‘Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool’ Tops Out Netflix Pix In September
September is nearly here and that means Netflix has released its list of upcoming film and television shows for the
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Commentary: ‘The Hawk’ Isn’t Quite A ‘Happy Gilmore’ Clone
On the surface, The Hawk seems like a rehashing of Happy Gilmore, and rightfully so. The series is about a
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Commentary: ‘Swapped’ And The Trouble Of Naming Kids Films
A film’s title is extremely important for a number of reasons. First: it communicates what the story is about, but
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‘The Tick’ And ‘The Tick: The Complete Series’ Top Out Netflix Picks In July
Summer is in full swing. If record temperatures across the world and fires sprouting everywhere wasn’t evidence enough, Netflix’s July
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Commentary: ‘Swapped’ Works Because Of Its Fantastical Conceit
Fantasy is a very powerful tool for a story. It allows plot and characters to extend beyond the natural world.
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Commentary: ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2 Opens In The Most Perfect Way Possible
Television shows and films based on established properties already have a foundation from which to build their tone. When something
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Vault Comics And Vala Foundry Announce Crowdfunding Campaign For ‘Barbaric The Board Game’
Vala Foundry and Vault Comics have joined forces for the new tabletop game, Barbaric: The Board Game, based on the
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Tops Our Netflix Picks In June
June is nearly here! And with it comes a certain focus on the World Cup, judging by the number of
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Vault’s ‘Barbaric’ Goes To Series At Netflix
It’s a good day to be a fantasy fan. As part of its annual Upfront presentation, Netflix revealed it has
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Commentary — ‘Altered Carbon: Resleeved’ Only Works Because It Is A Spinoff
Spinoffs are an opportunity to expand lore and give fans more outlets for story. At the same time, these side
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Commentary: Critics Were Too Hard On ‘Pixels’
Time can be an interesting lens through which to view cinema. Often, films are subject to the era in which
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Commentary: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Jumped The Dino Shark
Right from the start, the Jurassic Park franchise always had a leap of imagination. Its premise centered on bringing dinosaurs
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The Live Action ‘Gundam’ Feature Is Actually Filming
While we might be a little late to the party on this one, it is still a stunning development: the
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Commentary: ‘Pantheon’ Is ‘Black Mirror’ From A Different Angle
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the current landscape, it’s going to become more prevalent within the stories told in
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Commentary — ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Continues An Annoying Villain Trend
There was always going to be a question as to who the villains in a Venom film would be as
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‘Marty, Life Is Short’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In May
It’s quite clear what Netflix is focusing on in May: sports! Between a number of specials gearing up for the
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Commentary: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Has The Perfect Video Game Plot
Video games and movies don’t often translate into a one-to-one comparison. This is largely because the plot structure for
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‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In April
Although Netflix in April comes with a new installment of Stranger Things expanded media, we can’t help but be attracted to
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Quick Review — ‘Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere’ Exposes The Worst of The Internet
Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere takes viewers into the lives of men who are reshaping and radicalizing young men’s ideas
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Commentary: ‘No Time To Die’ Gave James Bond Growth
Because of the episodic nature of the James Bond film series, there hasn’t been much growth or many story arcs
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‘One Piece’ Season 2 Tops Our Netflix Picks In March
2026 is now well in swing and March is already just a few days away. That, of course, means it
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Creates An Awkward Real Life Fiction
Stories that often blend fiction and nonfiction dance a very fine line, especially when audiences are familiar with the true
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Recreated A Happy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Ending
Comedies often create unique storytelling opportunities because they can be a lot looser than their dramatic counterparts. Even if a
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Had To Have A Long Epilogue
Audiences should be familiar with finales containing an epilogue. It is a scene or a sequence of scenes that wrap
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‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ Tops Our Netlfix Picks In February
And just like that, it’s already time to talk about Netflix’s offerings for February 2026! Of course, the month tends
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Took A Lesson From ‘Fast And Furious’
It’s hard crafting an action franchise as there is a constant need for escalation. Sometimes sequels try to outdo the
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Taps Into ‘The Matrix’
One of the main draws of Stranger Things: it doesn’t shy away from its influences and pays homage to the
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Commentary: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Benefits From Mythology
It always helps a story when characters have a mythology built up around them, especially if audiences are familiar with
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‘The Following’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In January
With plenty of December still ahead of us, it’s hard to contemplate 2026. Nevertheless, Netflix has released its lineup for
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Is Different Right From The Start
The fourth season of Stranger Things created a huge shift in the series. Up until that point, the main villain had
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2025 Gift Guide For Gamers: WizKids ‘Heroes Of Hellfire’
Welcome to the table, It’s one of my favorite times of the year! Those brilliant dark days of winter when
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