Sticking Power: ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ First Impressions
James Wortman There are only a few games in the past five years or so that have completely captured my imagination and my free time – I’m sure plenty of folks riding…
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On ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Loki’ and Franchise Fatigue
Season 3 of The Mandalorian was OK. Yes, it pains me to write that. The Mandalorian – universally beloved and merchandised thanks to the genius inclusion of a cooing Yoda-like…
‘Mutant Mayhem’ is the Best TMNT Reimagining Yet
If you ever want to send me into an existential spiral, simply ask me this question: “James, who is your favorite Ninja Turtle?” When asked this question prior to a…
New ‘Ahsoka’ Trailer Drops Potential ‘Rebels’ Bombshell
If you weren’t already salivating like a womprat at a bantha roast over Ahsoka, you probably are now. Lucasfilm unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series…
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Diminishing Returns?
Indiana Jones came out of retirement for one last adventure on June 30 for James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a film rife with nostalgia in Disney’s…
The DCEU Goes Across the Bat-Verse with ‘The Flash’
Nostalgia is a powerful tool in the era of the “Legacy Sequel.” From Star Wars to Spider-Man to Jurassic World to Ghostbusters, franchises are banking on millennials’ intense desire to…
Why ‘Spider-Verse’ Might Become One of Our Greatest Trilogies
I have a confession to make: I wasn’t all that excited about 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in the lead-up to its release. At the time, Marvel fans were still…
‘Mandalorian’ Musings: Was the Season 3 Finale Underwhelming?
Remember how I said that Gorian Shard was “The New Gigachad of the Star Wars Universe”? Well, seeing as how he suffered a terrible case of getting blown the f***…
‘Mandalorian’ Musings: I’m Obsessed with Gorian Shard, and I Don’t Care Who Knows It
This might surprise none of you, but I love a good Star Wars alien. As a kid I would spend way too much time rewatching Return of the Jedi’s Jabba’s…
‘The Last of Us’ and the Deceptively Long Sequel
Just like everybody else on the planet with an HBO Max account, I’m absolutely captivated by HBO’s The Last of Us, a stirring TV adaptation of Naughty Dog’s exceptional 2013…