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Summary TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis full of satisfying redemption arcs, adding layers of depth to its characters with turbulent stories of emotional growth. Superhero franchises like the MCU live and die by the strength of their characters, and that doesn’t always mean that a given fan-favorite hero is perfect the entire time they’re on-screen.The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s filmsare full of characters that have to learn to lean into their role as a successful hero, doing so with varying degrees of impact....

Across the character’s history, there have been manyBatmanmovie scenes that are incredibly rewatchable. It’s undeniable that Batman is one of the most iconic figures in pop culture, and has been consistently popular since his original creation in 1939. Throughout the history of the hero’s movies, manyactors have played Batman in live-action, leading to a number of different iterations of the character in multiple styles. Despite the variety of approaches to adapting Batman’s story to the big screen, their quality typically shines through....

Ahsokaseason 2 is one of the most anticipated upcomingStar Warsprojects, and hopefully, the brand-new season will incorporate these 10 things. Currently, there are only two confirmedupcomingStar Warsshows,Ahsokaseason 2andAndorseason 2. With Star Wars Celebration coming in April 2025, more announcements are certainly on the way, but for now, all eyes are onAndorandAhsoka. Perhaps because of that,there have been plenty of rumors and speculation about whatAhsokaseason 2 will include. WiththeAhsokaseason 1 endingleaving off on such a thrilling cliffhanger and the possibility that some of the biggest actors inStar Warsmay have cameos in the show, hopes and expectations are high....

Summary Animation lends itself well to fantastical settings,which is why many filmmakers produce animated fantasy movies which sadly do not get as much love as they deserve.2024’s Oscar nominations and predictionsincluded a Best Animated Feature race betweenThe Boy and the HeronandSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with audiences paying little attention to other nominees that were never going to win. Following the category’s inception at the beginning of the millennium, movie fans were treated to manyanimated movies in the 2000s that were forgotten....

Shonenis an undisputed top genre for the manga and anime industry, amassing millions of fans. It stands as a broader umbrella that encompasses many of the most renowned series to date. With a multitude of stories and effective marketing, this category draws onlookers in with dynamic characters, interesting world-building, and complex messaging. However, shonen was not always multifaceted and varied, as it strongly followed formulaic plotlines and persona tropes. With the growing maturity of its audience, a shift in societal norms, and an increase in creators, shonen has now become a nuanced genre with interesting and complex narratives....

Summary A caveman named Thag appeared in one ofThe Far Side’smost influential comic, in which thetail of a stegosaurus was named the “thagomizer"in his memory – terminology later adopted by actual paleontologists. Surprisingly, versions of this same character appeared in nearly a dozenFar Sidecartoons over the years. Early human characters and situations wereamong artist Gary Larson’s favorite recurring obsessions, andThag ultimately proved to be the most prolific ofThe Far Side’sprehistoric subjects, with multiple hilarious appearances to his name....

2025 just got another must-play game, with it currently having a Metacritic score of 92, making it (as of this writing) the best-reviewed game of the year so far. There have been some pretty big games this year so far, with large titles likeMonster Hunter Wilds,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, andSplit Fictionall topping the critical and commercial charts, but a smaller indie title calledBlue Princehas quickly taken the internet and reviewers by storm....

The28 Years Latersequel gets an official title and release date, and it will hit theaters less than a year after the 2025 follow-up. The long-awaited sequel to28 Days Laterand28 Weeks Later,28 Years Laterreunites screenwriter Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle and continues following survivors in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by the rage virus, with a cast that includes Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.28 Years Later’s releaseis set for August 16, 2025, with the film being the first in a new trilogy....

AlthoughThe Legend of Zeldais one of the world’s most famous action-adventure gaming franchises, one of its earliest titles also gave a glimpse of how the series could have developed into the RPG genre.Zeldagames have occasionally branched out into other genres, although this has mainly been through spin-offs. The core franchise itself has remained consistent in its basic structure, although actual gameplay has naturally varied dramatically over the years. Zeldagames have experimented with many different concepts, from various modes of transportation to increasingly complex abilities for Link to wield....

The superhero movies of theMCU, theDCU, and beyond are sometimes far from flawless, and some actors have been unlucky enough to feature in more than one bad movie in the genre. Though themovies of the MCUhave given the superhero genre a reputation for box office success, this isn’t always the case. Throughout the history of the genre, there have been many notable superhero movies that proved disappointing, whether from a box office or a critical perspective....

WithDexter: Original Sinbeginning at the end of 2024, the prequel show has several pitfalls it must avoid so it can improve upon its parent program and theNew Bloodminiseries. While the upcoming project has almost no members of theoriginalDextercastcoming back, the show’s established characters being recast allows them to be seen in a new light. Although theDexterfranchise has been wildly successful, it hasn’t been perfect. So, theOriginal Sinneeds to be careful not to make the same mistakes, or make new and avoidable ones....

What This Means For Evil The Show Is A Darling Of Critics The exploits of church-affiliated supernatural investigators Kristen, David and Ben were first aired on CBS, beforeEvilwas shifted over to streaming onParamount+. The switch to a less content-restrictive platform proved fortuitous, as creators Michelle and Robert King took the show into increasingly dark, twisted and sometimes kinky territory. Going darker and weirder helped the show’s critical acclaim, as reflected in its Rotten Tomatoes fresh rating, which climbed from 92% for season 1, to 100% for seasons 3 and 4 (on an admittedly limited number of reviews)....

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenterhas just debuted on Netflix—here’s every song and who performs them in the holiday special. While there are a number of excellentmovies on Netflix right now, this star-studded and comedic holiday special is surely one to watch.A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenterwas one of themost anticipated movies of December 2024, and for good reason. The cast ofA Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenteris full of talented, award-winning singers, all of whom sing holiday songs alongside Carpenter....