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REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 8 “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
For the first half of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (Is every episode this season named after a movie? Must remember to investigate further), I was settling in for a decent but kind of blah episode – more Lois’ cancer, more teen and relationship drama, lots of talking about these things, ...
Read MoreWhat Does Guardians 3’s Weak Box Office Mean?
The opening weekend results are in, and it looks like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is going to be another Marvel disappointment at the box office. The last of James Gunn’s spacefaring MCU trilogy took in $118.4 million, which the entertainment media is complimenting as being above predictions, b...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash Season 9, Episode 10, “A New World Part 1”
Much of The Flash’s final season has been disappointing at best, but last week’s stellar episode made wading through that swamp worth it. It was so good I wondered if it should have been the finale, closing out the series on a high note instead of rolling the dice with four more episodes. But if...
Read MoreREVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
After the last few years of Marvel duds, disappointments, and flat-out disasters, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 feels like a miracle. I’ll stop short of declaring it as such, but it’s an oasis in the desert made up of the remains of what the Marvel Cinematic Universe used to be. It feels like a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 7, “Forever and Always”
“Forever and Always” is a step in the right direction for Superman & Lois, especially because it deals more heavily with Bruno Manheim than it has so far. Lois’ cancer diagnosis is also used well, emphasizing the contrast between Clark and Manheim and exploring how her sons feel about her ...
Read MoreJames Gunn Talks Infinity War and Killing Gamora
James Gunn is possessive of his Guardians. A recent article in The Hollywood Reporter discusses Gunn’s tumultuous relationship with Marvel and Disney, and amid blaming cancel culture on conservatives and suggesting leftists need to watch what they say (it’s hard out there for a pimp), THR reveal...
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