Reviews

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Rick and Morty season 6 premiere is joyless

Richard Urquiza
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House of the Dragon, Episode 3: “Second of His Name” is a moody treat

Little Demon’s third episode sets high bar for itself

The first episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are magnificent

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Star Trek: Lower Decks review: “The Least Dangerous Game”

Richard Urquiza
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Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer "Jen" Walters/She-Hulk in Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.

She-Hulk review, Episode 3: “The People vs. Emil Blonsky”

Ariba Bhuvad
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Book review: “The Complete Guide to Middle-earth”

Christian Kriticos
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Thank Eru, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is actually good

Daniel Roman
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LITTLE DEMON — “Possession Obsession” — Season 1, Episode 2 (Airs Thursday, August 25) — Pictured: (l-r) Chrissy (voice of Lucy DeVito), Satan (voice of Danny DeVito). CR:FXX

Little Demon summons big laughs in series premiere

Richard Urquiza
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House of the Dragon. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO

“The Rogue Prince” is a sleepy sophomore outing for House of the Dragon

Dan Selcke
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Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 has a rocky landing

Richard Urquiza
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The First Binding by R.R. Virdi is a new epic fantasy classic

Daniel Roman
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House of the Dragon. Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO

House of the Dragon: Spoiler-free impressions and series review

Daniel Roman
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(L-R): Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk / Bruce Banner and Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer "Jen" Walters/She-Hulk in Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.

She-Hulk review, Episode 1: “A Normal Amount of Rage”

Ariba Bhuvad
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The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri. Cover image courtesy of Orbit Books.

The Oleander Sword is a sweeping sapphic fantasy epic

Daniel Roman
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Westworld season 4 finale is a bleak reset for the series

Daniel Roman
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Locke and Key. Kevin Durand as Gideon in episode 306 of Locke and Key. Cr. Amanda Matlovich/Netflix © 2022

Review: Locke and Key season 3 needs to call a locksmith

Richard Urquiza
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Westworld reverts back to its old convoluted ways in “Metanoia”

Daniel Roman
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Naru (Amber Midthunder), shown. (Photo by David Bukach.)

Prey is the best Predator movie since the original

Daniel Roman
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Westworld plumbs dark depths in “Fidelity”

Daniel Roman
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The Orville: New Horizons -- “Domino” - Episode 309 -- The creation of a powerful new weapon puts the Orville crew — and the entire Union — in a political and ethical quandary. Charly Burke (Anne Winters), shown. (Photo by: Greg Gayne/Hulu)

“Domino” is a stunning achievement for The Orville: New Horizons

Daniel Roman
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Christina (Evan Rachel Wood) and Teddy (James Marsden) in Westworld season 4. Image: John Johnson/HBO.

Westworld review: “Zhuangzi” introduces the terrifying new world order

Daniel Roman
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The Gray Man (2022) Ryan Gosling as Six. Cr. Stanislav Honzik/Netflix © 2022

Review: The Gray Man left my face red

Richard Urquiza
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The Orville: New Horizons -- “Midnight Blue” - Episode 308 -- Kelly and Bortus are assigned to a mission that takes them to Heveena’s sanctuary world. Lt. Cmdr. Bortus (Peter Macon) and Cmdr. Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki), shown. (Photo by: Greg Gayne/Hulu)

The Orville: New Horizons: “Midnight Blue” is a moving, feature-length epic

Daniel Roman
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Westworld: The shocking twists of “Generation Loss,” reviewed and explained

Daniel Roman
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RESIDENT EVIL. (L to R) ELLA BALINKSA as JADE, ELLA BALINSKA as JADE in RESIDENT EVIL. Cr. NETFLIX © 2021

Resident Evil is a fun, campy mess that feels nothing like the games

Daniel Roman
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The Orville: New Horizons -- “From Unknown Graves” - Episode 307 -- The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability. Dr. Villka (Eliza Taylor) and Isaac (Mark Jackson), shown. (Photo by: Greg Gayne/Hulu)

“From Unknown Graves” reveals the heartbreaking history of the Kaylon

Daniel Roman
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Ms. Marvel review, Episode 106: “No Normal”

Ariba Bhuvad
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