Much can be said about the Jackass series of films (and the TV show that started it all) and what it means in our culture, what it says about masculinity and friendship, yadda yadda. Honestly, the heart of these movies is pretty simple. At first glance, Jackass embodies the old adage, “play stupid games, win
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With martial arts thrills and a moving story about family, Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is a wonderful addition to the MCU, and an exciting step forward for Asian representation in Hollywood.
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With THE SUICIDE SQUAD James Gunn proves that a simple and straightforward story can be refreshing and exciting.
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The trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of DUNE has arrived, and it seems like finally, someone has imagined this epic story the way it should be – enormous and ambitious. 
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With every bit of raucous laughter, these guys are commiting to growing older while never truly growing up, and we are all right there with them. 
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With BLACK WIDOW, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to the silver (and streaming) screen with a less cosmic and more human film. There’s also a lot of cool fights.
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BIRDS OF PREY has a subtle message about badass women wrapped in a shiny, colorful world of mayhem.
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The first trailer for F9: THE FAST SAGA marks the return of Justin Lin to the franchise he helped define. It also marks the return of… someone else.
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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE brings the series to a new era with some heart while keeping the familiar chemistry that makes the series work.
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JJ Abrams and Chris Terrio did us all wrong by all but eliminating Rose Tico from STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER.
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In episode 4, Jack Ryan’s hubris makes him hard to work with and he faces hard lessons as the investigation heats up.
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In the third episode of Jack Ryan season 2, plot lines begin to converge as Jack and company begin to take big risks in order to further uncover the conspiracy at the root of the story.
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We hope you are enjoying Watchmen just like we are, and that you found the last history guide to be useful. Episode 2 offers us even more history, so let’s dive right in.  Those World War I fliers  The opening of the episode takes place in Germany during World War I. A military official dictates
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In which Diane takes a look at the real world history behind the alternate history of HBO’s new show, WATCHMEN.
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Conflicting motivations, affable serial killers, and a homicide that comes uncomfortably close to home are all in play in episode two of the second season of MINDHUNTER.
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Diane returns to MINDHUNTER with her take on the first episode of season two of David Fincher and Netflix’s period true-crime series!
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My Favorite Shapes is irreverent, colorful, absurdist, and quite delightful in how it pushes against our ideas of what comedy is. It is also literally about shapes.
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Tom Hanks embodies the spirit of TV legend Fred Rogers in the first trailer for Marielle Heller’s A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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Diane thinks STUBER is severely lacking in laughs, character and good action: three qualities kind of essential to a buddy action comedy. So… bummer.
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The sixth episode of BARRY’s second season is a light and tight episode that narrow’s the show’s focus on the plot threads that will kick into high gear.
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ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE is a breezy, lovely movie buoyed by the friendship and chemistry between stars Ali Wong and Randall Park.
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BOOKSMART is hysterically funny and full of awareness for how the end of high school represents a new, scary time for young women.
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GAME OF THRONES finds a fitting, deserved finale after eight incredible seasons in “The Iron Throne,” possibly marking the end of worldwide appointment television
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As they brace themselves for the coming battle with the White Walkers, our characters share drinks, stories, secrets and, um, more intimate things.
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The second season of KILLING EVE kicks off where the first left off, with Eve and Villanelle dealing with the fallout of their fateful encounter in Paris.
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“The Power of No” shows how BARRY has shifted its tone by displaying the titular character’s monstrousness through the tragedy of his relationship with Sally.
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HBO’s Crime Thriller/Comedy series BARRY returns for Season 2. Diane takes us through Episode 1, where the screws are already tightening on our …hero?
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After 15 years of monsters, salt, and brotherly angst, SUPERNATURAL, a show partially defined by things coming back from the dead, will finally be reaching the end of the road.
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Disney has rehired James Gunn as the director for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 3, proving sometimes there’s a little light left in the world.
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Marvel’s latest rises to the occasion as an enduring celebration of the power of women. And laser beams.
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With around 20 minutes left in Free Solo, I felt my heart pounding in my chest. It felt like a jackhammer at 5 am. I was watching a man climb thousands of feet, his hands gripping thin ledges, his shoes a precarious layer of textile separating him from a granite rockface. Every subtle movement made
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Chris Hemsworth is slated to play legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan. I don’t know anything about Hulk Hogan, so I looked up some details you may find interesting.
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Diane talks about her favorite things, from Wakanda to the Shimmer.
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So far, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has given us thrills and chills, and a compelling protagonist and wonderfully sassy aunties. What it hadn’t given us yet is a genuinely good standalone episode, which is something that tends to go away when it comes to the binge model of television. If you have every episode
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Hello, bus riders. Best wishes and warmest regards, and sincere apologies for the very long gap in reviews. Life was very busy and I had no witching powers to help me out – but I’m back now!  In episode 4 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, “Witch Academy,” we see that Sabrina starts school at
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The third episode of Sabrina, “The Trial of Sabrina Spellman,” has our heroine fresh off rejecting the Dark Lord, and Father Blackwood’s torch-bearing mob still is lingering in her mind. Then, a message arrives: Sabrina is being sued by the Dark Lord for breach of promise because she refused to sign her name during the
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In this fireside chat, Allen, Diane, Ryan and Tanner discuss episodes 4 to 6 of Daredevil’s spectacular season 3.
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Diane examines the first episode of THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, a show that tackles patriarchal structures as well as providing some scary thrills
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LEWTON BUS is about to get spooktacular! It’s Horror Month, so insert other creepy Halloween puns here!
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Allen: Ok everyone, welcome once again to the Lewton Bus Jack Ryan recap chat. As this chat is about the season finale, and thus, also partially about the season as a whole, I figured it would be nice to start out with a brief discussion, just a few sentences each, on the season and how
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Check out the first trailer for CAPTAIN MARVEL, the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson
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Netflix has graced us with our first look at Gareth Evans’ new movie, Apostle, starring Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen. Stevens plays Thomas, who infiltrates a cult circa 1905 to save his sister, Andrea, played by Lucy Boynton. He has to contend with the cult’s leader, Malcolm, and whatever hijinks his cult is up to,
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Jack Bauer and Jack Ryan make for interesting bookends to our current political times. Their duality comes during times of enormous fear and their works help illuminate both fear and an affirmation of the status quo. Both men reflect the insecurities, political motivations, and ideals of our political landscape.
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Thanks for joining us as a part of Dad Media Month, as we sit down to have a little roundtable on the fifth episode of Amazon’s Jack Ryan, “End of Honor.” First, a short recap of the episode: “End of Honor” shows the world reeling from the church attack. Hanin and her two daughters arrive in
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Diane, Allen, and Ryan sit down to dive deeply into the first half of Amazon’s excellent new espionage show, JACK RYAN. Spoilers abound!
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Join us in enjoying the spooky thrills of the first teaser for THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, Netflix’s new show from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the creator of RIVERDALE.
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Men dominate the Dad Media film and television landscape, especially in the crime procedural sub-genre. CBS, one of the leading networks on crime procedurals, simultaneously uses people of color and women to affirm the status quo while providing just enough effort to pushing the boundaries it has set. 
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Our first look at CAPTAIN MARVEL, the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, features alien alliances, jet fighters, and a baby faced Samuel L. Jackson
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I have a confession: Patriot Games isn’t my favorite Jack Ryan movie; that title belongs to Clear and Present Danger. But what makes Patriot Games unique in the Ryanverse is how it uses its personal story as the primary driver for the plot. Just as Clear and Present Danger is an intense political thriller, Patriot
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With episode 2, JACK RYAN continues to portray the moral and logistical messiness of the War on Terror.
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