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Asajj Ventress is one of my favorite Star Wars characters, and this series of shorts made me like Cad Bane a lot more than I did before, more than just a cool look.

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Andor is right now the best Star Wars thing by a long mile, and it feels like the first time they’ve completely succeeded in making something for the fans who grew up in a post-Star Wars world and not just something that works on nostalgia.

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Hard NOC Life 350: 'Superman' Returned + Jay Pharoah's 'Dragon Ball' Love

On a new episode of HARD NOC LIFE, @julianlytle breaks down the #Superman trailer, @jaypharoah reveals his love for #DragonBall, and more!

Yes, Hard NOC Life wrapped up last week, but then James Gunn went and dropped the trailer for next summer’s Superman. Movie critic Julian Lytle stops by to break it down, plus Keith talks to Jay Pharoah about his virtual comedy special and why Dragon Ball is the way to his heart. Continue reading Hard NOC Life 350: ‘Superman’ Returned + Jay Pharoah’s ‘Dragon Ball’ Love

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2000s Rap nostalgia in Lego form

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"In a year of reinvigorated superhero animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader might be the brightest spot in all of them in a very competitive scene from sister series like My Adventures with Superman to even the competition across the street with X-Men ’97. Much like Batman himself, it worries about none of that, continues tunnel vision on its own mission, and succeeds stellarly." Read more of my review in the link

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"Fly Me To The Moon is a weird film to me. It’s a film that takes what is a clear conspiracy theory and then wraps it up in a cute period romantic comedy."

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"Kinds of Kindness is a film that is divisive, jarring, weird, and hilarious. It’s one of my favorites, and I hope people can go in with an open mind or not expect Poor Things again."

From my review.

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"A Quiet Place: Day One is a great theater multi-genre tentpole experience with two great lead performances that remind us of Lupita’s star power."

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"If folks have an issue with nepotism in the show business, this film The Watchers isn’t going to help quell those issues."

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The Acolyte is the cop show, and it's one where we see the cops have to deal with the consequences of when they screw up and hurt a community. Here's my review of the show through episodes 3 & 4.

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Young Woman and the Sea is a fantastic, inspiring film seeing women empowered and overcoming the patriarchy by shattering ceilings. It’s also great to see Daisy Ridley show off her talent in a film that does a great job of platforming it.

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"I was going in with my expectations low. Even with low expectations, they probably should’ve been a bit lower."

Here's my review of The Garfield Movie

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"IF is a fun children’s film with cute and inventive CG characters and good performances from all the live-action actors."

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New Review - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Here's my review of Monkey Man

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Wicked Little Letters is a simple yet surprisingly complex mystery that will surprise many viewers with just how much they’ll like this film. Here's my review of Wicked Little Letters.