Month: June 2021

F9 is, at times, ridiculous, scattershot and laughably over-the-top. But, the film’s self-awareness, seasoned cast and the return of a confident Justin Lin in the director’s chair produced a genuinely fun blockbuster that feels more like an experience than a film. Following the events of The Fate of the Furious, F9 sees Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 2, “The Variant,” streaming now on Disney+. After spending the entirety of Episode 1, “Glorious Purpose,” setting up the Time Variance Authority, Loki returns with another entry that expands the story in interesting ways. In fact, Episode 2 reveals the identity of the variant Mobius and his

When cinephiles think of the silent era, Charlie Chaplin and his iconic Little Tramp character are the first to come to mind. Chaplin wrote, directed and starred in many films throughout his illustrious career — most famously City Lights, The Gold Rush, Modern Times and The Great Dictator. Despite many decades passing since those movies were made, they are still discussed

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Trese, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s Trese, Alexandra and her team — a mixture of supernatural soldiers and cops from the human side of Manila — barely get the job done of banishing Talagbusao by the first season’s end. The vindictive god of war returned with a

An ominous poster for Stargirl‘s upcoming second season sees the Arrowverse debut of the Heart of Darkness, the power source of one of the season’s new villains, Eclipso, who will be played by Nick Tarabay. Shared onto the DC’s Stargirl Twitter account, the poster sees the Heart of Darkness atop the Cosmic Staff as a surge of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 12, “The New Power and All For One,” now streaming on Funimation, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. My Hero Academia returns to its roots in Episode 12 of Season 5 with a good-old-fashioned street-level villain encounter. The brawl involves Class 1-A’s most powerful students, Katsuki Bakugo and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Nightwing #81 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas & Wes Abbott, on sale now. Ever since she first appeared in Nightwing #78, the three-legged puppy lovingly nicknamed “Bitewing” has captured the hearts of comics fans. Though a fan poll decided that her name would be Haley, many fans

At this point, one of the most talked-about legendary, oddball crossovers in the modern history of TV was between Community and Cougar Town. Abed’s obsession with the Courtney Cox series led to actors and characters from each show appearing on the other in their respective second seasons. But these weren’t the only times they crossed

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia #316, by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. My Hero Academia Chapter 316 continues the manga’s recent breakneck pace, covering the aftermath of the Lady Nagant battle before leaping straight into the next high-stakes confrontation. Lady Nagant reveals

Class 1-B has been chasing after the limelight that Class 1-A has monopolized throughout the entirety of the My Hero Academia anime. While fans have good reason to follow Midoriya, Bakugo, and Uraraka as they come face to face with villains outside of school, Class 1-B does deserve some respect too. RELATED: My Hero Academia: Every Girl in Class

A featurette for the upcoming F9 welcomes Cardi B to the world of Fast & Furious. The behind-the-scenes video showcases Cardi B’s time on set with director Justin Lin and franchise lead Vin Diesel. “Vin Diesel reached out, and he was talking about a role,” she said. “And I’m like, it’s freakin’ Fast & Furious. Get me

The inheritors of the Nine Titans consist of some of the most important characters in Attack on Titan, such as Eren Yeager, Ymir Fritz, and Reiner Braun. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Best Zeke Quotes Though the Cart Titan is not the best of the Nine Titans, its inheritor throughout the manga series, Pieck, instantly became one

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Season 1 of Sweet Tooth, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s Sweet Tooth, young Gus (Christian Convery) is given more depth than the comics, pushing an altruistic and hopeful lad and not just a tragic kid trying to survive humans in a pandemic. He isn’t a superhero but

When Naruto learns who his parents are, he finally realizes his significance to Konohagakure as the son of Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage and hero who stopped the Nine-Tails. Naruto spent his childhood trying to fill the void of loneliness as he had no family member to rely on. RELATED: 10 Ways Naruto Would Be Different If Minato Was The

Next week’s Legends of Tomorrow will see the Waverider crew try to prevent Sara Lance’s extraterrestrial fate, with expected catastrophic results. The promo for Season 6’s seventh episode, acutely titled “Back to the Finale Part II,” opens with a meta joke about the team revisiting “last year’s finale” as a location, with Nate describing these events as “pretty fun, except for the

Sheev Palpatine was the main antagonist of the Star Wars series and a character who was fundamentally built around the corruption of others. Being the cause of Anakin’s famous fall from grace and attempting to convert Luke, the Emperor’s insidious whispers seek to corrupt as many good hearts as are willing to listen. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters With A Serious God

WARNING: The following contains fleeting spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 1, Episode 10, “O Mother, Where Art Thou?” which aired Tuesday on The CW. Over the years, Superman has had a lot of sidekicks, including Supergirl, Power Girl, Superboy and Steel. These heroes typically have a genetic link of some sort to Superman or

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wish Dragon, now streaming on Netflix. At first glance, Wish Dragon has a lot in common with Aladdin as Din finds a magical teapot instead of a lamp. Din then gets a wish dragon named Long Zhu, and upon granting Din three wishes, Long would be free to enter

Cecile Horton isn’t home right now. As revealed last week on The Flash, someone — or something — has taken over Cecile’s body. Unaware of the threat in their midst, Team Flash goes about their usual business in “Masquerade,” until the entity possessing her chooses to make itself known. In this CBR-exclusive clip from the

DC’s Milestone Imprint, first introduced in the early 90s, is making a comeback. Originally founded by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis and Dereck T. Dingle, Milestone Media focused on the creation and introduction of minority characters into a medium where they had been typically overlooked and underrepresented. Milestone’s first titles garnished a respectable amount

Pokémon is famous for being a kid-friendly franchise with plenty of cuteness creatures, bright colors, and friendly reminders about teamwork and friendship. Not every bit of the games is quite so wholesome, however. RELATED:  10 Times Pokémon Was Almost A Horror Series On their journeys throughout the Pokémon world, trainers will pass through beautiful towns and see some

Throughout his comic book history, the Joker has employed a variety of deadly gags in his crimes. These deceptively dangerous tricks have left Batman and the rest of Gotham City stunned and horrified. One classic gag, the deadly “fake” gun, debuted during the Clown Prince of Crime’s birthday party. Way back in 1965’s Detective Comics #341, by

Introduced in the first episode of Disney+’s Loki, the Time Keepers are the organization responsible for the Time Variance Authority and have tasked the group with maintaining the “Sacred Timeline.” However, there’s a lot we don’t know at this time about the mysterious Time Keepers, meaning we don’t know if the TVA is going to

Apple TV+ has revealed the Season 2 trailer for the animated musical comedy series Central Park, including the debut of Emmy Raver-Lampman as the new voice of Molly. The trailer sees the Tillerman family “[continue] to navigate living in and caring for the world’s most famous park” while their awkward but well-meaning daughter Molly “experiences the trials and tribulations

Another classic Spider-Man villain is being targeted for Sony Pictures’ Kraven the Hunter feature film. The Illuminerdi reports Kraven is looking to cast an actor in their 30s to portray the Spider-Man villain Chameleon. While it’s reported that Chameleon will have a significant role in the Sony film, it is not known if he will be

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 1, Episode 9, “Loyal Subjekts,” which aired Tuesday on The CW. In Superman & Lois, Sam Lane has certainly cut a polarizing figure in the first season. The military general has been distrusting of the Man of Steel, using Section 7734 to make kryptonite weapons

John Cena recently admitted that fans of the Fast & Furious franchise may not like the Jakob Toretto character when he debuts in F9. “There have been instances where I go out for WWE and I think I crushed it and it’s the worst performance I’ve ever had, the audience doesn’t get it,” Cena shared in an

Undead Girl Murder Farce, Vol. 1 takes place in a world in which humans, vampires and demons co-exist, though not necessarily in harmony with each other. Written by Yugo Aosaki and illustrated by Haruka Tomoyama, the first volume plays out like an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, complete with a lot of the same key players, tropes and plot

The people outside and behind the walls are made differently. Some are able to endure traumatic events and remain the same, while others who cope differently are changed completely. It’s miraculous that anyone survived life within the Walls of Paradis long enough to uncover the truth about their history. The journey to the truth was