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Why Didn’t BIRDS OF PREY Take Flight at the Box Office?
DC Films continued to expand its universe with this year’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). A spinoff from Suicide Squad, the film sees Harley Quinn set out on her own and join forces with other characters, leading to the Birds of Prey. The movie had all the right things going for it: positive reviews, a dedicated cast, and the promise of another director-driven story from DC. This should have led to a big box office turnout, right? Well, not so much. Birds of Prey grossed about $202 million worldwide on a reported $84.5 million budget. While not a huge flop – Justice League lost…
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How Avengers: Endgame Ruined the MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest franchise in the world. It has over 20 films, many of which grossed over $1B at the box office, and features many fan-favorite characters. The ending of The Infinity Saga was a worldwide event. The fourth Avengers film broke box office records, and nearly everyone on the planet saw this movie. Then, that was it. The story was done. A satisfying conclusion to a series we’ve followed for over ten years, but then Marvel decided to keep the train rolling. The story would continue past its climactic ending. Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are such monumental movies. They are the closest thing we can get to a modern-day…
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Review: EXTRACTION (2020)
This movie follows Tyler Rake, a mercenary who gets a job from a drug lord who wants his son back. Extraction is the latest original blockbuster from Netflix, this time with Chris Hemsworth as its main star. After watching it, I feel that it is safe to say that I have mixed feelings about it. The story is a prime example of what you call a generic action film. Be it, characters backstory or the movies way of going through their A, B, and C plot… the plot is as generic as the majority of movies in Jean-Claude Van Damme filmography. Even with that in mind, I can with a…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 6×16- “So Long and Goodnight”
The Flash (6×16)- “So Long and Goodnight” Written by: Kristen Kim & Thomas Pound Directed by: Alexander La Roche This episode starts with our villain, Joseph Carver as he starts his evil day at his evil mansion, wearing his evil sweater, talking to his evil assistant and hiring Ragdoll to kill Joe all while drinking a glass of orange juice… Well, at least he starts his day with a full day’s worth of Vitamin C, so I’ll give him points for that. Then it’s over to the West Home for boys vs girls game night. Joe gets a phone call from Singh and he’s acting a bit suspicious when it…
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How THE BATMAN Can Still Fit Into the DCEU
Fans are highly anticipated the Dark Knight’s cinematic return in The Batman. This time, Robert Pattinson dons the cape and cowl, under the direction of Matt Reeves. The film promises to explore a younger Batman, who explores his detective skills and goes up against several of his classic foes. There is one key thing that fans have wondered, though. How does the movie fit into the greater DC movie universe, if at all? The Batman was intended to be Ben Affleck’s solo outing, before dropping out as director and eventually star. During that time, Reeves has created his own story that resulted in a new cast and a standalone story.…
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5 MCU Characters Who Should Join the New Avengers (and 5 Who Should Not)
With Marvel Studios concluding the Infinity Saga with last year’s Avengers: Endgame, fans have anticipated what the universe’s future will hold. Specifically, there has been much speculation over the future of the Avengers team. Endgame definitively wrapped up almost every original member’s story, while recent movies have introduced many new heroes. However, Marvel has understandably been quiet about future Avengers movies. Recently, a rumor said that Captain Marvel 2 would pave the way for a New Avengers movie. With Captain Marvel‘s big success last year and the character playing a key supporting role in Endgame, chances are she’d help spearhead this new Avengers team. But who would join her? Below,…
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Westworld is Returning to HBO for a Fourth Season
To the surprise to no one, the hit series is returning to HBO. Here’s what Casey Bloys, President of Programming, had to say. “From the western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master storytellers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy,” Bloys then added, “We can’t wait to see where their inspired vision takes us next.” The third season of Westworld debuted on March 15th with an eight-episode storyline. Executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy will return for the fourth season. WESTWORLD was created for television by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, who are executive producers…
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Batman: The Adventures Continue #1 – Review
The DCAU lives on! We return to the world of Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures in a new comic series – Batman: The Adventures Continue. With writers, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett returning, does the series add any value to the legacy of Batman: The Animated Series? Let’s find out! The timeline of this first issue is a little confusing. Lex Luthor is the main antagonist of this story arc, but the Justice League doesn’t seem to have been formed. It’s likely in-between TNBA and JL, but some inconsistencies also make that confusing. Anyways, we see Batman patrolling Gotham City, and all seems fine. However, we’re…
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5 Video Game Crossovers We Want to See
Throughout the history of video games, we’ve seen many crossovers between established properties. Mortal Kombat has featured several third-party guest characters, Mario and Sonic have shared the screen, and Marvel has faced off with Capcom multiple times. That’s not even counting franchises like Super Smash Bros., which combine countless properties into a single game. Of course, with video games growing bigger and bigger, it’s only inevitable for crossovers to continue. Here, we list five crossovers that we want to see. Some are arguably longshots, while others may be more realistic. Spider-Man Meets Avengers Marvel Games has made a recent comeback in the form of Spider-Man, which is one of the…
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PODCAST: Fire Emblem OVA Review
With the 30-year-old anniversary of the franchise, I knew that the Fire Emblem OVA would be something we’d cover, and a podcast episode would be the best way of doing so. So, I’m joined by Landon Beall and Brandon Alvarado. This is an episode filled with rants, anger against me, and straight-up laughter. Enjoy. For more podcasts, be sure to check out Mike and John at the Movies, and The Amateur Otaku!
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