Category: Shared Universe
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The Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Shows of 2020
In a post-Endgame, post-Star Wars Saga world, I have a hole in my soul where movie anticipation used to live. I had a lot of anticipation in 2019 for the new Terminator film, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Men in Black International, Zombieland 2, and Jumanji 3. All let me down in some way. They weren’t fails…
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The Seven Droids We Love from Star Wars (and what exactly they do)
We love our Star Wars Droids, big and little, especially when they are funny or maybe cute. Moreso when they are funny AND cute — like R2-D2 and BB-8. Every live-action Star Wars movie (plus The Mandalorian) has at least one memorable Droid character tagging along with their human owners. (Yes, Droids are considered property.…
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Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker in 4D
Somehow at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con I scored a free Regal Cinemas 4D movie ticket, handed to me by Dan Fogelberg — Jacob Kowalski himself — from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. I decided the best possible use of this golden ticket was a 4D showing of Rise of Skywalker, the…
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Star Wars – Every Force Ghost Voice Cameo in Rise of Skywalker
Are you a huge Star Wars fan? I think Rise of Skywalker puts me — a die hard science fiction fan — to shame. Can you place every Force Ghost voice we hear mentally chatting to Rey in the climactic and emotional Skywalker Saga finale? Spoilers follow for Rise of Skywalker. This should be obvious.…
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All Joker Performances — Ranked
There’s no denying that the Joker is Batman’s greatest foe. He’s appeared in every type of media there is and been brought to life by some of the biggest actors in Hollywood. But which performance was the best? Below is an attempt to answer that question in chronological order.
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Star Wars – Top Seven Reasons to Watch The Mandalorian Now (No spoilers)
If you’re a Star Wars fan burned by uneven movies in the franchise, you should enjoy The Mandalorian. Available only on the Disney+ premium channel, these short but extremely competent episodes in the Star Wars lexicon need to be seen and savored. It’s giving the concurrent Rise of Skywalker a serious run for the money.…
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Star Wars Analysis – What does balance in the Force mean?
Since we first saw The Phantom Menace in 1999, audiences wondered what precisely it meant to bring balance to the Force. Anakin Skywalker was prophesied to “bring it” and at the time, we all assumed it meant to bring more Light Side and less Darkness. Which made no sense, since we all knew who Anakin…
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A History of The Grudge – from Japan to America (and every remake in the franchise)
The Grudge hits theaters January 3. It’s been fourteen years since the 2004 American remake, also titled The Grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This horror franchise has had a long history in Japan and America. So here’s a deep dive into the story of The Grudge. Origin of the Series Director Takashi Shimizu said the…
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What is the best all-time series franchise?
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So many movie franchises, so little time. While it’s easy for producers to add yet another movie to any long-running series, it’s not so easy to have every one of them qualify as good, quality films. And in some series, all are decent, but none are outstanding. How to decide who gets the top spot…
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Disney announces release dates for upcoming MCU Phase 4 movies and Disney+ shows
Okay, deep breath. Thanos is snapped away along with his minions, and Ironman (luv u 3000) is hanging out with his daughter in the Soul Stone. That’s the past. It’s time to create new stories, heroes, villains and get the MCU Phase 4 underway. Here’s the movie/TV lineup Disney has announced: 2020 May 1st, 2020…
