I wanted it to work. I gave it chance after chance to belly up to the bar and make something of itself to differentiate itself from the other comedies on TV. But it was all for naught. Powerless is over. DC’s first foray into comedy has been cancelled, and frankly, with good reason. So what was Powerless, and how did it go so spectacularly wrong?
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The numbers are coming in, and the Scarlett Johannson headlined Ghost in the Shell live action film is taking a boot to the teeth. [1][2][3] While some critics have given it the inevitable puffy reviews that get splashed across advertisements for it, the majority who are in the know about the original property it was based on have panned it. So where did the film go wrong, and is the whitewashing controversy really the only reason this film lost on its opening weekend to a CGI animated talking baby?
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It’s that time of year again, in Disney’s new “movie a year” plan for Star Wars. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, according to the trailers, is meant to be the immediate prequel to Episode IV. Given my experience last year, I kept myself insulated from pre-opening reviews, and went in with low expectations and an open mind.[1] Spoilers ahead as I review Rogue One.
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Luke Cage. Arguably the year’s most awaited Netflix series, dropped on the 30th of September. Netflix then crashed. Are the two related? I like to hope so. So I mainlined the entire series on the following Sunday, had a good think on it all, and now it’s time for a review. Spoilers ahead.
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Pokémon Go is without a doubt the most successful game/mobile app that has ever been released in terms of pure downloads. Its release has not been without a lot of issues though, and in many ways, has become a template for how not to do it. A collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Niantic, the game has gotten some mixed reviews over all. Given that Pokémon is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, so how is it that Pokémon Go has garnered such a backlash? Well, let’s take a look as I review Pokémon Go!
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