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Messy Mayhem In The Multiverse With great power comes great responsibility. These six words have defined a whole generation of Spider-Man movies and shows, dating way back to the original film trilogy in 2002. Further back still was the incredible 90’s cartoon, which was then predated by the classic 1967 series. It’s fair to say the web-crawler has had quite the illustrious filmography over the years. So too though has Marvel....

Within the first few minutes of gonzo-style thriller and black as all hell comedy Spree, the scene is set. The audience learns that twenty-four-year-old Los Angelite Kurt Kunkle has been broadcasting his video blog “Kurt’s World” for ten years. To Kurt’s (Stranger Things’ Joe Keery’s) mounting frustration, his engagement and viewership rarely reaches double figures. It’s a similar dilemma to that of someone in the adorkable 2018 award nominee Eighth Grade....

A poignant ode to a wild and eccentric filmmaker Sr is a poignant and affectionate ode to a wild and eccentric filmmaker who never compromised on his vision. “I think everybody’s happier when they get out of L.A.” We’re told midway through this film, “The land of broken dreams.” Sr is essentially a film about filmmaking, a picture that’s uncompromising on its vision to portray Robert Downey Sr through the eyes of his son and third generation in Downey Jr’s son, Exxon....

Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab Does Steve survive in the Upside Down? Episode 7 of Stranger Things Season 4 starts with Steve being attacked by those monstrous bats. Nancy, Robin and Eddie show up though and manage to fight them off, saving Steve. Robin is concerned that he may have rabies, but the rest of the gang are convinced that plot armour will prevail. Despite taking out those bats, more begin descending on them from the horizon, forcing the group to hurry off to safety....

Superman & Lois Season 2 Episode 15 Superman and Lois deals with the emotional weight of being a hero and centers on Clark Kent and his family life in Smallville. This series follows the world’s most famous superhero and comic books’ most famous journalist, Lois Lane, as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society. Part family drama/part superhero action, Superman and Lois is a surprisingly good series and definitely worth watching....

Stay What’s the big drama going into the finale? It’s all kicking off at the end of Surviving Summer. Marlon refuses to play dirty and Ari comes in first place, leading to a big scuffle between him and Griff, the latter promising to tell the judges everything and get serious consequences for his actions. Meanwhile, after so much angst and romance, not to mention heartbreak for Ari (like when Bodhi claimed it would be “gross” to date him, which he happened to hear), Summer ended up kissing Ari at the end of episode 9....

Control Danny’s Father Ed is the character we follow this time around in episode 5 of Tales From The Loop. We begin with him in hospital watching over Danny as he lies in a coma. The familiar rhythmic thumping nicely edits across to the basement where we see him teaching Beth how to box. Unfortunately when the power goes off, it prompts their session to come to a close. In the morning, and refusing any help on fixing the breaker, Ed heads to work but finds himself unable to talk to his boss as he goes about his usual day, devoid of life or excitement....

Enemies Episode 7 of Tales From The Loop begins in the past with a young George in his room testing a radio. Soon after, he heads to the cinema with his friends. It’s a pretty long introduction and together, the trio decide to try and see if an old legend is true on a distant island. Hitching a motorboat, they head off alone to investigate the island. Unfortunately, George is abandoned by his two friends who leave him all alone on this island....

Tehran Season 2 Episode 3 Season 2 of Tehran picks up with Tamar and Milad on the run, hiding from the authorities. Desperate to get out of their impossibly tough situation, Tamar agrees to work with Mossad once more, working with them to try and escape. However, when the General kills her Aunt and several other high profile prisoners, things turn personal for Tamar. If you’ve been following this one over the weeks, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is releasing....

Michael posits that each always writes with the perspective of “looking in from the outside”, which basically means that he cannot quite get to the root of the subject he is writing about. But the work he submits now has turned the tables and it has coincided with the disappearance of Vincent. Avi feels this is not random and could lead them somewhere. He plans to call the Millers and separately interview them....

Episode Guide Wang Ling Kills Giant Frog 3 Times -| Review Score – 5/5 Fair and Just Class: President Election -| Review Score – 5/5 How to Make an Origin Fostering Pill -| Review Score – 5/5 What Should I do When the Goddess Forces Me on a Date? -| Review Score –4.5/5 The Three Brothers of Shadow Stream -| Review Score – 3.5/5 B++ is the Best Language in the World -| Review Score – 4/5 18 Tips for Maintaining a Spiritual Sword -| Review Score – 3....

Dog is Man’s Best Friend Episode 12 of The Daily Life of the Immortal King (Netflix) drops us back at the Alter of Wood with Guo Hua fighting Liang Fei with his ‘mouth cannon’ in a battle of words v swords. Froggy sneaks up to catch some of the excess energy but steps back when he spots Wang Ling. Liang Fei kicks bystander Wang Ling to the side and he dramatically falls to the grassy ground, waiting for the battle to wrap....

We flash back to before it all started; Elizabeth is in high school and has big dreams of changing the world with an original invention. Fortunately, she has been accepted to Stanford to pursue this goal. Her dad, Chris, was recently fired after his company was discovered to be a fraud. This leads them to (grudgingly) seek financial help from their friends Richard and Lorraine. Richard started a medical training company he sold for $50 million....

The Final Number True to the episode titles, episode 3 of The Eddy switches things up as we see things from Amira’s perspective. The episode opens with her looking at old footage of her birthday celebrations with Farid. Elliot spends the night in jail and in the morning, the Captain tells him she believes he was the one who killed Farid but without any evidence to go on, she lets him go for now....

The Empire Episode 15 The Empire could be a real dark horse this year. Our setting is the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, where Han Hye Ryul is the chief of the special division. She comes from a family of judicial workers who have had wealth and power for three generations. However, Hye Ryul is ambitious and not satisfied with her current position, aiming to become a prosecutor general. The thing is, her mother and father are using the law as tools to make more money and protect their status, setting up a conflict of interest....

Redoubt Episode 4 of The Expanse Season 6 picks up back in the Laconia system, with Cara concerned for Xan’s life. Her family’s posting was originally scheduled to head back to Earth, and specifically Paris. Born on Mars, they’ve never been there, and this has obviously delayed them. Admiral Duarte arrives and sits with Cara, pointing out how grief-stricken he was in the past. He’s also lost people before but reassures the girl that what they’re doing is important....

Cassie has now moved to Los Angeles to begin her new life. She has joined an AA group, works for the CIA, and is in a healthy relationship with a photographer named Marco. In an envelope, she receives keys to something. Its meaning might become clearer in the upcoming episodes. She still has her day job as a flight attendant for the Imperial. Before her flight to Berlin, Benjamin Berry, her CIA handler tasks her with a new assignment....

The Con Artist Episode 1 of The Forbidden Marriage starts with a decree announcing a marriage ban after Crown Princess Ja-Yeon dies. The townspeople are angry as the decree states that no lady of suitable age can get married until Crown Prince Lee Heon remarries. Ye So-Rang, our heroine and con artist, takes advantage of this ban. She decides to become a messenger between lovers who are desperate to just stay in touch now that they can’t get married....

The Forbidden Marriage Episode 1 The handsome and talented Kim Young Dae brings to life the story of Lee Heon in this historical drama. When Lee Heon was a Crown Prince his wife sadly passed away, seven years later he is still mourning her. He is captivated by a young swindler woman who claims the spirit of the King’s late wife exists within the royal palace to save her life. Once she is brought before the king, she acts like she is possessed by the late King’s late wife....

Episode Guide Offred Birth Day Late Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum Faithful A Woman’s Place The Other Side Jezebels The Bridge Night Expertly written and artistically presented, The Handmaid’s Tale is a surprisingly robust dystopian sci-fi series. Boasting strong narration from lead protagonist June to help get us accustomed to this nightmarish world, the world building throughout the series is expertly crafted, using a clever blend of flashbacks and modern-day drama to tell this melodramatic tale....