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Need a Netflix Recommendation? Give “Project Power” a View! by Angela Rairden

February 15, 2021 • action • Dominique Fishback • Jamie Foxx • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Netflix • Project Power • review • sci-fi

Although it was first released in August of 2020, I just recently caught Netflix’s film Project Power and was intrigued by its action-packed storyline. Starring big names like Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the plot involves recently developed pills that give their users unpredictable superpowers, but only for five minutes at a time. The film explains that the pills are derived from evolutionary developments found in animals, such as a cheetah’s speed or a chameleon’s ability to change colors. The pills are sold on the street by drug dealers for astronomical prices with the tantalizing concept of “what’s your power?”...

Frankie's Reviews: Radiant Black #1, Teen Titans #2, The High Republic Adventures #1, Dark Detective #3, Home Sick Pilots #3

February 13, 2021 • batman • comic reviews • future state • radiant black • star wars comics • taskmaster

Future State: Teen Titans #2 and the fantasy art of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1 shined, Dark Detective #3 delivered a unique take on Gotham City while Radiant Black #1’s opening anthem hit a sour note.

Hot Comic Alert: Star Wars: Legacy #0 & #1

February 11, 2021 • darth talon • hot comic • mandalorian • rumors • star wars

Star Wars: Legacy has even more reason to be on your radar now that a new character is being rumored for The Mandalorian’s third season.

"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" is a Different Type of Vampire Tale by Angela Rairden

February 10, 2021 • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night • Behemoth • indie comic • review • vampire

The other day, I picked up volume one of Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, a comic adaptation of Amirpour’s 2014 film of the same title. Although I couldn’t find anything official to indicate how many single issues are enclosed in this trade collection, it appears to be only the first two – “Death is the Answer” and “Who Am I”. The film, which is in Persian, is touted as “the first Iranian vampire Western,” and follows the doings of a character known only as The Girl, who is a young-looking female vampire inhabiting the seedy...

Did GameStop and Funko Reveal Major WandaVision Spoilers?

February 09, 2021 • mcu • mephisto • quicksilver • wandavision • wiccan

Did a GameStop exclusive Funko Pop set just spoil WandaVision's biggest surprises? POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR WANDAVISION. DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW.