HBO Max’s queer pirate romcom, Our Flag Means Death, has become a runaway hit. Fans have embraced this diverse cast of pirates as they navigate the Golden Age of Piracy in an absurdist comedy that wrestles with serious issues. The show asks whether it is possible to experience self fulfillment by rejecting an oppressive society
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This article contains spoilers for The Blacklist through season 9. For nine seasons, The Blacklist has offered fans a panoramic view of the intersections between science and fiction. Paying attention to these blurred lines is not an attempt to poke holes in the episodes or to reclassify the show’s genre: The Blacklist is a fictional
In the Game of Thrones finale, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) announces to the world that the new king of Westeros won’t be the last of the official Targaryens in Jon Snow (Kit Harrington). The new king won’t be the son of the former king, Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy). The Iron Throne (or whatever replaces the
This article contains spoilers for Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball Z is almost entirely about people flying around and shooting energy out of their hands at each other. But fans around the world know that DBZ is so much more than just the intense fights. The iconic characters are instantly recognizable both by their outfits
This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 3 Episode 2 Evil season 3 episode 2 “The Demon of Memes,” opens in the midst of inaction, and the inertia grows into a sequence of mystery which keeps the beats of comedy. Father David (Mike Colter) is getting used to his new daily practices fast. He hears
Warning: contains spoilers for Endeavour season 7. In the closing moments of Endeavour’s seventh season, Morse lost the woman he loved. Violetta (Stephanie Leonidas) died in his arms after sacrificing her life by jumping in front of the bullet her husband Ludo meant for Morse. If it weren’t for Fred Thursday, Morse might well have
This article contains spoilers for The Boys season 3 episode 5. It’s no secret that things are quite bad in the world of The Boys season 3. Uber-corporation Vought International has a stranglehold on pop culture, churning out trite superhero content based on their actual superheroes that exacerbate America’s already problematic appreciation for authoritarian figures.
This article spoilers up to The Boys season 3 episode 5 and minor spoilers for all of Supernatural. Jensen Ackles played Dean Winchester for 15 years on Supernatural – and he’ll be doing so again, in voice-over, for CW’s The Winchesters this autumn. Of course, Ackles is a professional actor and entirely capable of playing
In the current age of multi-pronged media management strategies, stories don’t so much end as expand. So the revelation that HBO was developing multiple Game of Thrones spinoffs, even before that iconic series ended, was hardly a surprise. At one point, HBO had as many as eight potential series set in George R.R. Martin’s World
Brand new sci-fi series The Lazarus Project follows George who wakes up one day and finds himself reliving a day from months ago. He thinks he’s lost his mind. All of his recent milestones have been undone, including his success at work and his marriage to the love of his life Sarah (Charly Clive). Worst
This Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi article contains spoilers. It was a bold move to open episode 5 of Obi-Wan Kenobi with a flashback that put 41-year-old Hayden Christensen back in the boots of a teenage Anakin Skywalker. Director Deborah Chow and her team seemingly chose traditional make-up over digitally de-aging Christensen and Ewan McGregor for
This article contains Moon Knight spoilers Even those disappointed by Moon Knight had to admit that Jake Lockley was pretty cool. When Marc Spector’s third personality revealed himself as a newsboy-cap-wearing, Spanish-speaking tough guy, reservations about the series were kicked aside, like a discarded hospital wheelchair. Sadly, Lockley only made one appearance in the show, revealed to still be
This The Lazarus Project review is spoiler-free and based on episodes one to four of eight. With its top-secret organisation, globe-trotting car chases, shoot-outs, time-loops and kick-ass agents saving the world, The Lazarus Project may sound like the stuff of James Bond or Fox TV, but this Sky series is no escapist romp. Instead of
Way back in 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved immediately captured gamers around the world when it was released on Xbox, becoming one of the console’s most popular games. Telling the story of the conflict between humanity and a variety of alien species during the 26th century, the game has spawned 15 sequels (both as part of its
This STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI article contains spoilers. Obi-Wan Kenobi continues to pull on the heartstrings when it comes to the Jedi Master’s relationship with his former apprentice. Brought together by Qui-Gon and growing up as brothers-in-arms, their connection informs everything Darth Vader has become since his fall to the dark side. More is revealed about both
17 years on from Revenge Of The Sith, Hayden Christensen is back as Darth Vader, the iconic villain formerly known as Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan Kenobi takes place 10 years on, and Vader’s team of Force-sensitive Inquisitors are ruthlessly eradicating any Jedi who survived Order 66 – including (and especially) Obi-Wan. We talked about the show
This Barry review contains spoilers. Barry Season 3 Episode 8 Who would have ever thought that the “hitman becomes an actor” show starring the guy from SNL who did the Vincent Price impressions would deliver something as visceral, complex, and thrilling as “starting now?” Barry Berkman may not be evil, but he will finally have
Warning: contains spoilers for all eight seasons of Game of Thrones “When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die,” as Cersei Lannister famously told the naïve Eddard Stark. But there’s more to wrapping up a fictional character’s arc successfully that just whether they win or lose the Game – sometimes, it’s
This RIVERDALE review contains spoilers. Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 “This is who I am Arch, this is what I do.” Traditionally, Riverdale‘s musical episode has been the annual installment when all hell breaks loose. So it was a bit unexpected how different this season’s song-packed offering played out. Instead of carnage, we witnessed an
More The Boys? Yes please! Prime Video has announced it has officially ordered a fourth season of The Boys following the explosive premiere of its third season. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> “From our first conversation with Eric Kripke and the creative team about Season Three of The Boys, we
Mike Flanagan is no stranger to scaring the bejeesus out of audiences with the likes of Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. Now, the horror stalwart is back with another mysterious series, The Midnight Club for Netflix. Watch the first teaser here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px;
This article contains spoilers for Barry season 3. The mark of a good TV show is to make every season finale feel like a series finale. And through three years of superb storytelling, no TV show has embodied that virtue better than HBO dark comedy Barry. The story of hitman-turned-actor Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) seemed
Mark the 5 August in your diaries folks as the release date for the highly-anticipated adaptaion of Neil Gaiman’s beloved DC comic The Sandman has been confirmed! Not only that but the first teaser has been released for the upcoming ten-epsidoe series, as well as new character posters and artwork. Watch the teaser here… <span
This The Time Traveler’s Wife review contains spoilers. The Time Traveler’s Wife Episode 5 This week on The Time Traveler’s Wife, Henry and Clare still have complications dealing with friends and family. How do you tell your family you’re dating a man you met when you were six but he’s a younger version of the
This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 3 Episode 1 Evil’s season 3 opener, “The Demon of Death,” faces the same problem which hung over the second season: a cliff-hanging, game-changing event occurs, and the characters have to deal with the consequences. Last season started in the aftermath of a killing; this one picks up
Paramount Network announced a plethora of guest stars who will feature within the highly anticipated fifth season of Yellowstone. Fans of the Yellowstone universe which includes prequel anthology series 1883, and the forthcoming 1932 have plenty to be excited about with some familiar names being added to the list. Yellowstone chronicles the Dutton family, led
This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4. While it’s often a good strategy for both storytelling and corporate earnings purposes, splitting a season of television comes with some downsides. Chief among them is that a split season is fundamentally not a complete season. Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 certainly came close to
Netflix’s original Castlevania anime series may have come to a close with its fourth season, but the streaming service isn’t done with this universe of monsters and vampire hunters just yet. As longtime Castlevania fans know, just because Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard defeated Dracula in the 1400s doesn’t mean the Dark Lord will
This article contains spoilers for The Boys season 3 episode 4. Midway through The Boys season 3 episode 4 “Glorious Five Year Plan” Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) delivers a dire warning to Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) about the dangers of the new Compound-V spinoff drug, V24. “Hughie, it’s not power. It’s punishment. And you don’t
This review of The Orville: New Horizons contains spoilers. The Orville: New Horizons Season 3 Episode 2 The season 3 premiere of The Orville: New Horizons reinforced why this show picked up in popularity in its second season. It was poignant and character-driven, but not without the trademark Seth MacFarlane humor and sense of adventure.
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