The Addams Family has always been a franchise that I've been aware of but not necessarily a huge fan of, with my main means of familiarity with them being the '90s live action films. Last year, Netflix's Wednesday Addams show took the internet by storm, so I decided to give it a try. The show... Continue Reading →
This week, we get two episodes of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," as Episodes 7 and 8 tell a two-episode arc. Vice Admiral Rampart (Noshir Dalal) is working with the Imperial Senate to pass legislation to formally fund his stormtrooper program, even though he has already been siphoning off of funding for Kamino for about... Continue Reading →
After two consecutive episodes of filler, I feel like Season 2 of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" really needed to get rolling, though it does have time to burn, given that it is 16 episodes long. To be fair, before streaming made 8-episode seasons the norm, this is how network television used to be, as... Continue Reading →
Simple action movies, executed well, have become a rarity these days outside of the superhero genre. "Plane" starring Gerard Butler is one such rare find. The film focuses on Captain Brodie Torrence (Butler), who is forced to fly into dangerous weather en route to Tokyo with his copilot, Samuel Dele (Yoson An). The plane gets... Continue Reading →
Last year, I started watching "One Piece," and I started documenting my journey getting through the show on InReview's TikTok page. You can watch my previous batch of "One Piece" TikToks here. This batch goes through all of the Thriller Bark arc through the start of the The Sabaody Archipelago arc. My reaction to Thriller... Continue Reading →
"Star Wars: The Bad Batch" Season 2 has 16 episodes, which leaves plenty of room for filler stories like what we got last episode. This week, we get more filler, as the Bad Batch decide to investigate ancient ruins at the behest of Cid's friend, Phee Genoa (Wanda Sykes), after Omega (Michelle Ang) finds a... Continue Reading →
This week on "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," we get a smaller, filler episode in which Cid (Rhea Perlman), Tech, Wrecker (both voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) and Omega (Michelle Ang) head to a racing track reminiscent of the one we saw in "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace." The only big difference... Continue Reading →
The latest episode of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" sees clone Commander Cody (Dee Bradley Baker) return to assist Crosshair (also voiced by Baker), only to defect when the Imperial governor they're tasked with rescuing kills the legitimate leader of the planet they're on after Cody carefully negotiated his release. It's a departure from Cody's... Continue Reading →
"Star Wars: The Bad Batch" is becoming a show that resembles less of another season of "The Clone Wars" and more of a natural evolution of it specifically tailored for the kids who grew up with it who are now adults. This can be attributed to the fact that the early Empire era it explores is... Continue Reading →
This has been an unusually strong January at my local movie theater, as "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" and "M3GAN" are all playing at the same time -- not what usually comes to mind when you think of what's usually a barren time of year for cinema. https://www.tiktok.com/@inreviewmovies/video/7186882689889324331?embed_source=70846779%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_name&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&refer=embed&referer_url=inreview.blog%2F&referer_video_id=7134189358940425518 "M3GAN"... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since we've had a "Shrek" movie, but the franchise has continued on through two "Puss in Boots" movies, the second of which came out late last year. With a shockingly good Rotten Tomatoes score (95 percent), I thought I'd check it out. "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" takes place sometime... Continue Reading →
It's been over a decade since the last "Avatar" movie came out, yet director James Cameron has said multiple times that he's committed to making multiple sequels. This talk of later sequels before 2022's "The Way of Water" premiered drew much ire online, with a lot of the criticisms noting how simple the original film's... Continue Reading →
2022 has come to an end -- though mentally, I still feel like I'm in 2021. This year, the site has taken leaps and bounds. Our overall viewership on this domain grew by 10 percent, though it has been eclipsed by our TikTok account, which has garnered approximately 83,000 combined views since we launched it... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, I started watching "One Piece," a journey that I've been documenting on InReview's TikTok page. You can watch the first batch of those TikToks here and the second one here. This third batch goes roughly from the Long Ring Long Land arc to the end of the second Water 7 arc. I... Continue Reading →
In August, I started watching "One Piece." I simply was tired of getting into very good one- and two-season shows only for them to end, leaving me without anything consistent to watch. Some of those viewings have been documented on this blog and will continue to be -- weekly episode reviews for select shows will... Continue Reading →
Ben Affleck has been done playing Batman. We don't know if Ezra Miller's Flash movie will ever come out. There's not much reason to believe Ray Fisher will return as Cyborg. Gal Gadot's third Wonder Woman movie has been canceled. And Henry Cavill's time as Superman has drawn to a close. Only Jason Momoa's Aquaman... Continue Reading →
The Nintendo Switch is five years old. Consoles from the company have historically had about five or six years until they are replaced by a next-generation console, with some exceptions. So what's next for Nintendo? Convergence best defines Nintendo's fate in the 2010s, as it saw the company combine its longstanding successful line of handheld... Continue Reading →
Though I haven't written about it very often, I've followed every part of David Production's anime adaptation of "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure." Its mix of clever scenarios, silly characters and legitimately good drama has made it one of my favorite anime. Nothing is quite like Jojo's; it stands on its own as a unique work that... Continue Reading →
Streaming platforms like Netflix have done wonders breaking down cultural barriers to film, with the breakout success of "Squid Game" last year highlighting how films and TV shows made anywhere can catch fire worldwide. America is not the only nation with a robust film and television industry, and I think it's important to always keep... Continue Reading →
Especially after "Suicide Squad" and the first season of "Peacemaker," I'm down for pretty much anything newly-minted DC Studios Co-CEO and Co-Chairman James Gunn wants to make. His latest release is "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," which should be one of the last "Guardians of the Galaxy" properties we get. Sometime after "Avengers:... Continue Reading →
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