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In its final moments of season 2, Daredevil: Born Again decides its pro-January 6th

In its final moments of season 2, Daredevil: Born Again decides its pro-January 6th

Throughout this season of Daredevil: Born Again, the political parallels seemed clear. Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), as a temperamental New...

06.05.2026 2

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My favorite Star Wars parody is a short-lived 1980s 'funny animal comic'

My favorite Star Wars parody is a short-lived 1980s 'funny animal comic'

Don’t get me wrong, I love Spaceballs as much as the next guy, but my favorite Star Wars parody is a much deeper cut. Back in the 1980s, there was...

06.05.2026 2

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If Charlie Cox wants to play Daredevil into his 60s, Marvel should let him

If Charlie Cox wants to play Daredevil into his 60s, Marvel should let him

Charlie Cox has been playing Daredevil for more than a decade now, and in a recent interview, he let it be known that he might be down for a couple...

06.05.2026 2

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The Spaceballs sequel's new title proves we can't have nice things

Yesterday at CinemaCon, 99-year-old comedy legend Mel Brooks revealed the title to the upcoming sequel to his 1978 sci-fi parody Spaceballs....

16.04.2026 6

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10 years ago, Disney kicked off its worst, most transparently greedy modern trend

On April 15, 2016, Disney released its first live-action remake. With a budget of $175 million, Disney recast all the classic roles, re-recorded all...

16.04.2026 8

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Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is finally getting good

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 started with a bang. In a thrilling opening scene, the Man Without Fear sneaks onto a cargo ship full of military-grade...

16.04.2026 6

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Breaking Bad beat out Hulu to a better Malcolm in the Middle reunion more than 12 years ago

Sure, a new four-episode Malcolm in the Middle revival hit Hulu this week and I guess it's cool that they got so much of the cast back together....

16.04.2026 10

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50 years later, All the President's Men has lost all meaning in the age of Trump

All the President’s Men is one of the best political thrillers ever made, but as the movie turns 50, it's become completely irrelevant. On...

10.04.2026 9

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You can’t take the baby that is Daredevil without some of the bathwater that is Iron Fist

Last Friday, photos from the set of Daredevil: Born Again began to circulate featuring Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and...

08.04.2026 6

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2 seemingly innocent words in the official description for Ryan Coogler’s X-Files really have me worried

Ryan Coogler’s upcoming X-Files reboot has cast Himesh Patel as one of its leads, in addition to the previously announced Danielle Deadwyler. Both...

01.04.2026 10

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Here's hoping Toy Story 5 makes up for Toy Story 4, the bastard son of the Pixar franchise

Quentin Tarantino was right. Not about Paul Dano, who is a fine actor, but when he told Bill Mahr in an interview a couple of years ago that Toy Story...

01.03.2026 10

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10 years ago, literally everyone hated Gods of Egypt, from critics to viewers to Egyptologists

​In the year 2026, it’s extremely easy to divide people. The mere mention of politics can strain longstanding relationships, and social media can...

01.03.2026 10

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