Star Trek formula, Star Trek: Discovery gets right back to
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Commentary: Two Different Approaches To The ‘Hockey Enforcer’ Story
It’s interesting how stories can take a character and a specific situation into an almost infinite panoply of plots stemming
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‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Flipped A Classic ‘Star Wars’ Dynamic
Star Wars: The Clone Wars had a very specific paradigm within the Star Wars universe: the clones were the soldiers
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Commentary: Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka Adds An Interesting Complexity To The Character
Making a prequel featuring any beloved character is difficult. These characters become so firm in the public consciousness that, sometimes,
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Commentary: Alan Tudyk And The Different Styles Of Voice Acting
Voice acting is an interesting profession. Many traditional actors lend their voices to animated shows and television — and they
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Commentary: ‘Velma’ Should Have Stuck With Its Original Release Model
Velma, starring Mindy Kaling, drew much criticism for its first season. It wasn’t just the changes they made to the
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TV Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3, Episode 6 Slows Down And Brings the Franchise Back To Its Roots
After some episodes heavy in nostalgia, it was nice to see Star Trek: Discovery get back to a good old-fashioned
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Handles One Character Arc Better Than Star Wars
One of the most profound moments of the entire Star Wars franchise happened in the very first film: the destruction
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TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Series Finale Delivers
After the last couple of episodes, expectations were high for the series finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The program
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Illustrates Why The Franchise Doesn’t Do Revivals
With the advent of streaming, a new age of sequels and revivals has been born. Audiences are hungry for nostalgia,
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Commentary: ‘Mean Girls’ Demonstrates Why Musical Adaptations Are Difficult
It’s important to remember that not every story — whether it be a movie, a TV show, or even a
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Commentary: A Popular ‘Star Wars’ Character Had A ‘Star Trek’ Predecessor
It’s amazing how popular characters have roots and characteristics from characters in the past. These characters, who are often seen
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TV Review — ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Continues To Rely Heavily On Nostalgia In Season 5, Episode 5
Audiences knew to expect that the final season of Star Trek: Discovery was going to be heavy in nostalgia for
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Commentary: ‘Scavenger’s Reign’ Needs Time To Build
It seems as if animation is getting a big boost in the age of streaming. Anime has always been relatively
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TV Review: ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Season 3, Episode 14 Is Treading Water
At this point, it feels as if Star Wars: The Bad Batch is carrying on in order to meet a
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