Month: March 2021

When Monster Hunter was released last December, viewers had no idea what to expect. The film’s release had been met with mid to low ratings from critics but has also been given credit for properly adapting the monsters and hunting techniques from the game. While it was adapting the hit Capcom game franchise, director Paul

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wynonna Earp Season 4, Episode 9, “Crazy,” which aired Friday on Syfy. Purgatory sees a shakeup in its power players as Wynonna Earp nears its finale, with both Doc Holliday and Nicole Haught taking on new responsibilities. And though Wynonna Earp may not be as reckless and self-destructive as

Star Wars‘ latest 6-inch Black Series action figures take inspiration from classic Star Wars books and comics. These new toys come as part of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary celebration. First and foremost, The Black Series welcomes a new Luke Skywalker figure, which is based on the 1991 novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire. Luke is

Both Hollywood and the body that hands out the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, have stumbled their way through the last 12 months along with the rest of us. The pandemic forced mass closures of movies theaters across the globe, and in response, studios shuffled and reshuffled their release schedules while

A lot has already been said about the polarizing Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, but the consensus is the same: the trilogy is one of the biggest pop culture misfires ever seen. The trilogy started out with so much promise but failed to deliver, chief among these being Finn’s character, portrayed by John Boyega. RELATED: Star Wars:

Devil Fruits are an incredible source of power in the One Piece series, and nearly every strong character possesses one. These fruits offer quite diverse powers—including the Paramecia, Logia type, and Zoan type. Each class of the Devil Fruits functions differently and thus has different uses in combat. RELATED: One Piece: 10 Best Dressed Characters (& Their

Both the Marvel comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe versions of the Avengers are the most well-known superhero team in the universe. Over the years, the Earth’s mightiest heroes have had some pretty strange team members. Some have been villains before, turned good thanks to our heroes, some have even stayed villains while helping the team, but

In Loop Hero, players have three unique classes to experience the game with, and each has its preferential builds and style. The title drops players into a broken world as the hero adventures to regain their memories and piece their universe back together. Undertaking this task means traversing through randomly generated looping stages that the player

Welcome to the 12th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament! Last year, we took off because the real world March Madness did not take place, so we felt it would be uncouth to do a tournament when the real tournament didn’t happen, so we’ve been doing the tournament for even longer than 12 years, but this

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for “The Art of Loss,” in Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #4, by Kelly Thompson, Khary Randolph and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now.  Wolverine and Mystique, aka Raven Darkholme, are notorious rivals. While Mystique isn’t one of Wolverine’s biggest foes, she and Logan certainly don’t have the friendliest

Welcome to the 12th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament! This time around, you will be voting for your favorite DC or Marvel live action television series and TV movies. Amusingly, this was also going to be the tournament last year, so the delay has changed the list dramatically, as WandaVision, Superman and Lois and Stargirl

Fan theories come in all shapes and sizes, and Star Wars has always had its fair share of interesting speculation. For example, a theory involving two Luke Skywalkers has recently seen a surge of renewed interest, with actor Mark Hamill himself tweeting about it. While Legends canon did have Luke clones, this theory delves into much more unusual concepts than

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has shared a short video with a behind-the-scenes look at the varied special effects used to bring Season 2 of The Mandalorian to the screen for the Disney+ streaming service. It packs several dynamic processes and shots from each of the show’s eight episodes into just under three and a

The opening reviews for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are starting to pop up on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics approving of the second Marvel Studios series for Disney+. At the time of this writing, the first episode of Falcon and Winter Soldier sits at 95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer with 98 critic ratings. 93 critics

The final story DLC for The Outer Worlds, Murder On The Eridanos, has finally released to eager fans. The DLC marks the last addition to the satirical sci-fi RPG until a potential sequel. Is Murder On The Edrianos a good way to cap off the game, or will it leave a bad taste in players’ mouths? Here’s what critics are saying

Goku is one of the toughest characters in all of anime, persevering even when the odds are stacked completely against him. His life is all about training, sometimes to the detriment of his family. However, because of his dedication to training, they still have a planet to live on, which everyone can agree is a

35 years after the book hit shelves for the first time, The Dark Knight Returns continues to be held in high regard as one of the best Batman comics ever released by DC Comics. Its influence can still be echoed in the modern era of Batman comics and onscreen media—particularly as a key source of

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from “Epilogue” in Infinite Frontier #0 by Joshua Williamson, John Romita Jr. Klaus Janson, Brad Anderson, and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. With a new Infinite Frontier dawning in the DC Universe it was inevitable that brand new threats would make themselves known. But one threat may also

Romance is seen as its own genre, and to be sure, there are some series that have few goals aside from shoving two characters together by the end and granting the audience vicarious fluttery feelings. But even though there’s love at the core of an anime, it doesn’t mean that’s all there is to the story.

Every Naruto fan knows how emotional and captivating the show can become in the development of its main characters (both protagonists and villains). Naruto Uzumaki might not have the saddest story of all, among all the other characters, but there’s no doubt he has one of the most unfair ones. RELATED: Naruto: The 15 Most Tragic Backstories In

Plenty of franchises are able to endure for decades, yet Pokémon is a rare example of a property that actively grows more popular over time and has only added more projects and successful off-shoots to its intimidating legacy. Pokémon has figured out where to change and adapt over the years, and it’s typically only strengthened

The Marvel Universe is full of different types of heroes. Some are a lot more grounded than the larger-than-life high fliers that many fans have grown to love throughout the years and thus their adventures differ greatly. This is shown even in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the heroes having very differently toned and packed

WB Games Montréal and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Gotham Knights has been delayed until 2022. According to the game’s official Twitter account, “We are giving the game more time to deliver the best possible experience for players. Thank you to our amazing fans for your tremendous support of Gotham Knights. We look forward to showcasing more of

Fans eager to see more of the Breaking Bad world are in for a treat, as an animated spinoff of Better Call Saul is officially in development. “There’s more Saul coming your way,” a tweet from the official Better Call Saul Twitter account reads. “A new season of ‘Employee Training’ and a brand new animated series,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece, Chapter #1007 by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English now from Viz Media. One Piece‘s Chapter #1007 is an excellent reminder that Chopper is a doctor without equal. Yet, the conclusion to the Ice Oni debacle is not the most noteworthy aspect of

Minecraft‘s immense popularity has led to a ton of different versions being made. The Bedrock edition stands to be a consistent experience across several different platforms, and the Java edition gives players the original way Minecraft was meant to be experienced. However, many smaller versions of the game have been made over the year that have totally unique

When Disney bought the rights to Star Wars, the Extended Universe was no longer considered canon. Over the nine years since Disney’s acquisition, more and more EU characters have returned to canon, but one character whose story may never be told by Disney is Mara Jade Skywalker. The former hand of Emperor Palpatine, who would later become

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for X-Factor #8 by Leah Williams, David Baldeón, Israel Silva, VC’s Joe Caramagna, and Tom Muller, available now. What mutants like Wolverine can and can’t survive is often subject to change. The capabilities of Logan’s healing factor and those of others like him tend to change drastically over time; in

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Servant Season 2, Episode 10, “Josephine,” which aired Friday on Apple TV+. In Servant’s first season, the central mystery concerned Sean Turner and his brother-in-law Julian Pearce investigating Leanne Grayson, her family and the conjuring of a live baby in the place of a reborn doll. All the while, the

The story of Bleach does a fine job balancing its tone with exciting action scenes, laugh-out-loud comic relief, and some sad scenes to form a smooth narrative. As a whole, Bleach does a fine job with its tone and emotional impact, but at times, this anime is shockingly dark or brutal. RELATED: 10 Heartbreaking Anime