Commentary: ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Honors A Horror Effects Tradition
There’s been an unwritten rule regarding horror special effects since they began being showcased on the big screen: to make
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Commentary: ‘Love Death + Robots’ Subverts Horror Expectations With Angels
It’s no surprise that angels play a huge part in fiction. There’s obviously the religious element that appeals to storytellers.
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Guillermo del Toro Brings Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ To Life
Guillermo del Toro is a director who’s been obsessed with monsters from an early age. Images of the malformed, unloved,
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Commentary: ‘Love Death + Robots’ Created The Perfect Blend Of Science And Religion
Science and religion are often depicted in conflict with one another in stories. This is probably because throughout human history
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Sony’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Coming to Netflix
“When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren’t selling out stadiums, they’re using their secret powers to protect their fans
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Commentary: ‘Love Death + Robots’ Should Take Advantage Of New Endings
Love Death + Robots has been an interesting animated anthology for Netflix. Because every episode is a brand new story,
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Commentary: ‘Black Mirror’ Succeeds Despite Making Viewers Sad
By and large, entertainment is supposed to elicit positive feelings. People engage in entertainment to pass the time in a
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Review — ‘Vatican City’ #2 Maintains Its Breakneck Pace
Welcome to the table, I’m a big fan of monster stories where the monsters are allowed to be monsters. When
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‘Trainwreck’ And ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ Top Our Netflix Picks In June
And just as quickly as it arrive, the year is halfway over. To mark the occasion, Netflix has sent out
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Streaming And Screaming: ‘Peninsula’
After being surprised by the emotional depth of the zombie action thriller Train to Busan, I decided to check out
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Commentary: ‘Ballers’ And ‘Homeland’ Take A Similar Approach To Their Stories
It’s no surprise stories are often inspired by real life. Even if it isn’t a story strictly based on true
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Commentary: The Real Genre Of ‘Ballers’ Is Business Fantasy:
A certain imagery comes to mind whenever someone hears the word “fantasy.” It invokes images of kings and magic. But
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Commentary: A Recent ‘Black Mirror’ Episode Takes A Jab At Netflix
As companies grow more powerful, it’s hard to find media that criticizes big business these days. Production studios become very
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‘Love, Death & Robots: Volume 4’ Tops Our Netflix Picks For May
May is here far too soon for out liking. It means the year is inching closer to the halfway mark.
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Gail Simone’s To Write ‘Rebel Moon: Nemesis’ Film Tie-In From Titan Comics
Writer Gail Simone, along with artist Federico Bertoni, are the creative team behind new Rebel Moon miniseries Rebel Moon: Nemesis
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Netflix Sports Drama ‘Ballers’ Is Structured Like Anime
Even though anime has a wide variety of stories, the power structure of its characters follows very similar patterns. Protagonists
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Commentary: ‘Ballers’ Manages To Be Good And Bad At The Same Time
When watching a movie or a television show, viewers are often focused on whether it’s good or bad, but sometimes
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Review — ‘Stranger Things And Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise Of Hellfire’ #1
Welcome to the table, The first season of Stranger Things rocked my world with its nostalgia bomb of Dungeons &
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Commentary: ‘Scream VI’ Reveals How Originality Is Key In Horror
When the slasher genre arrived in theaters, it took the scene by storm. Tropes immediately emerged regarding ruthless killers stalking
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‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Tops Our Netflix Picks In April
April is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to take a look at what Netflix will have on offer
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Commentary: ‘Cobra Kai’ Succeeded In The End By Remembering Its Mission
When Cobra Kai first came on the scene, it was met with a lot of praise — largely because it
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Commentary: How ‘AP Bio’ Lost Its Way
In the era of streaming, no show is ever truly dead. There are multiple examples of programs that ended their
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Commentary: ‘Cobra Kai’ Exposes The Plot Armor Of Martial Arts Stories
Although martial arts films and shows can certainly be a lot of fun, they can also be extremely predictable. Audiences
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Commentary: Typecasting Works In ‘AP Bio’
Typecasting can be a problem for actors who have a single breakout role. They get caught in a specific type
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Adult Animation Revolution: Flipping Burgers In ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’
Created by Gooseworx and the team at Glitch Productions The Amazing Digital Circus is a psychological dark comedy about a team of cartoon characters
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Commentary: The ‘Cobra Kai’ Tournament Was Always Going To Fall Into Chaos
It’s hard to keep a show like Cobra Kai going. There’s only so much drama that can be artificially generated
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‘Cunk On Life’ And ‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ Top Our Netflix Picks In January
A new year means a time for reflection and a chance to start fresh. For Netflix, it means a more
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Streaming And Screaming: ‘Apostle’ A Horror Hidden Gem From The Director of ‘The Raid’
Apostle is a period piece horror film written and directed by Gareth Evans known for directing The Raid duology. I
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Trailer Watch: ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ Part 1 Arrives On Neflix December 11
Written by Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a seminal work of magical realism. The book is the story of
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Adult Animation Revolution: ‘Arcane’ Delivers An Epic Emotional Conclusion
After two seasons and eighteen episodes, the steampunk fantasy saga of Arcane has finally concluded. The first season took the
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Commentary: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ And ‘Cobra Kai’ Tackle Legacies Differently
With nostalgia fueling scores of reboots and long-awaited sequels, questions of how much connection these stories should have to the
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