Month: August 2021

Warning: The following contains spoilers for John and the Hole, now playing in select theaters. Part of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, director Pascual Sisto’s John and the Hole is a psychological thriller that asks more questions that it answers. Dealing with themes of emptiness, freedom and adulthood, the film shows John following his every whim

As Street Fighter V nears the end of its final season of DLC, one fan-favorite character joining the roster is Oro, one of the characters introduced in 1997’s Street Fighter III: The New Generation. And while reception to Street Fighter III and its various follow-ups have warmed considerably over the years since the game’s initial

There are many powerful characters in Attack on Titan, with Reiner being among the strongest. Not only is he an inheritor of the Armored Titan, but he also had a lot more training than other characters in the series since he was both in Marley’s Warrior Unit and Paradis’ 104th Cadet Corps. RELATED: Attack On Titan: Reiner’s

The Great Galactic War was a grand conflict between the returning Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic during 3681 and 3653 BBY in Star Wars. The battle lasted 28 years, with both sides taking massive losses in a conflict that seemed never-ending. Surprisingly, it didn’t end with a triumphant victory for the Republic. RELATED: Star

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier #4, on sale now from DC. As the DC Universe’s resident Nick Fury, D.E.O. Director Mister Bones is a master manipulator and someone capable of working all the morally ambiguous angles in order to get the job done. And while Bones has often maintained a tenuous alliance

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman: Urban Legends #6, now on sale The Dark Knight is typically portrayed as a grim avenger of the night, working to fight against the seemingly endless sea of criminals and villains. Despite this, he holds himself to a certain code of conduct that may seem too forgiving for

Gun Honey, the forthcoming four-issue collaboration between Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime, will come to life on the TV screen through an adaptation by Piller/Segan and Double Vision. Titan shared the news that the production companies are teaming up for a show about weapons expert Joanna Tan and her manhunt for the convict she freed from prison.

Loki head writer Michael Waldron revealed the Marvel Cinematic Universe show’s main villain, He Who Remains knows that he’s the villain of its story. During an interview with CBR, Waldron explained why He Who Remains sees himself, as well as the eponymous God of Mischief and Sylvie, as villains. RELATED: VIDEO: MCU Theory: Shang-Chi’s Abomination Is a Variant

Kirito and Asuna may be Sword Art Online’s central duo, but they’re separated for the vast majority of the Alicization arc. With Kirito in the new VR realm Underworld and Asuna trying to track him down in the real world, the couple had their own separate adventures. But due to a climactic twist, the partners got plenty of time to

Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy became one of the best-selling book series of the new century and was adapted into a quadrilogy of mostly successful movies. Collins also authored a prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, that debuted to mixed reviews in 2020. Though Mockingjay Parts I and II didn’t impress critics or fans as

Comic books are full of wildly inventive gadgets, and the heroes and villains of DC Comics have more than their fair share. These items crafted by the fantastical imaginations of writers and artists to bring even more wonder to the books have become some of the most beloved parts of many characters, from Batman’s utility

Anime pioneer Fred ‘Ladd’ Laderman passed away on Aug. 3. He was 94. Laderman was one of the most influential and important members of the early anime industry in North America. According to the Anime News Network, he was responsible for the localization of North America’s first anime, Astro Boy. In 1963, Laderman re-edited and dubbed the series Tetsuwan

There are many coop-centric games out there but Left 4 Dead has been one of the most influential, with its characters still appearing in other games today. Now Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead franchise, brings back the cooperative, zombie shooting fun of the original series and stars a brand new cast of zombie slayers. With

The world of anime can put supernatural or fantastical twists on many real-life concepts, such as attending an elite school or even taking an exam. In real life, studying for a test is perfectly mundane, but in anime, students aren’t just studying algebra or history. They are taking tests where everything is on the line.

Captain Marvel herself officially authenticated that The Marvels is in production. In a short video clip, Brie Larson breaks down her regular Marvels schedule and her excitement over new sci-fi locations created for the film. Despite admitting that work hours begin quite early, she explained that “It’s not that big of a deal,” but “it’s surreal though. I mean when you’re doing films

The world of One Piece is filled with monstrously powerful pirates who have acquired great infamy over the years. The New World, in particular, has all the powerful pirates in the world who possess high bounties. It is believed that gaining higher bounties is incredibly difficult once the figure crosses 400 million berries. RELATED: One Piece:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for What If…? Season 1, Episode 1, “What If… Captain Carter Were the First Avenger,” streaming now on Disney+. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier is one of the deadliest characters around. Initially a brainwashed Hydra operative, Bucky worked to redeem himself and went on to help

The recent introduction of the Multiverse into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the rumors of past Spider-Man actors teaming up with Tom Holland has given rise to rampant fan speculation that other actors from earlier Marvel films could be making their MCU debuts through the use of the Multiverse, with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine naturally high

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty Season 5, Episode 8, “Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort,” which aired Sunday on Adult Swim. In Season 5 of Rick and Morty, the mad scientist doesn’t really care to mend bridges with the Smiths as much as Morty, Summer, Beth and Jerry have trouble dealing with

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “The Eradicator,” the latest episode of Superman & Lois. Every good villain needs a henchman, and Leslie Larr really stepped up to the plate for Morgan Edge — but she wasn’t always so evil. In Superman & Lois Season 1, Lois and Clark discovered Edge was using

2021 may be just halfway over, but it’s safe to say that Mare Of Easttown will go down as one of the year’s biggest TV successes. Written by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, the series has the kind of singular vision worthy of a film, with a narrative so twisty viewers will be surprised the series

Everyone in the world harbors a secret or two, or maybe a dozen. That’s human nature, and at its best, art imitates life. Fans are no strangers to heroes who hide their true selves from the world. Clark Kent is the oldest example in the book, but the mold he formed has rarely been broken.

Gunbuster, the first anime from Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno, is getting its first-ever English dub. The Gunbuster dub, being recorded by Sound Cadence Productions, is the biggest news out of many announcements from the Discotek Media panel at Otakon 2021. The English dub is set to release in 2022. Discotek’s other new licenses include

FAN EXPO HQ has officially added six Wizard World conventions to its lineup. In an press release, FAN EXPO HQ announced that it has acquired six Wizard World events — more specifically, those taking place in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Portland, St. Louis and Cleveland — and that it will be rebranding them as FAN EXPO

The Justice League is DC’s premiere super team. Consisting of some of the greatest heroes of all time, the team has served as the greatest defense the Multiverse has against destruction. They’ve faced down some of the most dangerous villains in creation and those battles have made them legendary. Few teams have faced the kinds

The X-Men have long been one of the most important teams in the Marvel  Universe, full of respected mutants. One of the team’s most respected – and most important – members is Cyclops. Cyclops has been with the team since he was a teenager and has led the group for just about all of that

A newly released poster for Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings portrays the superhero using the eponymous rings on which the legend is based. Marvel dropped the poster in anticipation of the upcoming epic’s debut in Los Angeles next week, to be followed by wide release next month. The intense portraiture depicts Simu Liu’s

Many times, the main thing standing in the way of a movie achieving its true potential greatness is actually the length of it. Usually, it is common for a movie to have its greatness stunted due to outside forces behind the scenes (i.e. sometimes it’s the writer, other times it’s the director, others it boils down to studio

The Skywalkers have been the center point of almost the entire Star Wars franchise, from Anakin’s fall into Darth Vader to Luke becoming the galaxy’s savior. They are as ingrained into the mythos as Jedi and Sith are. Few come close to them in power. Kylo, Rey, and Palpatine are the only ones that come