Depending on your level of investment, Stranger Things 5 is either a welcome arrival, or a court-appointed pop culture event. The series that bills itself as a “cultural phenomenon” has started to conclude through a multi-tiered release of its final season. With the final 9 episodes kicking off
While some are still discussing Tron: Ares’ potential franchise killer status, there are fans who are asking another question. People are wondering when they can bring the magic of this Jared Leto-led spectacle home; and now we have an answer! Those looking to return to The Grid in the comfort of
We’re still in a bit of a dark spot when it comes to the fate of the James Bond movies. As Denis Villeneuve’s Bond 26 continues to develop, the next 007 is as mysterious as ever. For fans of this long-running fixture of pop culture, it’s a time to really look back and take stock of what
Animated sequels like Zootopia 2 are one of the biggest gambles at the box office. The 2016 original struck it rich at the box office. The franchise at large has returned sporadically over almost a decade. Yet for all of the reasons people could have to be skeptical about a sequel this long in the
The term “character actor” is one that definitely applies to Swan Song star Udo Kier and his body of work. However, it’s because of performers like him that audiences have really stopped to think about what that concept means. Acting for everyone from Andy Warhol to Rob Zombie, the Cologne
Activision’s current entry in the Call of Duty legacy has been under friendly fire from even its most fervent fans. As Black Ops 7's current release sparks controversy for its co-op/always online nature, the title is in a bit of a crisis. It seems that the publisher is taking some cues from this
When The Fantastic Four: First Steps opened in theaters, another Marvel Cinematic Universe frontier had been visited. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally has its First Family, you can finally cross that off of the “To Do” list hanging on the Baxter Building fridge. So where does a
No longer content with its bi-coastal theme park operation, Universal Parks and Experiences’ ongoing expansion efforts have continued to provide something for everyone. Earlier this year Las Vegas' Universal Horror Unleashed launched a spot where every night is a Halloween Horror Night. Now the
Casper Kelly's Buddy is a mind-bending journey into a very dark version of children's television. Back in 2014, Casper Kelly gave the world "Too Many Cooks," an 11-minute dive into aging television conventions that swam deeper into a twisted darkness the longer it went on. It seemed a fun inheritor
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a franchise revival that feels like it understands what made the original games so much fun. The gameplay is fast, frantic, and often delightfully violent, while the game throws a surprisingly large number of systems and mechanics at you. Thankfully, most of them feel
Daemons of the Shadow Realm slows down the plot just a bit to plan things out in Ep. 21 "Zashiki-Warashi and Higashi Village". First to let Danji and Kiri the Zashiki-Warashi daemons give Yuru and Asa some important backstory to explain the past of Higashi Village. Then to let the twin siblings to
