Every Marvel series on Disney+ has been released in the same way; a big premiere followed by weekly episodes. They are switching things up for Echo, their Marvel Cinematic Universe spinoff from 2021’s Hawkeye series, featuring the return of Alaqua Cox’s deaf superhero as well as Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin. All five episodes of Echo will be available when the show premieres … Read more
House of the Dragon is finally getting its second season. The first season received rave reviews. Fans of the original Game of Thrones series and new fans can rest assured knowing that this coming summer, Season 2 will be premiering on Max. For those not familiar with the series, it is a prequel that takes place … Read more
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was an appropriately Indiana Jones-y ending to the beloved franchise. Remember: We like this guy because he is a failure. So the fact that Harrison Ford came back for one more Indiana Jones movie, and that that movie did get positive reviews but did not exactly bust blocks in … Read more
For a short period there during the pandemic, big films were getting released on streaming the same day they premiered in theaters. Warner Bros. did that for all of their 202 releases via their HBO Max service; Universal did it a few times with their Peacock streaming site on titles like Halloween Kills. But that model was perhaps not the most … Read more
Few franchises in history can boast the longevity of Doctor Who. The series survives in part on the basis of a clever premise that allows endless new variations on the concept of an alien time traveler: Every so often the Doctor “regenerates” into a totally new form (and a totally new actor) enable the character’s adventures to theoretically … Read more
If you find yourself sometimes thinking that the Hollywood studios don’t make movie comedies like they used to, you’re not alone. The star-filled movie comedy seems borderline extinct these days — especially the ones that aren’t also big-budget action movies (like The Lost City) or have some kind of high-concept twist (like Strays, where cute dogs speak with the … Read more
Today is apparently “Fallout Day” which doesn’t make any sense because today is also apparently National Talk Show Host Day. How can one date on the calendar have two totally different phony holidays attached to it? It does not compute. Regardless, one nice part about this B.S. holiday is that Fallout fans now know precisely when the long-awaited … Read more
Right now, pretty much all movie fans want to know is: “What horror movies are out there and where can I stream them?” If you’re on the look out for new horror titles this 2023 Halloween season, then here is one: The Nun II, which is coming to streaming next weekend, just in time for potential Halloween … Read more
This holiday season Christmas Eve is going to be quite a Dark Knight. An animated Batman holiday special that was originally planned for Max (or HBO Max, I suppose) is instead coming to streaming on Prime Video in a matter of weeks. Titled Merry Little Batman, the special features the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell, … Read more
The season 2 premiere of Loki has reached 10.9 million viewers in three days, making it the second most-watched premiere of the year. Audiences can’t get enough of Loki. Disney announced today that the premiere of Loki season 2 on Disney+ is their second most-viewed season premiere in 2023, with 10.9 million views globally after … Read more