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A terrible Brad Dourif erotic thriller was my Movie of the Year.

A terrible Brad Dourif erotic thriller was Victor Catano's Movie of the Year.

It’s that time of year, where everyone puts up their “Best Of” lists. I saw about 45 movies in theaters this year. Back in March I got an AMC monthly pass, and I used it a lot! The films ranged from amazing (The Substance, Kinds of Kindness) to awful (The Crow, Kraven) to WTAF am I watching (Megalopolis). But none of those were the single best movie-watching experience I had in 2024. Let me tell…

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PAX Unplugged 2024: Demos and Interviews Wrap-Up

Rob is back at it with tabletop convention demos and interviews! This time Rob brings his talents to the lands of the mysterious Philadelphia and PAX Unplugged 2024. Also check out the new channel powered by The Workprint, Tito’s Tabletop (youtube.com/@titostabletop ) where all of Rob’s tabletop content will live going forward! RAVENSBURGER It wouldn’t be a tabletop convention without a trip to…

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Are you Kraven a good movie? Well, this ain't it...

After two years of delays, Kraven the Hunter has finally pounced into theatres. And it was not worth the wait. This is a bloated, convoluted, and – above all – dull conclusion to Sony’s attempts to make a series of films from the lesser Spider-Man villains. This is not really a film, but a corporate IP memo that escaped containment and made it into theatres. There is a director credited (J.C.…

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Sony's Rumored PS5 Pro is likely to be revealed tomorrow

The long-rumored Playstation 5 Pro may finally be revealed tomorrow as Sony has announced a livestream technical presentation featuring Playstation 5 lead architect Mark Cerny. Not many details have been given, but the event description states “The 9-minute Technical Presentation will focus on PS5 and innovations in gaming technology.” The event will be streamed on September 10 starting at 11:00…

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Gen Con 2024: Tabletop Demos and Interviews

Gen Con 2024 was a massive event, breaking its all-time attendance record with 71,000 unique attendees. Our very own Rob was one of the 71,000 and brought back demos and interviews from the show floor. You can find every video below or check out our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheWorkprint. STONE BLADE ENTERTAINMENT CEO and Creator Justin Gary discussed SolForge Fusion, Ascension…

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The Tension Becomes Unbearable in "The Queen Who Ever Was"

Everything is ready for what promises to be a battle for the ages.... in 2025 or 2026.

When last we saw Westeros, Aemond had chased Ulf and Silverwing back from King’s Landing, only to be forced to turn away when he saw Rhaenyra with her new dragon riders. After this humiliation, Aemond and Vhagar let off some steam by destroying one of Rhaenyra’s banner towns, Sharp Point. Yes, good. Totally normal behavior. The Seven Kingdoms will be in fine shape with you in charge. While Aemond…

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'The Red Sowing' Shows How Hard it is to Get Good Help These Days

Only two episodes left! Last week I thought the show might follow the traditions of Game of Thrones and have some wild plot twists this week, in the next to last show of the season. Well, nothing happened on the scale of the Red Wedding, but we had plenty of dragon-based shenanigans, so let’s get into it. This week, the focus is primarily on the Blacks. The Hightower side is taking a bit of a…

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Does 'Math Path Monster' Add Up to Fun?

We at The Workprint are big fans of board games and all things tabletop! With GenCon coming up this weekend, we thought there would be no better time to kick off the start of our Board Game reviews series. Starting it off is Math Path Monster, a cooperative board game by ThinkFun for ages 6+. ThinkFun were kind enough to provide Rob with a copy for review and he brought in the most competitive…

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"Smallfolk" Step Up in the Latest Episode of "House of the Dragon"

The Hightowers and the Targaryens don't seem to be making much progress since the war began.

As the season starts to wind down, both the Hightowers and the Targaryens don’t seem to have made much progress since the war began. Both sides have suffered heavy casualties and are trying to find a boost. Last week, Rhaenyra and Jace had the idea of seeing if any Targaryens who had married into other houses could tame the dragons with no riders. Ser Steffen Darklyn is this week’s lucky…

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Longlegs Review: A Deeply Unsettling Descent into Devilry

The fact that I liked Longlegs despite going in so biased against it speaks to how well writer-director Osgood Perkins executes his bleak, dread-filled vision. Perkins’ previous works Gretel and Hansel and The Blackcoat’s Daughter did have a great atmosphere, but failed to engage me on the level of story and character. On the other hand, Longlegs has the advantage of following the classic serial…

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'The Acolyte' Ends Its Season with a Bang, and Many Questions

The Acolyte ends its season with a bang, and many questions. But is it a satisfying conclusion to the story? Read our review.

The Acolyte has had quite a season. It was a very ambitious show, starting about a century before the events of The Phantom Menace. It was set at a time when the Jedi were the respected arbiters and peacekeepers in the galaxy. And it wanted to show the cracks in that facade and how evil began to flourish under their watch. Does it achieve those lofty goals? Let’s find out… We pick up back at…

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'House of the Dragon' enters its Regency Era

The women get sidelined as the men face the consequences of their actions in House of the Dragon Episode 205, "Regent." Read our review!

As I noted a couple weeks ago, Westeros has never been a great place if you are one of the “small folk” or a woman, or both. The series has shown again and again how they get the short, pointy end of the stick and suffer the outrages brought on them by the royal families. The men of the small councils ignored the advice of Alicent and Rhaenyra and galloped off to battle, and now King Aegon,…

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Season Three of The Bear Is Calm, Boisterous, Inspired, Quizzical

Warning: Spoilers Ahead. Salt Aside from Refused’s “New Noise” which many of us cannot hear without probably exclaiming “Corner!” or “Behind!”, a key part of the show is its highly curated Playlist each season. Whereas last season had needle drops from Martin Rev, The Replacements, Taylor Swift, and Illinois’ own Surfjan Stevens among others, this season kept the needle moving forward. Radiohead…

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‘The Acolyte’ Gives Sol a ‘Choice’

The Acolyte Episode 7 gives Sol a "Choice"... And he chooses to form an unhealthy emotional attachment to a girl he sees for five seconds. Check out our review/recap of this week's episode!

Last week, on The Acolyte, Sol finally gets around to telling his side of the Osha and Mae flashback we saw in “Destiny.” This week, on The Acolyte, we watch an episode written by Charmaine DeGraté and Jen Richards and “Destiny” co-writer Jasmyne Flournoy and directed by “Destiny” director Kogonada. I phrase it that way because there’s no way we’re seeing the actual story Sol is telling to Mae,…

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The Dragons are Dancing

Weeks of plotting and intrigue pay off with the first major skirmish in the War of Succession. Check our our review of House of the Dragon Episode 204, The Red Dragon and the Gold!

Did you catch your breath yet? The ending of Episode 4 of this season of House of the Dragon, “The Red Dragon and the Gold”, gave us the dragon-on-dragon (on-dragon) action I’ve been looking forward to all season. This has the most impressive dragon choreography I’ve seen, either in this show or in Game of Thrones.  Oh, and the build-up to this was equally exciting. Palace intrigue, battle…

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Kill Review: The Best Action Movie of the Year, (Bloody) Hands Down

Kill lives up to its title and then some, delivering a practically relentless spectacle of brutal, bloody, bone-crunching violence. I breathed a sigh of relief when the credits rolled and my heart rate was allowed to go back down to normal. Make no mistake, Kill is a visceral, emotionally draining watch that’s a real treat for action fans but not for the faint of heart. Writer-director Nikhil…

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In "Teach/Corrupt," The Acolyte Builds to a Revelation...

In Episode 7, "Teach/Corrupt," The Acolyte builds to a revelation... But will the payoff be worth the wait? Read our review!

One thing I’ve noticed about the recent Star Wars shows on Disney+ has been the wonkiness of the pacing. It was a problem in The Mandalorian Season 3, it was a major problem in Ahsoka, and it’s rearing its head now in The Acolyte.  Since Episode 3, “Destiny,” when we saw Mae starting the fire that destroyed her coven of space witches, they’ve hinted at the flip side of this story. Jedi were…