The Umbrella Academy, Netflix's latest comic book adaptation, is fine, I guess. The story plays out in a sufficient arc, the pacing is steady, and the action is pretty decent. While I was never bored, however, I was also never really excited. And that's what surprised me most by this series.
JJ Abrams sent Star Wars fans into a tizzy this week with an Instagram post in which he declared a wrap to photography for Star Wars: Episode IX. But did her perhaps reveal a little more than anticipated? The photo he posted showed sequel trilogy leads Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac
Flash back six years ago. George Lucas made the stunning announcement that he was selling Lucasfilm to Disney. Fans were immediately concerned about the direction of the Star Wars franchise. Their concerns were realized when Disney's first "official act" was to declare the Expanded Universe no
Greetings Star Wars fanatics, and welcome back to JJ's Fan Feature! Last time out we settled the debate over which Corellian freighter was better, the Millennium Falcon or the Outrider. This week's topic comes straight from the comments section of Hashtag writer Matt Jabs' piece entitled In Defense
Alright fans. If you tuned in to Star Wars Fanatics last night, you got to hear about leaked concept photos for Star Wars: Episode IX. While the photos confirmed a bunch of rumors (including one about Richard E. Grant's character), they also led to some interesting questions. The biggest among
The Star Wars universe is full of interesting characters. Trying to pick the best, or worst, among them is not as easy a task as one might think. Doing so becomes harder if you draw upon the old Expanded Universe from which to choose. It's still not easy even if you limit your choices to canon
The Star Wars prequel trilogy did much more than simply provide background on our original trilogy favorites in Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. Yes, the prequels were (are) much-maligned. Nevertheless, the films did add a plethora of new Jedi characters to Star Wars lore. They introduced us to characters
As a Generation X Star Wars fan, reflecting back on the franchise sometimes makes me acutely aware of my age. Now that the next generation of fans is starting to hit significant milestones with its fandom? I feel downright old. Think about this: The theatrical release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm jumps right into some bloody action with a new second cours in Ep. 13 "Daikyo and Shokyo". And just two weeks after the conclusion of the first cours to boot. We certainly didn't have long to wait before we see the bloody conclusion to the action-packed ending of Ep. 12.
