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The Russo brothers' newest movie,The Electric State, is a science fiction movie that explores the interactions between humans and robots in an alternate reality after a war has taken place.The Electric Stateis based on the bookof the same name, but the movie changes aspects of the graphic novel significantly, giving the movie an entirely new tone. The movie primarily follows Michelle, a teenager at odds with the world around her who decides to journey across the country to learn whether her brother could really still be alive, meeting colorful humans and robots along the way....

Two years afterThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselseries finale, showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino is still not convinced it was the right time to say goodbye. The showpremiered in 2017 and quickly became one of Prime Video’s flagship originals.The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselfollows the rise of Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a 1950s housewife who her talent for stand-up comedy. Created by Sherman-Palladino alongside her husband Dan Palladino, the series was a success throughout its five-season run, winning Emmys from acting to costume design, ending its run in 2023 with a finale that fast-forwarded through decades of Midge’s life and career....

The Walking Deadactor Ross Marquand reveals the surprising reason he once did a Norman Reedus impression. Reedus has played the fan-favorite character Daryl Dixon since season 1 of the post-apocalyptic show and now has his own spinoff series. Marquand made his debut inThe Walking Deadseason 5as Aaron, who helps bring Daryl and his group of survivors into the community of Alexandria. OutsideThe Walking Dead,Marquand has done a great deal of voice acting, including inInvincible, Marvel’sWhat If…?...

The Matrixis widely considered to be the most influential and impactful sci-fi movie ever made, so it’s no surprise that it developed such a fierce fan base upon its release in 1999, including acclaimed director, Quentin Tarantino In the years that followed, the movie’s reputation took some damage after the release ofThe Matrix: ReloadedandThe Matrix: Revolutions. These sequels were completely different from the original movie and changed the franchise’s lore in major ways....

Judy Greer, who stars in the upcoming Stephen King adaptationThe Long Walk, shares insight into the film’s dark themes. Based on King’s 1979 novel,The Long Walkis a dystopian thrillerfollowing 100 teenage boys forced into a brutal endurance competition: walking U.S. Highway 1, facing the threat of soldiers if they fall behind. Directed byHunger Gamesveteran Francis Lawrence, the adaptation stars young talents Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson in lead roles, supported by an ensemble cast withHalloween’s Greer andStar Warsicon Mark Hamill....

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 9 - “Fissure Quest” In its fifth and final season on Paramount+,Star Trek: Lower Deckshas taken on the multiverse, highlighting a problem with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and other franchises' shared canons.Star Trek:Lower Decksseason 5 finds the USS Cerritos investigating a series of quantum fissures throughout the galaxy that open up to alternate universes. As Starfleet cannot close these rifts fast enough, ships from alternate realities keep finding their way into the Prime Universe....

Summary Only Murders in the Buildingseason 4 is underway, and this one detail about the new season makes me think that another one is on the way.Only Murders in the Buildinghas a seemingly endless possibility for stories, with each season finale so far setting up a murderous cliffhanger that is resolved in the following season.Season 4 ofOnly Murders in the Buildinghas changed the status quo in a big way, with it being an odd choice to end the show on this note....

Summary A good-lookingfinishing moveis one of the most vital elements that go into the presentation of anyWWEsuperstar. Whether it’s a match ending on aRaworSmackdownor a major PLE likeWrestleManiaorSummerSlam, it’s the kiss of death and the grand finale to most contests between warriors of the squared circle. From the simpleness of a big boot and a leg drop (brother) to the incredible athletic prowess of The Prettiest Moonsault Ever, no matter what the era, there is never a shortage of technically diverse and visually varied finishers....

Thehorrorgenre, particularly in a miniseries format, continues to rise in popularity year after year. The best of these produce jaw-dropping and heart-pounding moments that are hard to match with other genres. Rather than a traditional film, where the build-up, middle, and climax have to play out in a brisk feature-length time, in a series, there are no such constraints. This allowscreators and directors time to let their storyline develop fully. This freedom allows the intense payoffs of intricate, layered stories, character development, and horrifying elements that make thebest of these horror showsso unforgettable....

From other zombie comedies likeShaun of the Deadto other Jim Jarmusch-directed absurdist horror films likeOnly Lovers Left Alive, there are a ton of great movies likeThe Dead Don’t Dieto check out.Now streaming on Netflix,The Dead Don’t Dietackles the familiar setup of a small-town zombie invasion in a completely unfamiliar way. As usual, the local cops are tasked with fending off the undead, but this movie has cops that know they’re in a movie, a zombie-slaying samurai played by Tilda Swinton, and a hefty dose of Jarmusch’s signature deadpan humor....

Scarlet Witchis one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has enough amazingly-rendered fight scenes to prove it. Thejourney of Scarlet Witch through the MCUhas been filled with ups and downs, going from a villain to a hero and back again multiple times. Scarlet Witch has participated in some jaw-dropping fight scenes throughout the series, but there’s a clear hierarchy in which of them are the best....

FromDark SoulstoBloodbornetoElden Ring, FromSoftware has filled its games with fun and powerful weapons for players to use. Combat is central in these games, and providing a huge arsenal for players to pummel bosses with is key to making the games fun on repeated playthroughs. Pretty muchevery one of these games builds on the number of weapons characters can fight with;Elden Ring, the most recent game in the franchise, has over four times the weapons of the originalDark Souls....

Fantasybooks, as a genre, have an effectively unlimited potential for what kinds of characters they can portray. While on-screen adaptations often have to resort to explosive and showy visual effects to demonstrate how powerful their characters are, books aren’t nearly so limited, and can often include far more fantastical concepts without having to worry about things like budgets. The flip side of that more free-form approach is thatmany characters in fantasy books seem inscrutable or even downright incomprehensible to readers....