Netflix continues its new trend of scammer true crime documentaries with the four-part series ‘Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.’ It is directed by Chris Smith who also served as one of the executive producers along with Mark Emms and Ryann Fraser. The music was handled by Dan Romer. I have strong opinions on this one.…
‘The Invisible Pilot‘ is a HBO original true crime documentary directed by Phil Lott and Ari Mark. It is told in three parts and was streamed onto the HBO Max app. It tells the story of a drug mule and pilot Gary Betzner who would fake his own death to escape justice. Betzer goes from…
‘Moon Knight‘ is a television show based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe released on Disney Plus. The first season has six episodes and is based on the comic book hero created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin. He first appeared in a 1975 issue of Werewolf By Night from Marvel Comics. Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac)…
‘The Girl from Plainville‘ is a miniseries that aired on Hulu that discusses the tragic suicide of Conrad Roy and the subsequent arrest of his girlfriend Michelle Carter, who is accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death. Running for eight episodes, the show was created by Liz Hannah and Patrick Macmanus. Conrad Roy (Colton Ryan)…
‘Crime Stories: India Detectives‘ is a Netflix true crime documentary series directed by N. Amit, Jack Rampling, and Jack Warrender. It was produced by Minnow Films. The show follows four stories of Bengaluru police detectives who are working to solve four murders taking place in the city. Each one has a different angle and is…
‘In the Land of Leadale‘ is a fantasy anime based on the manga isekai series by Japanese author Ceez and artist Dashio Tsukimi. The show is written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu and directed by Takeyuki Yanase for the Tokyo-based animation studio Maho Film. The first season ran for twelve episodes with Crunchyroll handling the English dub.…
Once again, my friend and fellow pop culture enthusiast Kelly aka WarriorWoman91 invited me on her YouTube channel (I don’t know why she keeps having back) to talk with Kyle Key about Conservatives and Cancel Culture. How do we combat cancel culture? Should it come down to boycotts? Do boycotts even work? We hit on…
‘The Silent Sea‘ is a 2021 South Korean science fiction thriller series written by Park Eun-kyo and directed by Choi Hang-yong, who based it on a short film he directed titled “Sea Of Tranquility.” It was made by Artist Company and executive produced by Jung Woo-sung. It was released in North America through Netflix. Sometime…
Last week, we talked about how realism is ruining comic books and superhero films. Sure, the early comics, such as pulps, were gritty and dark, they still had this expectation that as fiction, you would suspend your belief. I mainly honed in on the hero side, but this time, I want to touch on villains…
‘The Dropout‘ is a miniseries based on an ABC News podcast recounting the story of Elizabeth Holmes and how her medical technology company Theranos defrauded investors. It was created by Elizabeth Meriwether who also served as an executive producer. It was released on the Hulu streaming service. Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) is a young girl…
Netflix originally released the sci-fi anime ‘Edens Zero‘ in two parts, so I reviewed it as such. With the announcement of season two, I decided to do a complete review of the show. ‘Edens Zero‘ comes from the imagination of mangaka Hiro Mashima, who wrote and illustrated the manga. J.C.Staff began producing an anime adaption…
While it is true that early comics, such as pulps, were gritty and dark, they still had this expectation that as fiction, you would suspend your belief. With social media, there are a bunch of fake fans that demand a strong sense of realism in the comics The problem is, these are not only ruining…
‘Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story‘ is a two-part true crime Netflix documentary directed by Rowan Deacon. It details the life, career, and subsequent scandal involving British celebrity Jimmy Savile. Despite a decades-long television career, Savile was accused of horrifying crimes that shook a nation. Jimmy Saville was a DJ and host of Jimmy’ll Fix…
‘My Senpai Is Annoying‘ is a slice-of-life comedy based on a manga by Shiro Manta. The show is directed by Ryota Itoh and written by Yoshimi Narita. It was made by the Japanese animation production company Doga Kobo which produced twelve episodes for its first season. Futaba Igarashi (Risa Mei) is a scrappy, but dedicated…
‘Joe Vs. Carole‘ is a miniseries that streamed exclusively to the NBC app uncreatively named Peacock. It is a “dramatized” version of the story of the battle between zookeeper Joe Exotic and environmentalist Carole Baskin created by Etan Frankel. Big cat entertain and zany zookeeper Joe Exotic (John Cameron Mitchell) earns the ire of environmentalist…
‘Reacher‘ is an action crime thriller for Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service developed by Nick Santora and based on the novels by Lee Child, specifically his debut The Killing Floor. The show is produced by Skydance Television, Paramount Television Studios, and Amazon Studios. Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) arrives in the town of Margrave, Georgia on…
Barry Keoghan had a cameo appearance in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ as the Clown Prince of Crime himself, the Joker. I guess that destroys the rumor Joaquin Phoenix is taking the role. Anyway, Warner Media released a website with a series of riddles. Solve three in a row and you get a deleted scene where…
‘The Orbital Children‘ is a six-part anime made by the Japanese animation studio Production +h and Netflix, which streamed the sci-fi series to North America. The show was written and directed by Mitsuo Iso with music by Rei Ishizuka. Touya Sagami (Griffin Burns) and his friend Konoha Nanase (Cassandra Lee Morris) live on an orbital…
Blumhouse partners with Netflix for ‘Worst Roommate Ever,’ a true crime documentary directed by Domini Hofmann that presents four stories of people taking in unsuspecting roommates who soon become nightmares. “Call Me Grandma” tells the story of people vanishing from an elderly landlady’s house, but somehow, their checks keep coming in. “Be Careful of the…
Square Enix brings us the dark fantasy ‘Akame ga Kill!’ It is an adaption of the manga written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. Tatsumi (Corey Hartzog) is a swordsman from a countryside village who arrives with two friends in the capital city of the Empire. After being taken in by someone he thinks…
‘Sword Art Online: Alicization‘ is the third season of the SAO franchise from A-1 Pictures and is directed by Manabu Ono. It is based on the isekai light novels from Reki Kawahara. Released in 2018, it was dubbed by Aniplex. After Kirito (Bryce Papenbrook) and Asuna (Cherami Leigh) help Sinon (Michelle Ruff) win a round…
The Batman film where Robert Pattinson takes over the cape and cowl is doing a genius marketing campaign where they show off the actor’s talent. Except, every time a filmmaker or actor working on it opens their mouth, I want to scream so loud they can hear my rant in Gotham City. Why can’t Batman…
Directed by Sam Benstead and Gareth Johnson, ‘The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman‘ is a three-part Netflix documentary about convicted conman Robert Hendy-Freegard. The show follows three different stories that take place at different time periods. Three friends are told by their friend “Rob” that he is with MI5 and they have to flee…
Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic is not off to a great start. While the stans are trying to take over the fandom, Shang-Chi, Black Widow, and Eternals have somewhat divided true fans. With new films and Disney Plus specials on the way, how can they course correct and grab that Marvel magic? No worries!…
‘Edens Zero‘ comes from the imagination of mangaka Hiro Mashima, with J.C.Staff producing an anime adaption that was streamed exclusively to Netflix for North America. After becoming captain of the ship Edens Zero, Shiki Granbell (Sean Chiplock), takes the adventurer Rebecca Bluegarden (Kira Buckland), robot cat Happy (Tia Ballard), inventor Weisz Steiner (Ray Chase), robot…
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