Disney’s bread and butter is without question its franchise films, which as of late appears to mostly be comprised of Marvel superheroes and the live-action remakes of its classic animated films. Young Woman and the Sea...
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I had an imaginary friend growing up, or I should say I had many imaginary friends. They were my coping mechanism for navigating my childhood. Any problems I had, I could always talk to them, and they would tell me the things I...
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After an awful remake in 2001, the Planet of the Apes franchise found proper footing with its reboot trilogy of films beginning with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The heart and soul of the films was the ape Caesar...
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‘Boy Kills World’ Review: Mortal Kombat Meets Scott Pilgrim
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I had the opportunity to see the first two episodes of Prime Video’s new Fallout series on the big screen, and like the nuclear explosion that kicks off the events of the series, I was blown away by what I saw. Based on...