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22 Jan

The Real WW2 History of Netflix’s Munich: The Edge of War

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One of the best aspects about Netflix and director Christian Schwochow’s Munich: The Edge of War is how acutely it makes you feel like it’s 1938. With its clandestine midnight meetings in hotel rooms and ministry offices, and its strained government officials struggling to grasp the full horror of what’s staring them in the face, the new film reminds audiences of the indecision and uncertainties which clouded the view for many on the path to World War II. Yet with the film’s thriller plotting—complete with a last ditch effort by a German official to meet with British Prime Minister Neville…

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06 Dec

Money Heist: What to Watch Next

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So you’ve finished “A Family Tradition” – the concluding episode of Netflix’s global blockbuster series Money Heist. It’s like finally getting off the wildest rollercoaster ride ever, right? So many twists and turns, so many powerful scenes that put our hearts in our throats, so many feels…and now it’s over.   From the very start, no one knew where this show was going to go. The original Spanish TV series La Casa de Papel (The House of Paper) would have disappeared into obscurity when it was cancelled had not Netflix picked it up. But there, the gang stole the hearts of…

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04 Dec

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 4 Ending Explained

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This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous season 4. When Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous brought a PG cartoon into the PG-13 live action franchise, it was unclear whether the eight-episode first season would continue into a second. But the six kids trying to get off Isla Nublar during the events of Jurassic World have now earned themselves a fourth—extra long—season, with eleven episodes of action, that end on a big reveal, indicating that there’s more fun to come. Will the campers—Darius, Brooklynn, Kenji, Sammy, Yaz, and Ben—ever get home? In this season they finally leave Isla Nublar behind,…

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03 Dec

Lost in Space Season 3: All Your Robot Questions Answered

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This article contains spoilers for Lost in Space season 3. There’s nothing a human being loves to see on screen more than a robot.  Maybe it’s because the idea of a robot forces us to reckon with the act of creation and ultimately empathize with whatever created us having to watch helplessly as we stumble from one existential crisis to another. Or maybe it’s just because robots are cute and say “beep beep boop boop.” Whatever the reason, no sci-fi franchise understands humanity’s fascination with robots better than Lost in Space. The 1965 TV series established one of the all-time…

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03 Dec

Lost in Space Season 3 Ending Explained

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This article contains spoilers for the ending of Netflix’s Lost in Space. After three thrilling seasons, everybody finally made it to Alpha Centauri! But, as Lost in Space season 3 reveals, just because you make it home, doesn’t mean everything is okay. The final moments of Lost in Space season 3 resolved several plot points at once, and up-ended a lot of assumptions you might have had about the alien robots up until this point. Here’s exactly how Lost in Space season 3 ended, and what it means. Hastings has the key to the defensive shield  Read more TV Lost…

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01 Dec

The Witcher Season 2 Will Push the Boundaries of Fantasy TV

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Netflix’s The Witcher is one of the streamer’s most popular offerings, an epic fantasy teeming with magic, monsters, and complex characters with weighty, potentially world-saving destinies shared between them. Its first season featured thrilling fight sequences, a banger of a folk ballad about our titular monster-slaying hero, and a non-linear timeline that is occasionally as frustrating as it is fun to unravel. And though things will reportedly become a bit more chronological in the show’s second season, the interconnected stakes have never been higher for our favorite characters. Emotional richness sets The Witcher apart from many of the other big-name…

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30 Nov

New Netflix Christmas Movies in 2021 Ranked from Best to Worst

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Tis the season for kicking back, relaxing, and watching something silly or sweet, and filled with holiday spirit. For that reason, Netflix has invested heavily in holiday entertainment, bringing even more movies, shows, and specials than ever before to your home this year. So we’ve taken on the holiday cheer required for breaking down their new original Christmas movies, from the fun and cheesy romances to the familial fairy tales, and everything in between. Fan favorite franchise The Princess Switch returns as well as a buzzy new romance starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes. Thankfully there’s only one real stinker…

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29 Nov

True Story and the Diverse Career of Wesley Snipes

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He’s a five-time black belt who showed off a fluid brutality in action films such as the Blade franchise; yet when he went to school, he was originally convinced his future and passion lay in performative dance. He’s a four-time winner of the NAACP Image Awards; he’s played villains, criminals, and that one bleached-blond fiend who wanted to blow up Sylvester Stallone in Demolition Man. He’s worked with the likes of Denzel Washington, Robert De Niro, and Spike Lee in some of the auteur’s most seminal films, but his first big break was being the tough guy who taught Michael…

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29 Nov

Give Yourself a Break, Watch the Dub

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If you venture into any part of the anime community, eventually you’ll come across a debate that has raged for decades. Dubs v. subs. The argument has been ongoing ever since anime first started gaining a large audience outside of Japan. Some prefer watching anime with an English dub. Others prefer watching the original Japanese audio with the aid of English subtitles. While to some this is merely a personal preference, the debate between the two camps can get extremely heated especially on the side of “sub purists.” To them, the only true way to experience anime is how it…

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27 Nov

The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Line Kevin Smith Never Thought He Could Get Away With

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This Masters of the Universe: Revelation article contains spoilers for the first episode of Part 2.  All hope seems lost for the good guys in the first episode of Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2. Adam and Teela have returned home but Skeletor isn’t far behind. The sky turns a horrific purple and he appears out of it, empowered by He-Man’s stolen sword. The heroes that were left at the palace realize their time without their most evil foe is at an end. The heroic Eternian known as Fisto steps forth, raises his fist toward Skeletor and says, dead…

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27 Nov

Netflix’s Hellbound: Best Shows To Watch Next From The Leftovers To Jirisan

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Hellbound is the most recent Korean-language hit to make it into the U.S. Netflix Top Ten, and to top Netflix’s global (self-reported) charts. If you’ve already binged all six episodes of the ultra-violent celestial fantasy and are thirsting for more shows in a similar vein, then we’ve hand-picked a selection of supernatural fantasy series that could make the perfect follow-up. Prepare yourself for heaven-and-hell dramas, existential questions, terrifying monsters, human dilemmas, angels, demons and much, much more. The Leftovers  Where to watch: HBO Max Like Hellbound, The Leftovers is an existential drama that starts with an incomprehensible, potentially divine metaphysical…

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26 Nov

Could She-Ra Come to Masters of the Universe: Revelation Season 2?

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This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Universe: Revelation part 2. The end of Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2 dropped a huge bomb on the audience. Skeletor was overpowered by none other than someone seemingly working for Hordak, the main villain of the original 1985 She-Ra series. It blew open the doors of the world of MoTU: Revelation and made it seem like elements of She-Ra could be a major part of any potential second season. However, MoTU: Revelation executive producer Kevin Smith tells us that isn’t for certain. “The only thing that I’ve been told over…

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24 Nov

Hellbound: How Park Jungja’s Fate Could Drive Season 2

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This Hellbound article contains MAJOR spoilers for both the Netflix series and Train to Busan. While the tradition K-drama model is a one-and-done format, with one full story spanning an entire season and coming to a definitive conclusion, Hellbound feels different. The Netflix series ends on a massive cliffhanger that puts all of the supernaturally driven deaths that took place over the course of the first season in a new light. I’m referring, of course, to the apparent rebirth of Park Jungja. In the first season’s final moments, the woman and mother who died at the hands of the terrifying…

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24 Nov

Masters of the Universe: Revelation Ending Explained

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Warning: This Masters of the Universe: Revelation – Part 2 article spoils the ending of the series. Everything seems pretty wrapped up at the end of Masters of the Universe: Revelation – Part 2. He-Man is back, Skeletor has been sent packing, and things are (more or less) back in place in the world of Eternia. But of course, if Skeletor is still around you know things won’t be peaceful for long.  How Did Teela Convince Evil-Lyn to Reform? Halfway through Part 2 Evil-Lyn seemed to go off the deep end. Faced with a vision that depicted “the death of…

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23 Nov

How Masters of the Universe: Revelation’s Grand Plan for He-Man and Skeletor Came Together

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Warning: This Masters of the Universe: Revelation article contains spoilers for parts 1 and 2. Masters of the Universe: Revelation is a true love letter to He-Man fans. Crafted in part by filmmaker Kevin Smith, a longtime fan of all things geeky, the first part of the Netflix series was filled to the brim with references, deep cuts, and a reverent treatment of its source material, the original 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series. It 100% succeeded in what it set out to do but it wasn’t afraid to take risks.  The biggest of which was,…

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23 Nov

Hellbound Monsters Explained

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Hellbound is an interesting speculative fiction piece in that, while it initially presents its central conflict as one between humanity and something supernatural and/or divine, it is actually much more ambitiously interested in exploring the very human reactions and systems that spring up as a result of the supernatural phenomenon. That being said, there are still monsters in this show, and therefore we still have many questions about what they might be—especially given that, by the first season’s conclusion, we still don’t have any in-world conclusions. That means we have to extrapolate some conclusions from the evidence we do have.…

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23 Nov

New Power Rangers Universe Plans Revealed at Netflix

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Just over a year ago we heard the first rumblings of a Power Rangers reboot universe, spearheaded by director Jonathan Entwistle. We haven’t heard much since but today we got our first glimpse that this universe is going to be bigger than any fan could have ever imagined. In a Deadline interview with eOne (which is part of Hasbro) President of Global Television Michael Lombardo discussed the company’s plans for upcoming productions, one of which is the new Power Rangers universe. Multiple Non-Kid Shows A year ago we only had vague promises of what we might be getting but now…

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22 Nov

Cowboy Bebop: 12 Similar Shows, Movies, and Anime to Watch Next

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Anime is not for everybody. However, there are certain emblematic series, like Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop, that are able to transcend the medium and become pillars of pop culture that are adored by mainstream crowds. Cowboy Bebop is a science fiction series that focuses on a misfit crew of bounty hunters who travel the galaxy to make a big score and survive their own neuroses. Cowboy Bebop’s space setting allows the series to embrace sci-fi archetypes, but the anime is a delirious stew of ingredients that means that riffs on westerns, film noir, and even the horror genre are all…

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20 Nov

Cowboy Bebop Ending Explained

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This article contains spoilers for Cowboy Bebop, both the anime and the TV series. There are certain pop culture totems that the public is incredibly protective over and Cowboy Bebop is a prime example. Shinichiro Watanabe’s masterwork continues to be considered one of the very best anime series ever made. Netflix’s live-action riff on the classic anime caught many people by surprise, but ended up as a passionate product that doesn’t try to replace the original series, yet also finds rewarding ways in which to expand the series’ universe.  Spike Spiegel (John Cho), Jet Black (Mustafa Shakir), Faye Valentine (Daniella…

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20 Nov

Hellbound: Best of the Cast’s Shows and Movies to Watch

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Hellbound has a stellar script and gorgeous directorial execution from creator Yeon Sang-ho, but those elements would only go so far without a good cast to support the dramatic story. Luckily, the six-part Netflix series has an impressive ensemble to ground its supernatural narrative. Let’s talk about who all of these actors are, and where you might have seen them before—or where you should watch them next… Yoo Ah-in as Jeong Jin-soo Hellbound character: Yoo Ah-in plays New Truth cult leader Jeong Jin-soo with disturbing charisma, constantly keeping the characters and viewers on edge as to what his true motives…

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