Part Two’s Opening Harkonnen Attack Was Executed On Screen

In the opening minutes of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two,” Harkonnen hunters are searching for native Fremen warriors on the surface of Arrakis during an eclipse. The hunters quickly realize the Fremen have called a sandworm to devour them, so they engage their anti-gravity jet packs and soar off the dunes up onto a huge rock formation […]

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Hasbro’s Marvel Legends X-Men ’97 Wave 2 Action Figures Review

Surprisingly, it’s a pair of short-lived villains who have been turned into two of the most satisfying figures in the second wave of Marvel Legends figures for “X-Men ’97.” That’s mostly because they come with the perfect accessories to make them feel complete. The action figure of X-Cutioner is somewhat restricted by the mold of […]

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Luke Skywalker’s Forgotten Star Wars Wife: Mara Jade Explained

Why do people love Mara Jade so much? For starters, she encompassed the best aspects of the EU and none of its weaknesses. She was a morally complicated character who began as an antagonist only to evolve into a selfless figure. Her character arc was complex and challenged the “Star Wars” franchise’s traditionally black-and-white outlook […]

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X-Men ’97 Was a Profound Defeat For Marvel’s Mutant Heroes – Because Magneto Was Right

Marvel Studios has a history of sympathetic villains. Ever since phase three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve seen more and more sympathetic villains with tragic backstories, or at least understandable and relatable goals with misguided approaches. This, of course, culminated with the one-two punch of Killmonger and Thanos. The former sought to correct a […]

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Roger Corman, Legendary B-Movie Producer And Director, Has Died At 98

Not only was Corman a filmmaking legend in his own right, he also fostered some of Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers. He first got to know a young James Cameron when he was building model spaceships for Corman and Jimmy T. Murakami’s 1980 film “Battle Beyond the Stars.” When the special effects team started falling behind, Corman […]

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Doctor Who’s First Musical Episode Should Have Taken A Cue From Buffy

Although “Doctor Who” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” don’t have a ton in common — in fact, they’re pretty much polar opposites — the latter show’s season 4 episode, “The Nightman Cometh,” plays out in a structurally similar way to “The Devil’s Chord.” Here, the songs are similarly disconnected from the rest of the cast, […]

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June Squibb Is On A Mission In The Trailer For Thelma, One Of Sundance 2024’s Best Movies

Squibb has been a working actor for a long, long time. She’s had a 70-year career, with her IMDB credits going back as far as the mid-’80s. With more than 100 credits to her name, she’s done everything from soap operas such as “The Young and the Reckless” to playing Adam Sandler’s mom in “Hubie […]

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Part Two Blu-ray Review and the Best New Blu-ray Releases

“The Departed” is often seen as Martin Scorsese’s consultation prize. After being ignored and overlooked by the Academy for so long, Scorsese finally took home a Best Director Oscar for his crime thriller. While I don’t think this is one of Scorsese’s best movies, it’s still one of his most enjoyable, and to categorize it as little […]

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