Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams — which is now available on Blu-ray and in 4K-UHD from the Criterion Collection — is one of the last films produced by the legendary filmmaker. It’s a deeply personal collection of short vignettes that reimagines numerous recurring dreams the director experienced into beautifully composed short stories. Many of the shorts are
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Marvel took the superhero game by storm in the ’60s, creating entirely different types of heroes than readers had seen before. Since then, Marvel has been on the cutting edge of superheroes, telling stories their distinguished competition couldn’t. Marvel’s characters often wrestle with their power and responsibilities, something which has endeared them to fans. However,
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The upcoming One Piece series wouldn’t have come to fruition if it weren’t for BBC’s Doctor Who, specifically one of the directors who worked on the sci-fi drama show — Emma Sullivan. Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece launched a franchise, consisting of manga, anime, films, video games, and, most recently, a television series, back in 1997
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The following contains spoilers for Blue Beetle, now playing in theaters. A big problem the DCEU had in the past revolved around its villains. Movies like Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad struggled with villains like Ares, Max Lord and the Enchantress. While General Zod wasn’t bad, more powerful villains like Steppenwolf and Darkseid were also
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The Queen of the Black Coast haunts Conan the Barbarian while Rick Hunter relives the first Robotech War in Titan Comics’ November solicits. Check out Titan Comics’ full solicitations for November 2023 below. CONAN THE BARBARIAN #5 Writer(s): Jim Zub Artist(s): Doug Braithwaite Colorist: Diego Rodriguez Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics FC, 32pp, $3.99
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The following contains spoilers for Blue Beetle, in theaters now. The new Blue Beetle movie has been a big hit with audiences and critics, putting the movie in something of a conundrum. It’s meant to be the penultimate entry in the now ending DC Extended Universe, though it’s far more well-received than many parts of
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Barbie’s cotton-candy plastic world came to life in the film with almost obsessive production design, especially in the disco scene where clothing the Kens cause some serious style dilemmas. Jacqueline Durran shares the credit for recreating the iconic Barbie costumes in a live-action adaptation. Her attention to detail is evident throughout the movie, and in
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There are several iconic characters in the Transformers franchise, with many of them debuting in the original Generation 1 incarnation of the series. G1 began the franchise with two major media adaptations: a cartoon and a comic book. Although they were based around the same concept, the robots featured in each medium would receive different
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Naoko Takeuchi wrote some of the best romances anime has to offer in her classic manga, Sailor Moon. The original anime from the 1990s add to these romance arcs with more than extra episodes; they pair even more characters together. Between the manga and the anime, every main character, villain, and many side characters have
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Since launching in 1992, Cartoon Network has been a leader in animated kids’ programming. Their current programming just keeps expanding to include critically acclaimed shows such as We Baby Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball, Teen Titans Go!, and Craig of the Creek. As the network continues soaring into the future, many fans continue to
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Marvel Studio’s Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding revealed the one mandate surrounding Spider-Man: No Way Home involving the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of one of the wall-crawler’s greatest enemies, The Green Goblin. In a passage from the Spider-Man: No Way Home-The Art of the Movie artbook, Meinerding recalled that since The Green Goblin is
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The works often associated with Matt Groening have had an amazing impact on pop culture. The Simpsons — a show he created that quickly evolved into a phenomenon — has served as the inspiration for many modern creators. Shows he co-created with David X. Cohen, like Futurama and Disenchantment, have brought unique settings to life
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Warner Bros. has officially announced that Dune: Part Two has been delayed until 2024 due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Per Variety, Dune: Part Two has been delayed by Warner Bros. Originally, the follow-up to the 2021 science fiction film Dune was supposed to be released on Nov. 3, but has now moved
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Dragon Ball fans have memorized their favorite characters’ signature attacks, transformations, and battles across the franchise’s hundreds of episodes, but there’s also plenty of more obscure information that’s eluded casual viewers. There are some truly revelatory Dragon Ball details that will surprise and delight the franchise’s biggest fans. Over the past four decades the Dragon
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the closest representations of Dungeons & Dragons put to video games. It accurately recreates most of the D&D 5e ruleset, from turn-based combat to the ability checks characters have to make. However, Baldur’s Gate 3 is not a one-to-one replication of the game. Baldur’s Gate 3 is riddled with
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse showed audiences that no matter the universe, there would always be a Spider-Man to protect it. Even still, not every Spider-Man has the same personality, origin or motivation, with Spider-Punk being a prime example. But for every Spider-Punk, there was an equally unique but far less energetic variant like Miguel O’Hara,
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The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin says the video game-based series could lead to potential spinoffs that delve deeper into the show’s post-apocalyptic world. While there haven’t been specific conversations about spinoffs with series creator Neil Druckmann, Mazin told The Wrap that he’s open to the possibility. “We haven’t talked about [spinoffs] specifically because
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While many fans are speculating that Netflix’s The Witcher will will use the concept of a multiverse to explain Liam Hemsworth taking over the role of Geralt from Henry Cavill, executive producer Tomek Baginski confirms that won’t be the case. Speaking with Wyborcza, in an interview translated by Redanian Intelligence, Baginski compared the upcoming moment
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Martian Manhunter has long been a pivotal part of the DC Universe, but this hasn’t always manifested with the due reverence. Despite being touted as the heart and soul of the Justice League, he’s rarely portrayed to be as wise or powerful as he’s meant to be. This extends to various Elseworlds and alternate continuity
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Summary Some books aren’t for everyone, but recently it seems that certain American groups believe that those books shouldn’t be available for anyone. Book banning is very widespread, and while it may be surprising, a beloved dystopian novel with an upcoming prequel movie is at the center of many US book challenges. That is, of
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