Month: February 2022

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Studio 666, currently out in theaters. The Foo Fighters face monstrous demonic possession and bloody mayhem in the new horror movie Studio 666, with the horror-comedy drawing heavily from classic movies as Dave Grohl endures his most hellish threat yet. While everything from The Evil Dead to The Exorcist

What’s in a name? Would a video game known by any other name be any less of a classic? Romeo had the right idea when posed that initial question to Juliet, as there’s more to someone or something beyond their name or label. That they are best defined by their individual qualities. Video games are

Though he briefly took over the role of Iron Man himself back in the 1980s, James Rhodes is most known for being Tony Stark’s bodyguard, friend, and armored partner, War Machine. Despite his name and design evoking the over-the-top ’90s, this incarnation of the character has always been extremely popular. In fact, long before Robert

For a couple of years, Dick Grayson enjoyed a rather successful tenure as Batman. As the original Robin, Nightwing was certainly a worthy successor to Bruce Wayne’s cape and cowl. One major step in claiming the title of The Dark Knight came in 2009’s Nightwing #152-153, by Peter Tomasi, Don Kramer, Jay Leisten, Sandu Florea, Rodney Ramos, Hi-Fi

The stubborn patriarch of the Roy family and billionaire media mogul, Logan Roy is arguably the crux around which Succession revolves. Logan embodies everything that is wrong with corporate culture in the world today – he treats his employees like expendable pawns, covers up horrendous human rights violations, and spreads misleading political propaganda. RELATED: 10 TV Dramas That Remember

For two seasons, Fringe featured The Walking Dead actor Kirk Acevedo as FBI agent Charlie Francis. Charlie was a close friend of series protagonist Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv before she starred in Netflix’s hit show Mindhunter). He often risked his career to help her and her Fringe Division colleagues Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), Walter Bishop

One of the most prevalent and relevant themes in science-fiction is the rise of science and its oftentimes inevitable domination of the human experience, and sci-fi anime of all stripes have explored this idea in countless ways. RELATED: 10 Saddest Sci-Fi Anime Series Where some futuristic anime envisioned a future where machinery was the physical and digital realization

Reintroducing Michael Keaton to the Marvel world with Morbius is a genuine career highlight for Jared Leto. During a production release, Leto, who plays the titular living vampire, remarked on the pleasure of working with Keaton on his film and how it might connect to Marvel’s ongoing multiverse project between studios. “One of the great things about being part of

Today, we go back 75 years to see the first successor to Batman, a man named Bill Randall, who became Batman II. Or did he? This is “Look Back,” where every four weeks of a month, I will spotlight a single issue of a comic book that came out in the past and talk about

Like any anime, Attack On Titan has its fair share of likable characters that the audience initially loves. As time goes on, fans can grow to hate them. Likable characters such as Eren and Mikasa are easy to cheer on at the beginning of Attack On Titan, as they go through numerous struggles and develop as characters. RELATED: Attack

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #90, available now from Marvel. The pages of The Amazing Spider-Man (by Patrick Gleason, Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessy, John Dell, Bryan Valenza, and VC’s Joe Caramagna) show that the Beyond Corporation will stop at nothing to push their new corporate Spider-Man in Ben Reilly. This even includes

As the Entertainment District Arc all wrapped up with a phenomenal conclusion, Demon Slayer is once again leaving fans dangling in hiatus. Fans are anxiously awaiting the return of siblings Kamado Tanjirou and Nezuko and their fight to transform Nezuko from a demon back to the human she once was. Demon Slayer is charming for a number of reasons,

Some comedies are for the ages, and though some aspects of these films haven’t aged well, both Dazed and Confused and Fast Times at Ridgemont High are a testament to how a successful comedy can last generations. They’re both coming-of-age comedy films that follow high schoolers as freshmen and seniors, celebrating big milestones in their lives. They’re also

Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ends just as an epic showdown between Andrew Garfield’s titular superhero and Paul Giamatti’s villainous Rhino begins, but ever since the film’s debut in 2014, fans have been left in the dark about how the battle unfolds. Garfield finally addressed the cliffhanger — but probably not in the way people wanted.

James Gunn’s bombastic HBO Max Original, Peacemaker, has already proven itself to be far more than a silly spin-off to The Suicide Squad. Many consider Peacemaker to be one of the best TV shows of 2022. Television series that peel back the layers of prolific DC figures are nothing new, but Peacemaker has done an excellent job at

The worlds of Dungeons & Dragons are often molded and shaped by powerful divine beings, and the presence of these deities can have a lasting impact on the mere mortals who come in contact with them. Aasimar are descended primarily from humans who have been touched by this celestial power, and the influence of the

Most of the time, Spider-Man is a friendly neighborhood hero who faces crooks or low-level superhumans with abilities and colorful costumes comparable to his own. Even with this scope, his adventures are many times fairly street-level, with the mighty Rhino or the illusory Mysterio typically being the most out there that things get. This changed,

Loki‘s season finale introduces Kang the Conqueror to the Marvel Cinematic Universe… sort of. Jonathan Majors made his surprisingly early MCU debut as He Who Remains, the Time Variance Authority’s secret creator. He’s a Kang Variant who “won” the Multiversal War against his alternate counterparts, then formed the TVA to safeguard time from himself, quite literally. He pruned countless branched timelines and sold the

Wolverine has always been one of the most fearsome and complex X-Men, especially since he doesn’t remember anything from his past. This leaves lots of openings in his history and personality to be filled. A new theory from a psychological expert suggests that not having those memories is what allowed Wolverine to become such a heroic

For the past three decades, Sailor Moon has garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its beautiful art, fleshed-out characters and good sense of humor. The anime, originally released in 1995, remains popular to this day and is available to stream on Hulu. Fans can learn a lot about their beloved series from its high and

Regional variants have been breathing new life into Pokémon for the past few games. Pokémon Legends: Arceus continued this trend despite taking place in historic Sinnoh. This leads some fans to wonder what happened to these variants, especially for Pokémon who weren’t present even in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. RELATED: Pokémon Legends Arceus: Every New Evolution, Ranked Some have

As The Godfather nears its 50th anniversary, it’s hard not to think of the franchise as a holiday movie staple of another classic film franchise to add to a movie collection. However, when given a more critical look, it’s clear to see what has made the films so iconic for both mafia films and dramas

Despite appearing as both an antagonist and an antihero, Morbius director Daniel Espinosa explained why Jared Leto’s Living Vampire is not actually a villain. “Morbius is searching for goodness — the cure for a disease. He’s going to find it, disregarding the cost on himself or on society,” Espinosa said in a statement from Sony Pictures.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is out and players have gone all over the historic Hisui region looking for all sorts of new content in the franchise’s first truly open-world game. It is packed full of interesting new mechanics, features that fans have been begging for ages for, and an engaging storyline with some unexpected twists. RELATED: 10

The Sims 4‘s latest Game Pack is one that was meant to be fun and full of bliss and moments to remember. Instead, what players got was more of a tragedy, with brides abandoning their beaus at the altar, guests not cooperating and wedding lots that don’t work. The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories looked to

With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hitting theaters soon, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Dungeons & Dragons may want to include the Sorcerer Supreme in their games. To design his character in the game, the first thing that must be done is put the “Sorcerer” mantel aside. In D&D, Doctor Strange isn’t a Sorcerer.

For several years now, Kingsman star Taron Egerton has been a popular fan-casting choice for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s variant of Wolverine, who, thus far, has been played by just one other actor on film. The actor recently touched on the potential role, calling it an exciting prospect and comparing it to playing James Bond.

Starz’s crime drama Power was rife to expand into a franchise with how popular the series was, so it wasn’t a surprise when the network ordered multiple spinoffs. But it’s Power Book IV: Force that feels like the truest continuation — because it’s the first spinoff that pops off the screen like the original show,

The Book of Boba Fett provides a look at the life of Boba Fett after his return in season two of The Mandalorian. The show also details a more in-depth perspective into the world of Tatooine after the downfall of both the Empire and Jabba the Hutt. RELATED: 10 Times Book Of Boba Fett Was A