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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Hazbin Hotel

Created by Vivienne Medrano, Hazbin Hotel follows Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen), the princess of Hell, as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called “Hazbin Hotel,” which aims to rehabilitate sinners. Due to overpopulation, Hell goes through an annual purge where angels, led by Adam (Alex Brightman), descend from Heaven

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Argylle

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, Argylle follows Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), an introverted spy novelist who seldom leaves her home and is drawn into the real world of espionage when the plots of her books get a little too close to the activities of a sinister underground syndicate. When Aidan (Sam Rockwell), an undercover spy,

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1

Helmed by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 follows a 12-year-old demi god named Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) who is accused by the Greek god Zeus (Lance Reddick) of stealing his thunderbolt, resulting in many beings of Greek mythology to go after him. With the help of newfound

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Kathryn Adams

Review: Saint Death’s Daughter

I’ve run though my list of Books I Got For Christmas, so the next list I need to tackle is Books I Should Have Read Ages Ago. We’ll start with C.S.E. Cooney’s utterly delightful novel from 2022, Saint Death’s Daughter. The novel opens with a letter from our central character, Miscellaneous Immiscible Stones (the names

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1

Helmed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters takes place in 2015, one year after the re-emergence of Godzilla, where half-siblings Cate (Anna Sawai) and Kentaro Randa (Ren Watabe) investigate their missing father Hiroshi’s connection to Monarch, the covert organization monitoring giant monsters known as Titans. Two generations earlier, Bill Randa (Anders

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llyzabeth

Oscar 2024 Nominations announced!

The nominations for the 2024 Oscars have been announced! See below for the full list, including links to movie reviews we’ve already posted. Check back often, as we’ll update the list with even more reviews to come. Shout out to Hugh Verheylewegen for all his reviews, find more on instagram! Best Picture American FictionAnatomy of

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Kathryn Adams

Review: The Nice House On The Lake – The Deluxe Edition

“How do you think the world will end?” The next book in my “reviews for graphic novels Elizabeth got me for Christmas” series is the deluxe hardback edition of The Nice House On The Lake, and it’s little more recent than the one from my last review. And also darker. Not just darker than the

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EchoReview
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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Echo

Helmed by Marion Dayre and Sydney Freeland, Echo follows Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), who is being pursued by Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) and his organization, leading her to return to her hometown in Oklahoma, where she must come to terms with her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community.

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Kathryn Adams

Review: Lazarus Volume One – Family

I’m just a little bit late getting to the Lazarus series (this graphic novel was first published more than a decade ago). However, ’tis the season to read the books we got as Christmas presents, and I have Elizabeth to thank for introducing me to this fascinating dystopian near-future saga and the kick-ass title character

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