Netflix’s kids’ movie is a clear attempt to kick-start a franchise. Based on the book trilogy by Joe Ballarani, which blends the hijinks of Adventures in Babysitting with the thrills of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the inaugural installment also feels like it pays equal homage to Labyrinth and Hocus Pocus. Unfortunately when left to its own merits, the movie doesn’t rise to the level of any of these classics....

The library titles are where the real action is this month. An American Werewolf in London, Fight Club, Step Brothers, The Wrestler, and more all arrive on June 1. June 9Billions: Season 4

The biggest title this month is undoubtedly The Boys Presents: Diabolical on March 4. This series presents eight different stories set in The Boys‘ universe, all offered up by different writers. Since each of the eight mini-episodes are animated, it’s probably fair to say this is The Boys‘ Animatrix. Call it the “Anivought”. On the movie side of things, March 4 sees the arrival of Lucille Ball documentary Lucy and Desi....

American Horror Story Season 10 Episode 3 One of my favorite things about American Horror Story has been the fact that if something isn’t particularly working for me, be it a character or a setting, I know that in a few episodes, it’ll be gone. Such is the nature of the seasonal anthology; if something isn’t working for you, check out for ten episodes and when you come back next season, it’ll be something completely different in tone, setting, and content, even if there’ll be members of the cast crossing over and possibly a few references to witches or cults....

As one of the previous two big screen Spider-Men, Garfield is likely bombarded on a daily basis with questions regarding a prospective return in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third solo film featuring current Wall-Crawler Tom Holland. Thus, a nerve appeared to have been struck during an appearance on MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast when the conversation inevitably touched upon Spidey. Garfield, of course, starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sony Pictures’ 2012 reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, and its 2014 sequel; an iteration that was abruptly abandoned upon the 2016 debut of Holland’s Marvel Cinematic Universe-adherent version in Captain America: Civil War....

While the Pokémon series’ graphics have certainly evolved over the years (especially in recent installments that have slowly pivoted the game towards true 3D), the franchise isn’t exactly known for its benchmark visuals. The series’ art design is arguably a big part of the reason why it is so famous (more on that later), but you don’t exactly play a new Pokémon game because you’re looking for the absolute best graphics gaming has to offer....

Bad Buddy wrapped up its 12-episode tale today. The Thai rom-com about two boys who fall in love in spite of the rivalries between their parents and friend groups, became one of the sweetest stories of late 2021, a beacon of tenderness in a harsh world and a genre-defining example of the increasingly popular Boys’ Love (BL) format. With the dramedy airing its final episode via WeTV and Thai channel GMMTV’s official YouTube channel, let’s take a moment to reflect back on why this show is so damn good and why you might want to consider embracing the rich, transnational world of BL drama....

From the sound of things, Johnson isn’t done exploring Luke Fox in comics, teasing another Batwing project he has in the works right now. “In the new comic that I’m writing, I actually wanted to show what his life might look like in his personal life because we don’t really get to dive into that,” he says. “That sort of influences me on the show because you don’t get to see where I am when I’m not in the Batcave, but you do get to see it in the comic books....

Kalyna the Soothsayer by Elijah Kinch Spector Type: NovelPublisher: ErewhonRelease date: August 30 Den of Geek says: We love the idea of an oracle who doesn’t actually have the power to tell the future. How will her lies complicate the kingdom’s troubles? And how much of that kingdom was built on lies in the first place?Publisher’s summary: Kalyna’s family has the Gift: the ability to see the future. For generations, they traveled the four kingdoms of the Tetrarchia selling their services as soothsayers....

The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel Type: NovelPublisher: Tin House BooksRelease date: August 2 Den of Geek says: This dark historical fantasy draws on cryptid lore for the story of a town besieged by haunting bird spirits. It could be perfect for a hint of Halloween in the summertime. Publisher’s summary: The islanders have only three rules: don’t stick your nose where it’s not wanted, don’t mention the war, and never let your guard down during October....

The PS5 is filled with features that seemingly fly under the radar of its growing number of owners. Many PS5 features, such as an improved controller rumble and an expandable SSD, are standard for the current console generation. But then there are those quality-of-life elements that are so obscure or buried in menus that most gamers will probably never hear about them, let alone actually use them. For instance, did you know that you can skip many of the setup sequences that pop up whenever you launch a game for the first time?...

The first time a character on Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul kills someone intentionally on-screen, it’s always a tipping point in the series. Walter White (Bryan Cranston) spent an entire episode mulling his first murder, complete with composing a pros and cons list, to ultimately settle on killing Krazy-8 (Max Arciniega) with a bike lock. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) stands distraught in front of Gale Boetticher’s (David Costabile) door before he pulls the trigger on Gus Fring’s (Giancarlo Esposito) main meth cook....

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are well known for focusing on tightly-wound plots that usually exclude discussion on many of their characters’ personal lives. Most of the scenes we see relate back to their roles in the crime world, and if we see these in-between moments, they tie back to the main narrative. This is why one particular scene was a real breath of fresh air on Better Call Saul season 6 episode 9 “Fun and Games....

What first excited you about playing Hawkman? ALDIS HODGE: It was his affiliations, his history, who he was to DC. He’s been all over, he’s been through so many different things. He’s touched so many different stories. When we first started, I didn’t know what journey they were taking him on. So I was getting excited thinking about what the next journey is for him. And I couldn’t wait to see what the costume looked like....

Throughout Blonde, writer-director Andrew Dominik’s surreal, dreamlike, and often downbeat film based on Joyce Carol Oates’ fictionalized novel of the same name, the woman named Norma Jeane Mortensen—known to the world as Marilyn Monroe—is haunted by the almost spectral presence of her unseen father. Played by Ana de Armas, Norma Jeane never gets to meet her father, who her mother (Julianne Nicholson) hints is a reputable figure in Hollywood whose life and career cannot be tarnished by the existence of an illegitimate daughter....

The rise of social media and citizen attempts at exposing despicable acts of racism in public has dulled some of Borat’s shock value. We see our fellow Americans behaving horribly online every day. Likewise, the release of numerous hidden camera/narrative hybrid films, several by Baron Cohen himself, has made Borat’s style less novel. Despite this, Baron Cohen’s long-awaited sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, filmed in secret over the last five months and released in a hurry ahead of the election, still manages to entertain and elicit at least one dispiritingly funny sequence that’s already making headlines....

While the highlight of Call of Duty: Warzone‘s massive Season 4 update is undoubtedly the battle royale’s much-needed new map (Fortune’s Keep), the game’s latest patch also includes all the weapon nerfs, buffs, and additions we’ve come to expect from new seasons. In fact, Warzone Season 4 might just feature the wildest competitive meta we’ve seen in the game in quite some time. Granted, Warzone seems to be even more dominated by ARs and SMGs at the moment than it has been in the past, but that doesn’t mean everyone is running around relying on the same weapons....

If there’s one character who has really increased their stock by jumping off the comic book page and into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s Wong, the current Sorcerer Supreme. No, wait. Actually, it’s M’baku of the Jabari Tribe. But after him, it’s probably Wong, the current Sorcerer Supreme. A character whose existence in the comics was to be little more than Doctor Strange’s butler, Wong’s cinematic self has become a fun secondary hero who tends to pop up here and there....

Much ado has been made about how, in the absence of any new Stranger Things episodes this year, Netflix is seeking to fill the Halloween binge-watching void with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. A sort of companion show to the CW’s Riverdale that features members of the same creative team — including showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (who liberally adapts his comic of the same name) — this effort feels like a much more grounded affair, which is odd given how its main character is a teenage witch whose family worships Satan....

Despite its iconic standing within the martial arts genre, the martial arts in The Karate Kid have never been outstanding. Sure, the crane kick is a classic, but from a technical standpoint, it’s not that impressive. Ralph Macchio had no martial arts training prior to undertaking the role of Daniel. In many ways, that’s part of the charm. Whether you know martial arts or not, Daniel’s wax on, wax off awkwardness makes Macchio’s portrayal more genuine....