OFF THE BEATEN PATH: WATCH DOGS
Ubisoft’s thematically rich WATCH DOGS series introduced an intriguing world that was a playground full of possibilities.
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Nineties Kids Will Love the BATMAN VS. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Trailer
Every 12 year old boy’s 90’s fanfiction comes to life as Batman meets the Ninja Turtles in the trailer for WB and Nickelodeon’s newest animated adventure.
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Chris Evans Reminds you that Animals Rule in the SUPERPOWER DOGS Trailer
Quite possibly the sweetest thing you'll see all week
A heartwarming invitation to discover the lives of some of the world’s bravest canines.
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The JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM Trailer Brings Headshot Joy in Spades
He'll kill them, he'll kill them all!
Riding horses, book attacks and motorcycle sword fights, it’s all in a day’s work for John Wick.
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H.M. Flores’ Year in Pop Culture
Movies, television shows and video games in one Top 10
Marvel superheroes, sword fights and stealthy assassins were among the highlights of H.M. Flores’ 2018.
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Atmospheric Storytelling in BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
"As Gotham's veins slowly filled with pain and suffering, the effects were felt everywhere."
Rocksteady’s classic, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, masterfully utilizes its haunting scenario to inform about its characters and their relationship with their world.
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Dad Media Month: THE INTERNATIONAL
"Sometimes a man can meet his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."
Tom Tywker’s globetrotting procedural is a cynical indictment of banks and their influence in global politics.
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Dad Media Month: The BOURNE Trilogy
The Bourne movies redefined action movies in the 21st century
Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass took the world by storm with this masterfully crafted saga, which marked a before and after in blockbuster entertainment.
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Dad Media Month: SPLINTER CELL and the Idealization of Espionage
Bring the battle closer
Ubisoft’s techno-thriller series took an honest and compelling dive into the emotional toll black ops can take on its agents.
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and the Value of Vulnerability
"I'll die unless you kill me!"
Ethan Hunt has endured for over two decades now, and it’s for more than his ability to infiltrate highly protected facilities.
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Review: HOW IT ENDS
Not well.
This hackneyed disaster movie feels like it came out 20 years too late.
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The CREED II Trailer Has Royalty Inside Its DNA
"Draaaaagooooo!!!"
The second chapter of the Creed saga promises tension, beautiful visuals and a good dose of Rocky IV nostalgia.
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The Definitive Guide to the Gary Stu
Celebrating the inherent masculine perfection
A look at all those perfect and aspirational male characters the internet never talks about.
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Fleet Week: ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG
"In a world without gold, we might have been heroes!"
Assassin’s Creed asks “is a pirate’s life really for me?”
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Review: FAHRENHEIT 451
AKA Michael B. Jordan Burns Stuff Vol. 3
A strong cast and some effective directorial choices elevate a run of the mill dystopian story.
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Review: CARGO
Saving empathy in the end of the world
A confident leading turn by Martin Freeman carries this sincere and terrifying zombie movie.
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Vehicle Insurance Companies are having a Blast in the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT Trailer
Ethan Hunt goes through another ruined vacation in Europe
Our Lord and Savior Tom Cruise would like to remind you that you’ll never be as cool as him.
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: Finding Power in Loss and Destruction
"I'm only alive because fate wants me alive."
Marvel’s biggest crossover event is all about the importance of marking new beginnings after death.
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Review: ANON
Black Mirror without anything that makes Black Mirror good
Andrew Niccol’s latest effort is a paint by the numbers procedural with a damaging lack of fun, wit and heart.
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The VENOM Trailer is Gloriously (and Unintentionally) Dumb
Tom Hardy devours all the scenery (literally)
Sony’s latest attempt at creating a successful superhero franchise has everyone in 1995 very excited.
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There Was An Idea… Captain America: Staying a Good Man
"It is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye and say ‘No! You move.’”
This week in THERE WAS AN IDEA… A look at the way the CAPTAIN AMERICA movies track the character of Steve Rogers through the MCU
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Review: THE TITAN
It doesn't live up to its title
A moderately entertaining affair that prioritizes tepid body horror thrills over character and theme.
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RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: The Path to Agency
Lara Croft’s adventure into the depths of Siberia asks “are you really listening to your own voice?”
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Winnie Pooh Strikes Back in the CHRISTOPHER ROBIN Teaser Trailer
Black eyes. Like a bear's eyes...
Disney’s latest live action endeavor seems a revenge thriller masquerading as a kids movie.
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THERE WAS AN IDEA… THOR and the Bittersweet Embrace of Insecurity
This week on THERE WAS AN IDEA: Kenneth Branagh’s take on the Prince of Asgard has some of the most splendid characterization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Review: MUTE
Duncan Jones' combination of sci-fi and film noir is a disappointing mess
A series of potentially exciting elements are wasted in a dull and mean-spirited film that amounts to nothing.
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Look at this Slick and Sharp ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Trailer
The last Marvel movie of 2018 promises some rather offbeat action.
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Review: ASSASSIN’S CREED: ORIGINS
Where you fight among gods.
The latest entry in Ubisoft’s stealth series takes us to Ancient Egypt, and it’s an absolute blast.
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Review: WHEELMAN
What if LOCKE was an action movie?
A great little thriller about the complicated relationship drivers have with their cars and cities.
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JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON Trailer Promises Hilarious Espionage Thrills
Mission: Impossible meets Bojack Horseman
Muscles from Brussels takes down some goons right in time before production.
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Dads Will Love The JACK RYAN Trailer
The unluckiest intelligence analyst ever is back
John Krasinski stars in the latest take on Tom Clancy’s world of geo-political suspense.
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Review: AMERICAN MADE
A Martin Scorsese wannabe with no bite
Not even Tom Cruise can save this lifeless take on the life of Barry Seal.
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THE PUNISHER Trailer Doesn’t Pull Its Punches
You don't want to mess with this guy
Jon Bernthal returns as the unhinged Marvel antihero.
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TOMB RAIDER Trailer Has Lots of Jumps and Grunts
And a disappointing lack of shark punching
Hopefully this one breaks the eternal video game movie curse.
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Review: WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY
Paul Verhoeven by the way of Jaume Collet-Serra
Noomi Rapace shines in this entertaining, but uneven dystopian movie.
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Review: THE DEFENDERS
Marvel Netflix's crossover sticks the landing
The street-level superhero team-up is a heartfelt and thrilling exploration of the power to heal.
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THOR: RAGNAROK Trailer Teases A Mighty Bromance
This looks bananas!
The Prince of Asgard tries to keep things casual before the Apocalypse.
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THE DEFENDERS Trailer Kicks All The Bums
And highlights the importance of coffee and beer in a balanced diet
After five seasons, the street level Marvel heroes finally get together.
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Does It Look Like It’s Our First Time? LICENCE TO KILL
A bonkers, but nuanced experience
This underappreciated Bond entry was ahead of its time.
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Does it Look Like It’s Our First Time? THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
A promising start to an unfortunately short-lived period
A bold reinvention at a time that the franchise desperately needed it The Living Daylights charted a bold, if brief new course for Bond.
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