Commentary: ‘Rebel Ridge’ And The Expectation Of Hyper-Reality
For the most part, stories take place in hyper-reality. The events and circumstances that transpire are crafted to tell the
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Brutally Violent And Emotionally Harrowing: ‘The Shadow Strays’ Reviewed
Her eagerness to save a young boy drives a trained assassin codenamed 13 (Aurora Ribero) to fight anyone who stands
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‘Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval’ Is A Worthy Capstone To A Roller Coaster Career
On the one hand, it’s kind of dangerous for a comedian to list a stand-up special as their final one.
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‘Cobra Kai’ And ‘Arcane’ Top Our Netflix Picks For November
Whether or not it gets cooler in your part of the world, Netflix is prepping for the winter holidays with
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Commentary: ‘Rebel Ridge’ Sacrifices Character To Create Tension
By their very definition, stories are contrived situations. Writers are manipulating characters and their actions in order to create certain
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Review: ‘The Crown: The Final Season’ Blu-ray Highlights The Series’ Epic Scope
Netflix’s epic royal family saga The Crown comes to a close with the sixth and final season, available now in
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‘Woman of the Hour,’ True Crime Docs, & Classic Horror Films Top Our Netflix Picks In October
Netflix is preparing some spooky stuff for October. In addition to new documentaries about the Menendez Brothers and the Zodiac
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Commentary: The Timeliness Of Political Stand-Up
Unlike most genres, comedy is very topical and timely. As a result, it can either age well or extremely poorly,
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Groundbreaking Argentinian Graphic Novel ‘The Eternaut’ Gets A Netflix Adaptation
The Eternaut is a science fiction Argentine comic created by Héctor Germán Oesterheld. After a deadly snowfall kills millions, Juan
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Commentary: ‘Terminator Zero’ Utilizes Time Travel Better Than ‘The Umbrella Academy’
Time travel is like catnip to storytellers. The thought of characters traveling back in time and affecting the past, the
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Studio Science SARU Delivers The Perfect Adaptation Of ‘Dan Da Dan’ For Netflix
In Dan Da Dan, Momo Ayase believes in ghosts but not aliens and starts an unlikely friendship with Okarun who believes
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Commentary: A Shortened Final Season For ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Leads To Plot Holes
It’s tricky trying to develop a final season for a streaming show. A lot of times, studios will give a
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Commentary: ‘Exploding Kittens’ Is Just ‘Thor’ With Cats
The humbling of an all-powerful being is an enticing premise. It’s been utilized in different ways across different stories. In
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The Sixth And Final Season Of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Arrives On Blu-ray In September
Netflix is giving their hit streaming series The Crown a royal sendoff with the upcoming release of its sixth and
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Commentary: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Checks A Lot Of Genre Boxes
It’s awesome when a story checks off a lot of genre boxes. So many times, stories aim for a particular
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‘Uglies’ Trailer Reveals A World Where Beauty Is Not What It Seems
Is dystopian YA back? Netflix seems to think so as it has unveiled a trailer for the upcoming film Uglies.
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‘The Frog’ Looks Like Another Unnerving K-Thriller
The Frog is a suspense thriller revolving around the story of people whose peaceful lives are upended and thrown into
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Adult Animation Revolution: ‘Arcane’ Art Book And 4K Blu-ray Now Available For Preorder
The artistry and innovation of Arcane continues to astound viewers and inspire art students. Now thanks to GKids, we can
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‘The Umbrella Academy’ Final Season And ‘TERMINATOR ZERO’ Top Our Netflix Picks In August
With Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024 about to start, Netflix’s monthly announcement of new releases could not be better timed.
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Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Returns With More Sex and Violence
Rebel Moon is Zack Snyder‘s edgy Star Wars/Seven Samurai fan-fiction that he’s been trying to make for twenty years. The
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Commentary: ‘Godzilla X Kong’ Vs. ‘Godzilla Minus One’
Godzilla is a character who has moved beyond the screen and become a pop culture phenomenon. Even though he originated
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Commentary: ‘Resident Alien’ Has A Tone Problem
As time goes on and stories are forced to work harder to be original, genres have begun mixing conventions even
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Annecy Animation Festival 2024: First Look At ‘Arcane’ Season 2
Arcane Season 2 has been one of the most highly anticipated animated series coming out this year. The Behind-The-Scenes Panel
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‘Scavengers Reign’ Crash-Lands On Netflix
Scavengers Reign is a MAX original adult animated series about a crew of space travelers who get stranded on a
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Breaking! – Ultraman takes over Time Square!
Welcome to the table, Those of you who have seen episodes of Happy Hour or checked out our coverage of
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John Wagner and Arthur Ranson’s Button Man finally getting its Netflix series?…
A long-awaited, always-feted series, John Wagner and Arthur Ranson‘s classic 2000 AD tale, Button Man, might be inching closer to
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‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 And ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Top Our Netflix Picks In June
How is May already approaching its end? The march of time quickens its pace and that means Netflix has released
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Review: ‘Masters Of The Universe Revolution’ #1 Brings The Ha’vok
Welcome to the table, As a kid, Skeletor was a favorite of mine. I know you are supposed to cheer
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Something For The Weekend: Our Pick Of The Posts
Welcome to the weekend and welcome to an all-new look for our weekly Something for the Weekend columns as we
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‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ Brings Magical Realism To The Screen
Written by Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a seminal work of magical realism. The book is
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Commentary: ‘Blockers’ Re-Contextualizes ‘American Pie’
There’s something to be said about stories that withstand the test of time. All tales are products of the time
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