The Punisher: what can we expect from a solo Netflix series?

Warning: contains spoilers for Daredevil season 2. Netflixs Marvel series have all performed well both critically and commercially. So what can we expect from it? If, indeed, they decide to keep him. One characteristic of The Punisher in the comics is that not everything has to be personal for him. Hes a criminals nightmare because you dont even have to provoke him hell come for you eventually. Admittedly, this version of Castle is very different from the comics version in a lot of ways....

May 4, 2016 · 1 min · 167 words · Jesse French

A Bigger Splash Review

Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes cavort and swap partners in a swanky Italian resort in A Bigger Splash. Harry still pines for Marianne, and hell do whatever is necessary to win her away from Paul. Its pretty hard to do wrong when you have actors of the caliber of Fiennes and Swinton. Rating: 3.5 out of 5

May 3, 2016 · 1 min · 57 words · Sherry Bailey

American Dad: The Nova Centauris-burgh Board of Tourism Presents: American Dad Review

This American Dad review contains spoilers. American Dad Season 12 Episode 14 Whats a LARP?! She doesnt know what a LARP isWhat did youdoin high school? The Era of Dading is over! I couldnt be happier thatAmerican Dadreturned to this gag. Its a testament to what other long-running gags the show may someday deploy. That Golden Turd cant be far behind… Stans story somehow manages to be just as outlandish as anything out of Nova Centauris star system....

May 3, 2016 · 1 min · 209 words · Luke Walker

Captain America: Civil War, and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man

Tom Hollands Spider-Man stole the show in Captain America: Civil War. Heres why we love the new Spidey so much… This article contains major spoilers forCaptain America: Civil War. (Fun fact: Holland apparently flipped on cue during his audition, getting the Russos attention immediately.) Billions in box office cash may well await, and hopefully some critical acclaim and audience adoration to boot. It was tough gig, not least because everyone has their own opinions on what Peter Parker should be....

May 3, 2016 · 3 min · 603 words · Lindsey Adams

Hollywood Whitewashing & the Lack of Asian Roles

Swinton appears not to have read. Both castings only add more fuel to a controversial fire that has long burned. have made us laugh, cry, gasp, and amaze at the power and punch of their performances? In his searingNew York TimesOp-Ed,Keith Chow notes, The filmmakers fall back on the same tired arguments. Often, they insist that movies with minorities in lead roles are gambles. Actor, comedian, and activist Chris Rock served as host....

May 3, 2016 · 1 min · 117 words · Kent Ramsey

Ricky Gervais on Special Correspondents, The Return of David Brent and More!

Ad content continues below Needless to say, this has been edited down for length. Ricky Gervais:Yeah, he is great. I didnt know he started in comedy. Hes very funny and hes very different than the characters he plays. He also has this thing for cars because he rebuilds and races them… Thats the other thing. Okay, so Im scared of everything. Im scared of roads. Honestly, when I have a new driver, I make them go eight miles an hour....

May 3, 2016 · 10 min · 2076 words · Shelly Jackson DDS

Fear the Walking Dead: Blood in the Streets Review

ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers. No, Nick is a carefree soul, a child at heart, alone in a strange new world. Of course, this scene only works if you happen to like Nick, as I do. If not, the idea of his laissez-faire attitude might indeed rub a lot of viewers the wrong way. Aside from Nick and that basketball, theres not a lot that worked in this episode....

May 2, 2016 · 2 min · 385 words · Matthew Gregory

Game of Thrones: Home Review

Season 6 Episode 2 Guess, whos back? All that remains is the exuberant joy that George R.R. Yet, lets not get ahead of ourselves. First, to savor fandoms extraordinary victory, let us go to the playback. The only real surprise of how this sequence played out was the reluctance expressed by Melisandre. Here is an old woman who has seen enough of life and needs a nice sit. The sequence itself included everyone leaving the room, and only Ghost staying to hear him stir....

May 2, 2016 · 3 min · 481 words · Amanda Thompson

How Dark Souls Became Its Own Genre

Dark Souls is one of the most important video game series of the last decade. Today, we call them first-person shooters. Today, we call those sandbox or open-world games. Of all these cases, however, few are more interesting than the genre being created byDark Souls. They were bleak, they were ominous, they were vague, and they were exceedingly difficult. That last one tends to be a sticking point for some when talking about the legacy of theSoulsgames....

May 2, 2016 · 2 min · 333 words · Kayla Vasquez

Penny Dreadful Season 3 Premiere Review: The Day Tennyson Died

New monsters grace the Penny Dreadful season 3 premiere. Here’s our review. ThisPenny Dreadfulreview contains spoilers. Penny Dreadful season 3 episode 1. Alfred Lord Tennyson died on October 6, 1892. The main players ofPenny Dreadfulare coming to terms with their own lost loves. Penny Dreadfulended last season with its main players scattered to the farthest ends of the earth. Things dont always work out as planned. Sir Malcolm wanted to put the world of adventure behind him....

May 2, 2016 · 2 min · 407 words · Kerry Holder

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Review

Then again, the characters on land arent doing much better. Is it really the best idea to compare women to hurricanes in a movie set in New Orleans? Theres a reason that travel diary keeps washing up ashore, yet no one thinks about this. Rating: 1 out of 5

May 1, 2016 · 1 min · 49 words · Christopher Lane

Captain America: Civil War – 8 lingering questions answered

With spoilers, we look at the big questions left dangling by Captain America: Civil War… This article contains spoilers. And were here to try and fill in the gaps. Spoilers, obviously so if you havent seen the film, stop here. That leaves precious few options. All things considered, getting TChallas help is the sanest move at this point. Presumably all of them are technically fugitives. InCaptain America: Civil War,Sharon refers to Peggy as her aunt....

April 30, 2016 · 1 min · 143 words · Kevin Carter

Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Almost Had the Power To Make Andrew Lloyd Webber Cool

The original voice for Jesus Christ Superstar also rested on the Black Sabbath. And now he’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Deep Purple was very cool, cool enough to indirectly make Andrew Lloyd Webber almost cool. Hush, you say? He only did a few takes but that was all it took. This interval is the flatted 5th … The flatted fifth in Medieval Alchemy is the quinta essentia, creating freedom and paths into new life....

April 30, 2016 · 2 min · 292 words · Zachary Weiss