Month: September 2021

Batman has long been known as one of the most efficient heroes of them all. He’s always been one of the smartest heroes in the DC Universe and while he’s been through a lot of changes, he’s a quietly competent hero. One of the things about Batman is that he believes in how right he

Cinderella might be one of the most remade fairytale movies of all time. In fact, IMDb lists twenty-two different versions of the story since 1950. With that many remakes, it’s hard to find a way to be original, but director Kay Cannon did just that with her new Cinderella movie. Rather than focusing on just

In the late summer of 2021, Shang-Chi ruled the movies. His film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings became a Labor Day hit for Marvel Studios. With a Rotten Tomatoes verified audience score of 98%, this movie about the Marvel Comics martial artist struck a positive chord. RELATED: Shang-Chi: Every Main Character, Ranked By Strength Needless to

Trevor Slattery, a.k.a. the “fake Mandarin,” has made a grand re-entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which can be seen in a new clip from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In the minute-long video, titled “Jester,” Awkwafina’s Katy Chen and Simu Liu’s title character Shang-Chi come upon the captured thespian, played by Sir Ben

The Sopranos has a phenomenal ensemble cast. It speaks to the talent of the writers and actors alike that they made a collection of characters who are so loathsome, yet also so watchable—in fact, they were so compelling that viewers tuned in every week for multiple seasons to see how they reacted to what was happening around

Despite the growth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel’s presence in video games has had its ups and downs. Marvel’s recent venues into the video game industry have only led to fans longing for the yesteryear of masterpiece collaborations with video game publishers and developers, most notably being Capcom’s Marvel vs. Capcom series. With the

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Extreme Carnage: Toxin, available now from Marvel Comics. Carnage’s most recent return to the forefront of the Marvel Universe has been an absolute bloodbath. The serial killer symbiote has been taking his time amassing not one, but two armies of loyal followers on opposite ends of the budding

The Dungeon Master might be the rule-bearing overlord of the Dungeons and Dragons campaign, with the final say on most things, but sometimes they overstep their bounds. Sometimes they even seem to think that their whole point in the game is to fight against the players and relish it when yet another character sheet has been

Paramount+ announced online it will be the exclusive home of the upcoming Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. “The Director’s Edition of #StarTrek: The Motion Picture is coming exclusively to @ParamountPlus,” the streaming platform announced on Twitter. “The restoration is being undertaken by David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren R. Dochterman, all

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty‘s Season 5 finale, “Rickmurai Jack,” which aired Sunday on Adult Swim. In Rick and Morty, the creative team has a way of keeping fans guessing what’s canon and what isn’t. It’s allowed the show to plant random clues, with the luxury of integrating them into the story later if

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have started with Iron Man’s advanced technology, but since its incipience, it has added many other elements, many of them magical or mystical. First introduced in 2011’s Thor, this twist was then explained by Thor himself as another form of science. Subsequent releases suggest that even in the MCU, that’s

The first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections brings with it more questions than answers, as Keanu Reeves’ Thomas Anderson seemingly lives a normal life, albeit one in which he’s unsure whether everything around him is real. Most notable, however, is the trailer’s final line, which implies Anderson is preparing to re-enter the Matrix. Considering where

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been controversial subject in China, for a number of reasons. Adding to that list is an old interview in which star Simu Liu touched on his family’s story and the part of Chinese history that caused them to immigrate to Canada. Screenshots from an

The newest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings is shaping up to be another hit for Marvel. And rightly so, as the movie is a splash of refreshing color to the world fans have grown to care so much about, while also introducing long-anticipated elements into the greater whole.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League Infinity #3, on sale now from DC Comics. With the multiverse becoming more and more prevalent in comic book media recently, as well as DC’s Infinite Frontier exploring the endless possibilities of the omniverse, there have been more and more teams popping up from all over the

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s first Lord of the Rings film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is collecting all six Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies in 4K UHD with the Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition. The 31-disc set features the theatrical and extended cuts of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,

Learn about the secret history of the Order in House of Slaughter #1, a spinoff of the hit BOOM! Studios series Something is Killing the Children. CBR has an exclusive look at House of Slaughter #1 by co-creator James Tynion IV (The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake) and co-writer Tate Brombal (Barbalien), and

Protagonists and heroes in the realm of anime vary greatly, even if they are often cut from the same cloth. Most anime heroes, main or supporting, are brave, kind, selfless, and determined, and they may have all sorts of goals, weapons, and powers at their disposal. Some heroes charge recklessly toward a challenge, while others

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fena: Pirate Princess Episode 5, “Coordinates,” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Adult Swim. We knew we were in for an adventure when Fena: Pirate Princess first premiered. How could we not when there are pirates and samurai and a mysterious destination all rolled into one? Last week, Fena discovered that she had a

The production company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog feature film is turning the popular ’80s bear Teddy Ruxpin into a full-fledged movie and TV franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, plans are to begin with a Teddy Ruxpin hybrid movie (live-action and computer animation) before looking to develop any animated projects for the small screen. DJ2

Wong has been a fan favorite and franchise mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his debut in Doctor Strange. Being one of the most skilled and influential members of the Masters of the Mystic Arts, he has proved to be an indispensable asset to the Avengers on and off the battlefield. As an integral supporting character

In 2020, one of Star Trek‘s most iconic characters returned to the franchise: Jean-Luc Picard. Titled Picard, the Paramount+ series picked up decades after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation and followed the iconic captain as he helped Soji, the daughter of Data, find a planet filled with synthetic life — and despite such lifeforms having been

Much like the manga that it was based on, the anime series, D.Gray-man was very popular when it started airing in 2006. As is the case with Naruto, One Piece and other shonen series, the show also had longevity on its side — reaching over 100-episodes. But despite all this, the series abruptly ended even as the manga continued. Though

Tom Hardy had only just started to “dream a little bigger, darling” one year earlier with Inception when he starred in Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior, a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) drama that flopped at the box office in 2011, yet amassed strong reviews and went on to earn Nick Nolte a supporting acting nod at the

Autumn is on its way and to celebrate, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is holding its second in-game event ever. The Autumn Seasonal Event is underway and has improved since the summer, adding more to complete and gain. It’s also coinciding with Sega’s Sonic Collaboration Campaign, so there’s even more reason to jump into

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Daredevil #34, on sale now from Marvel Comics. Matt Murdock has been sentenced to prison before for his unauthorized vigilante activities in New York City, but there has been something particularly sinister about Murdock’s most recent incarceration. As Murdock began to fulfill his sentence for a manslaughter charge, there

With its combination of ambitious storytelling and classic Star Trek tropes reimagined for the 21st Century, Star Trek: Discovery has kicked off a second Renaissance of Trek shows, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation did in the 1980s. For three seasons, fans have watched Michael Burnham go from a convicted prisoner to captain of the Discovery,

One Piece is both one of the most popular shonen anime of all time and one of the longest-running. Given its immense length, most audiences would feel intimidated to finally jump into the anime, which totals hundreds of episodes now. But if one decided to curl up and catch up with the now-legendary show, how long

Wookiees get the short end of the stick way too often in Star Wars, and the new LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales Halloween special is keeping that tradition alive. The recent trailer for the LEGO special showcased several spooky stories set in the Star Wars universe. One of these stories features Luke Skywalker handling a Wookiee body part. Titled “The Wookiee’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, now in theaters. In Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Marvel Cinematic Universe once again explores the multiverse, with the idea being that the mystical city of Ta Lo exists in a different dimension. And as more is revealed learn about