Rent Review: A Look at the Live (Sort of) FOX Performance

Rent Review: A Look at the Live (Sort of) FOX Performance

The live broadcast of Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent was a highly-anticipated event for theater fans everywhere. While many younger fans consider this show to be a period piece and others view it as too contemporary for their taste, this story of the struggles of a group of young people dealing with issues…

Glass Review

Glass Review: The Eastrail 177 Trilogy Arrives at a Satisfying Conclusion

It’s been 19 years since M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable arrived in theaters, with many people initially assuming that it was a standalone superhero thriller and left it at that. However, with the twist ending Shyamalan included at the end of his 2016 film Split that revealed that the film was connected to the world of…

The CW Network to Honor Women at the Critics' Choice Awards
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The CW Network to Honor Women at the Critics’ Choice Awards

Given our polarized political environment, this year’s awards season is bound to be full of wishes and speeches for inclusivity and diversity. On the heels of #MeToo and #TimesUp, and despite a study that was done by the Creative Artists Agency and the company Shift7 that shows that films starring women do better at the box…

Our Picks for Non-Traditional Christmas Movies

Our Picks for Non-Traditional Christmas Movies

The holidays are here, and we all know that means it is time for Christmas lights, Christmas music, and, best of all, Christmas movies! While White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Miracle on 34th Street are heartwarming and staples for the season, I tend to lean toward a few more non-traditional flicks mixed with…

Five Ways to Add Sci-Fi and Superheroes to Your Holiday Traditions

Five Ways to Add Sci-Fi and Superheroes to Your Holiday Traditions

I come from a family that has always appreciated the science fiction/fantasy/superhero genres. We had Saturday morning cartoons and television superheroes, comic books, and literature filled with everything from C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Le Guin, and more. We’ve seen many of the titles we loved as kids transformed on the screen into entire universes that continue…

What We Learned About Mary Poppins Returns
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What We Learned About Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns opened in theaters today and Legion of Leia/Vital Thrills got the opportunity to attend the press conference for the anticipated film. Director Rob Marshall was joined by the amazing cast, including Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, and Ben Whishaw. They were also joined by producer and choreographer John DeLuca and composer Marc…

Exclusive: James Wan on Making Aquaman a Truly Unique Superhero Movie
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Exclusive: James Wan on Making Aquaman a Truly Unique Superhero Movie

Filmmaker James Wan is no stranger to franchises — his first movie, Saw, led to a long-running franchise, and later horror movie Insidious also led to three more movies. The based-on-real-events horror film The Conjuring is still going strong with five movies and at least three more to come. It would make sense that after directing…

Beauty and the Beast's Austin Basis on His New Comic KINETIX

Beauty and the Beast’s Austin Basis on His New Comic KINETIX

The CW’s Beauty and the Beast actor and diabetes advocate, Austin Basis, has officially released the inaugural comic book series of The KINETIX –  his own graphic saga following four amazing teens with disabilities & chronic illnesses, who are high school students by day and a team of superheroes by night.  Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Basis and…

Mary Poppins Returns Review: The Nanny is Brought to a New Generation

Mary Poppins Returns Review: The Nanny is Brought to a New Generation

It has been 54 years since the delightfully witty nanny Mary Poppins has graced theaters everywhere, with Julie Andrews giving a legendary performance that delighted fans both young and old alike. Since the release of the first film, Mary Poppins has achieved an iconic, almost untouchable status in Hollywood. Now, after decades of waiting, we are finally…

Aquaman review

Aquaman Review: Bringing Joy to the DC Universe

The DC Universe films haven’t always been the most lighthearted. From Man of Steel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there has been a rather dour feel. Wonder Woman changed all that and lightened things up, and Aquaman is the perfect successor here. The film hits theaters on December 21, and fans will be treated to a candy-colored…

Here's What You Need to Know About Captain Marvel

Here’s What You Need to Know About Captain Marvel

We finally have the new trailer for Captain Marvel, the long-awaited film from Marvel Studios and Disney. This is the first female-fronted live-action superhero film. Fans know and love her, but what if she’s new to you? We’ve got you covered. Here’s all the essential info about Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers. There have been…

The Cast of Creed II on Training, Stallone and More
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The Cast of Creed II on Training, Stallone, and More

Creed II, the follow-up to the 2015 film, will hit theaters on November 21. We recently got a chance to chat with the cast at ComplexCon in Long Beach, CA. Participating in the event were Michael B. Jordan, who plays Adonis Creed, Florian Munteanu, who plays Viktor Drago, director Steve Caple Jr., and trainer Corey…