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Summary Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagaleaves no stone unturned, but I still found one of its story beats involving Immortan Joe and Dementus a little disappointing. Unfolding over a span of five distinct chapters, theMad Max: Fury Roadprequel walks through every major event in the titular character’s timeline. From her mother’s tragic murder to the truth behind how she lost her left arm, the prequel takes a viewer through it all while also dropping subtle references to otherMad Maxmovies....

As the leading figure of theImperial Inquisitors, aside from Darth Vader himself, the Grand Inquisitor’sStar Warsstory has always been pivotal, particularly his fall to the dark side. While it’s been said that it wasBarriss Offee’s speech during her arrest on Coruscant that ultimately led to theGrand Inquisitor’s fall to the dark side, the exact details of that moment are as yet unknown. As a member of theJedi Temple Guard, it’s haunting to think of how he turned on his friends and allies....

The open-world dress-up game,Infinity Nikki,got off to a flying start. Fromembarkingonengaging quests to collecting outfits to style, there’s no shortage of things to do, and its abundance of content and activities makes it a stand-out game at the moment. As a dress-up game,Infinity Nikki’s gameplay is based on the primary purpose of collecting outfit sketches and crafting them. Although the game is free to play, it can feel tempting to put real money into the game when it comes to itsGacha system known as Resonance Banners....

Landmanseason 1’s penultimate episode has a ton of material to break down, including a mysterious ending involving a coyote. Billy Bob Thornton leadsLandman’scastas Tommy Norris, an oil crisis management executive. Throughout the season, he’s been working underMonty Morris (Jon Hamm), the CEO of a private oil company called M-Tex, who’s been struggling with his health, specifically related to his heart. Episode 8 saw him hospitalized for a surging heart rate, and his condition only worsens in the latest release....

Izuku Midoriya,better known asDeku, isone of the most inspiring anime protagonists ever.InMy Hero Academia,he morphed from an average human to a world-renowned superhero in only a few short years, saving humanity from some of society’s most threatening villains. Some fans believe Deku’s best quality ishis One For All Quirk, but this could not be further from the truth. Deku’s ability is certainly impressive, and his experience learning to wield it properly does make for some compelling story arcs....

Ghostface is the latest addition toMortal Kombat 1, and he brings a killer new approach to the iconic fighting game franchise. Debuting in 1996’sScreamand quickly becoming the face of the franchise (even while different characters wore the mask in each subsequent film),Ghostface had endured as a post-modern take on the slasher villain. Designed as a self-aware character who is quick to point out the tropes that he’s actively embodying, Ghostface’s more sardonic side has never fully undercut the horrifying nature of the character....

The Deliverance, despite its 30% Rotten Tomatoes score, has become a global hit on Netflix. Directed by Lee Daniels, known forPreciousandThe Butler, Netflix’s new supernatural thriller is inspired by the Ammons haunting case and follows a family in Indiana who move into a new home and experience strange, demonic events that lead them and their community to believe it is a gateway to hell.The Deliverancecastincludes Andra Day, Rob Morgan, Caleb McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Tasha Smith, Omar Epps, Glenn Close, and Oscar winner Mo’Nique....

Summary On the heels of Marvel announcing thatDoctor Doomwill replaceKang the Conqueroras the MCU’s next Big Bad,Venom Waris pitting the two mad geniuses against each other. The just-launchedVenom Waris one of Marvel’s biggest events of the year, and it seems that Doom will play a major role in ending this war. With all of these powerful and intelligent characters involved, theVenom Waris unlike anything the Marvel Universe has seen before....

Spider-Man 4has recently gotten some major updates, but one of the best details about theMCUmovie is flying under the radar. The MCU’sSpider-Mantrilogy is some of the franchise’s most successful films. Many were anticipating how Marvel would include Peter Parker after regaining the rights to the character and Tom Holland’s Peter was well-received with fans. Peter’s MCU fate was left up in the air after the events ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, but many expectedthe story ofSpider-Man 4to follow the trilogy since it is one of Marvel’s biggest money makers....

Nosferatuhas hit new heights at the domestic box office. The 2024 Robert Eggers vampire movie is a remake of F. W. Murnau’s iconic German expressionist silent film of the same name, which is an unlicensed adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novelDraculathat debuted in 1922. TheNosferatureleasekicked off on Christmas Day 2024, becoming the highest-grossing of the four new releases that weekend, beating out the Timothée Chalamet-led Bob Dylan biopicA Complete Unknown, the Nicole Kidman erotic thrillerBabygirl, and the boxing dramaThe Fire Inside....

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Reacher season 3, episode 7. Prime Video’sReacherseason 3, episode 7, “L.A. Story,” sets up a thrilling showdown between Reacher and two of thefranchise’s best villains, Paulie and Quinn. While I was half-expecting Harvard graduate Oscar Finlay to show up once Reacher and Susan Duffy made a pit stop in Boston, seeing Teresa’s concerned grandmother was a nice touch to start the episode. WithReacher’s cover now fully blownat the Beck residence, Duffy and Reacher have to find a new way to not only save Teresa but also bring Quinn to long-overdue justice....

Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Red One! The movieRed Oneincludes fantastic quotes that will make audiences laugh, smile, and reflect on the meaning of Christmas long after the movie ends. The action-comedy film offers a new take on the “saving Christmas” subgenre, telling the story of a naughty lister named Jack O’Malley who must work together with the head E.L.F., Callum, to save Santa Claus from an evil witch....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2, episode 8. Severanceseason 2, episode 8 takes place in Salt’s Neck, a town linked heavily to Lumon’s shady businesses and Harmony Cobel. In a rare bottle episode for the show, Harmony Cobel proved to be the only regular member ofSeverance’s ensemble castto appear, aside from the voice cameo from Mark in the dying moments. As the trueidentity of Harmony Cobelcame to light via reveals about her family,Severancedelved into a town in the middle of nowhere named Salt’s Neck....