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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 331 Views HBO Max, HBOMax, Westworld
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TV Review: ‘Doom Patrol’ Season 4, Episode 4

Sometimes it’s nice when shows take a break from the regular plot and characters in order to check out a

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January 1, 2023December 30, 2022 Frank Martin 399 Views Abi Monterey, Doom Patrol, HBO Max, HBOMax, Madeline Zima, Tyler Mane
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TV Review: ‘Doom Patrol’ Season 4, Episode 1

A show like Doom Patrol is tough to keep going. It has very interesting characters and is built on absurdity.

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December 11, 2022December 10, 2022 Frank Martin 477 Views April Bowlby, Brendan Fraser, Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol, HBOMax, Joivan Wade, Matt Bomer
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 6

One of the keys in creating a superhero story is forming strong relationships between the hero and villain. They don’t

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December 4, 2022December 3, 2022 Frank Martin 469 Views Franka Potente, HBO Max, HBOMax, Joseph Morgan, Joshua Orpin, Ryan Potter, Teagan Croft, Titans
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 5

It’s a storytelling trope to see a victim become the villain. That’s exactly what this season of Titans is doing,

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December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Frank Martin 346 Views Anna Diop, Franka Potente, HBO Max, HBOMax, Joseph Morgan, Joshua Orpin, Ryan Potter, Titans
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 4

When a show builds up mystery, there are two paths it can follow. It can either devote an entire episode

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November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Frank Martin 465 Views Franka Potente, HBO Max, HBOMax, Joseph Morgan, Joshua Orpin, Teagan Croft, Titans
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 3

This episode of Titans took a rather peculiar way of unfolding. With so many characters, it’s understandable that sometimes they

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November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Frank Martin 486 Views Brenton Thwaites, HBOMax, Jay Lycurgo, Joshua Orpin, Lisa Ambalavanar, Ryan Potter, Titans
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 2

Right from the start, Titans sets itself up as being edgier and darker then its superhero contemporaries. It features dark

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November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Frank Martin 488 Views Franka Potente, HBOMax, Jay Lycurgo, Joshua Orpin, Teagan Croft, Titans
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TV Review: ‘Titans’ Season 4, Episode 1

The HBO Max show Titans usually follows a similar formula for every season. It typically starts off fairly strong before

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November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Frank Martin 516 Views HBO Max, HBOMax, Joshua Orpin, Teagan Croft, Titans, Titus Welliver
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Commentary: ‘Westworld’ Entertained While It Also Confused Audience

A lot of times, developing a story will start with the concept. This may seem obvious, but a single concept

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October 30, 2022October 28, 2022 Frank Martin 714 Views HBO, HBO Max, HBOMax, Westworld
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‘Harley Quinn’ Can’t Get Any Better

If the plot points and character arcs of Harley Quinn were implemented into a comic book it would be the

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September 18, 2022September 16, 2022 Frank Martin 451 Views Alan Tudyk, Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Lake Bell
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‘Harley Quinn’ Is Top Tier Storytelling

Although the first two seasons of Harley Quinn were very high caliber, the current third season is on another level

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September 11, 2022September 9, 2022 Frank Martin 416 Views Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn, Harvey Guillen, HBOMax, J.B. Smoove, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
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‘Harley Quinn’ Manages The Best Batman Story In Years

Harley Quinn is a niche show. Yet, it is still being talked about heavily online and praised. It is a

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September 4, 2022September 2, 2022 Frank Martin 750 Views Batman, Harley Quinn, HBO, HBOMax, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
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A Look At The Shock Value Storytelling In ‘Westworld’

Shock value is a very important storytelling tool. But it’s also a dangerous one. Adding shocking elements to a story

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September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 Frank Martin 466 Views HBO, HBOMax, Westworld
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Ramps Drama Up Fast

With such an expansive universe, Game of Thrones immediately started with a disadvantage. There were so many different locations and

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August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Frank Martin 490 Views Game of Thrones, HBO, HBOMax, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine
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‘Harley Quinn’ Brings Comic Stories To Absurd Levels

It’s difficult for reviewers to keep reviewing a show that continues to do the same things well over and over

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August 28, 2022August 26, 2022 Frank Martin 448 Views Briana Cuoco, Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Ron Funches
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‘Harley Quinn’ Supporting Cast Shines In New Episode

It’s a testament to the strength of Harley Quinn‘s supporting cast and universe that they can do an entire show

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August 21, 2022August 19, 2022 Frank Martin 513 Views Alan Tudyk, Andy Daly, Christopher Meloni, Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Kaley Cuoco
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‘Harley Quinn’ Works On Many Levels

The great thing about the Harley Quinn animated is that it treats its plot very much like how a comic

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August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Frank Martin 475 Views Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Rachel Dratch, Sam Richardson
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‘Harley Quinn’ Honors As Much As It Mocks

The fun thing about the Harley Quinn animated series is that it pays tribute to the DC mythology while also

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August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Frank Martin 479 Views Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, JB Smoove, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
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‘Harley Quinn’ Reinvents The Entire DC Universe

One of the great things about the Harley Quinn animated series is that it’s not just a re-imagining of the

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August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Frank Martin 659 Views Alan Tudyk, Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, James Adomian, Jim Rash, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
STG_S2_8x12_300dpi.jpg Pictured (L-R):Trae Romano as Mike Dugan, Meg DeLacy as Cindy Burman, Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez/Wildcat, Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl, Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel/ Dr. Mid - Nite, Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler/Hourman, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore and Hunter Sansone as Cameron Mahkent -- Photo: Matt Sayles/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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TV Review: ‘Stargirl’ Season 2, Part 2

  The first season of Stargirl set a high bar for its second year. There were so many characters —

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August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Frank Martin 618 Views Brec Bassinger, HBO Max, HBOMax, Nick E. Tarabay, Stargirl
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Kaley Cuoco Has Made Harley Quinn Her Own

It’s tough taking over as a beloved comic book character. It’s hard for live action, but it’s arguably even more

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August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1141 Views Harley Quinn, Harvey Guillen, HBO Max, HBOMax, Jim Rash, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
STG_S2_8x12_300dpi.jpg Pictured (L-R):Trae Romano as Mike Dugan, Meg DeLacy as Cindy Burman, Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez/Wildcat, Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl, Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel/ Dr. Mid - Nite, Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler/Hourman, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore and Hunter Sansone as Cameron Mahkent -- Photo: Matt Sayles/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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TV Review: ‘Stargirl’ Season 2, Part 1

Out of all the genres, superhero tropes are probably the strongest. It’s just a simple mathematical equation. There are hundreds

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August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Frank Martin 658 Views Brec Bassinger, HBO Max, HBOMax, Luke Wilson, Stargirl
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‘Harley Quinn’ Nails What Relationships Are Really Like

Across 30 years of development in comics, animated shows, and film, Harley Quinn and the Joker had one of the

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August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Frank Martin 672 Views Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
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‘Stargirl’ Season 1, Part 2 Review

When comic book fans think of campy TV, the Adam West Batman series — now known as Batman ’66 —

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July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 Frank Martin 666 Views HBO Max, HBOMax, Stargirl, The CW
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‘Batman Beyond’ And The Red Hood: Bruce Wayne’s Troubled Proteges

Batman’s relationship with his Robins is one of the most complex in all of comic books. What makes it even

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July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 Frank Martin 1239 Views Batman, Batman Beyond, HBO Max, HBOMax, Jason Todd, red hood, terry mcginnis
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TV Review: Another Look At ‘Stargirl’ Season 1, Part 1

Superheroes are quirky by nature. It’s difficult adapting them into modern times with seriousness and stakes because the entire genre

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July 22, 2022July 18, 2022 Frank Martin 655 Views Brec Bassinger, HBO Max, HBOMax, Stargirl
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‘Atlanta,’ ‘Barry,’ & The Rise Of Unsettling Comedy

It’s strange how different genres of storytelling can evolve over time. Some genres are timeless, such as romance. A classic

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June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Frank Martin 1001 Views Atlanta, Barry, Bill Hader, Donald Glover, FX, HBO, HBOMax, Hulu
Film 

Are Movie Slashers Really Supervillains?

The relationship between superhero films and horror films has often been discussed in great detail. There are many similarities between

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May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Frank Martin 857 Views Halloween Kills, HBO Max, HBOMax, James Wan, malignant
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‘The Batman’: A Bruce Wayne With A Real Secret Identity

Warning! Contained Spoilers for The Batman. One of the most perplexing things for superheroes is how they keep their identity secret.

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May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Frank Martin 1201 Views Batman, Bruce Wayne, HBO Max, HBOMax, Robert Pattinson, The Batman
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‘The Batman’ Vs. ‘The Dark Knight’ In Terms Of Tech

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Batman. As far as superheroes go, Batman is a bit of an oddball. He’s a

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April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Frank Martin 1171 Views Batman, Christian Bale, christopher nolan, HBO Max, HBOMax, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Batman, The Dark Knight
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