HIM: A Dark Playbook for Glory and Sacrifice
Dan Kleiner “Don’t be a mascot.” For much of the runtime, Justin Tipping’s Him telegraphs its intentions so clearly that the movie might as well have runway lights. However, the movie pulls…
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Anime NYC 2025 Through My Eyes: A Diary of Encounters and Creativity
Anthony Andujar Jr. This year, I had the privilege of attending Anime NYC 2025. In the same vein as having covered press for Comic-Con since 2022, after a decade of writing reviews on…
‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Brings Back John Cena’s Helmeted Vigilante for Another Round of Unpredictable Storytelling
Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher Peacemaker blasts back onto Max for an all-new, eight-episode second season, and the chaos, comedy, and carnage have never been better. Christopher “Chris” Smith, aka Peacemaker, returns with his absurdly…
Bob Odenkirk Brings Bloody Bonding Time in Nobody 2
“I knew you were dangerous the moment I met you. You were covered in blood.” Nobody 2 is an assassin-action-family-comedy. It’s a warped version of 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation if,…
Daniel Dae Kim Leads a Stylish New Thriller in “Butterfly”
Newsdesk In Butterfly, the shadows of espionage conceal wounds far deeper than bullets or betrayals, as a father and daughter find themselves on opposite ends of a deadly mission neither can…
Thunderbolts Assembles a Broken Team for a Bold Home Release
After years of buildup, misdirection, and anticipation, Marvel finally brings this chaotic crew of anti-heroes together on screen—and Thunderbolts* does not hold back. A volatile team of anti-heroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky…
They’re Badder, Funnier, and Not Alone – The Bad Guys 2 Review
Everyone’s favorite reformed criminals are back—and this time, they’re not the only ones breaking the rules. In The Bad Guys 2, the crew is dragged into a globe-trotting heist by…
James Gunn’s Superman Soars with Humanity and Heroism
“You trust everybody. You think everyone you meet is beautiful.” This film marks the 4th incarnation of the character portrayed on the silver screen since 1978. Clark Kent is the…
Talking With Scott Gerard Ruhl
From the surreal energy of Spümcø cartoons to the haunting aesthetics of Aeon Flux and Ghost in the Shell, illustrator and comic creator Scott Gerard Ruhl draws from a kaleidoscope…
This Is Spinal Tap Is Back in Theaters — And Still Goes to Eleven
“No one knows who they were or what they were doing.” It is the 41st anniversary of the very first mockumentary and one of the funniest movies ever made, This…