2024 Family Guy holiday special, ‘The Gift of the White Guy,’ features the same irreverent comedy the show has become known for, without anything too special. That’s not to say the episode is bad, it has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, but in a series with well over 400 episodes, it becomes a challenge just to improve. And with many holiday specials over the last 25 years, this episode is no exception. Family Guy is an animated series that follows the eccentric Griffin family. Led by clumsy patriarch Peter and long-suffering Lois, the family includes sadistic baby Stewie, unpopular teenager Meg,…
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Despite years passed since The Batman was released, director Matt Reeves’ comments to SFX Magazine confirm that The Batman Part II is still very much in the works. While The Batman proved to be a highly popular DCEU spin-off movie in 2022, the film arrived at a tumultuous time for DC and Warner Bros. Studio as the entire universe of stories was shifting. As a result, the development of a sequel is painfully slow, with almost no details about the upcoming film. With a release date set more than two years in the future, in October 2026, rumors began to…
Kevin Feige is known for his ability to plan and define entire cinematic universes, and after hearing his comments on Iron Man’s ending in Avengers: Endgame It’s clear he’s a fan of the stories. Iron Man was the center of the MCU, and throughout the Infinity Saga, his story unfolded in spectacular fashion. From the 2008 origin story, Iron Manuntil the moment he sacrificed himself in End of the gameTony Stark had an epic journey that could only be told in this unique way. However, Iron Man wasn’t the first comic book movie star to get this treatment. Thanks to…
Jenna Ortega would be a perfect complement to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as long as they cast her in the ideal role and I know exactly who she should play. Ortega is a very popular young actress whose talent for playing dramatic and horror roles has seen her star rise quickly in Hollywood. Although she has been appearing in film and TV since 2012, her big break came when she appeared in Tim Burton’s film. Wednesday on Netflix. Ortega is a compelling protagonist who effectively creates and embodies dynamic characters. If she’s playing a movie-obsessed student in Youa young…
Peacemaker Season 1 ended with a pretty monumental cameo from the DCEU’s Justice League, but James Gunn’s recent comments suggest that Season 2 may find a way forward. Like many, I simply loved Peacemaker season 1. The show was hilarious from start to finish, and the exploration of these characters was incredibly compelling with drama, heartache, and epic dancing. So when Peacemaker season 2 has been confirmed to take this series to the UDC I was incredibly pleased. However, it’s important to note that the show actually established its roots in the DCEU. John Cena’s Peacemaker not only came from…
The Day of the Jackal (2024) came to another tense conclusion in episode 6, when the Jackal found himself in a very different position than where he was just one episode before. The Day of the Jackal The TV series is a reimagined and updated version of the 1973 film and 1971 novel of the same name. The series proved to be thrilling with electric performances from Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal and Lashana Lynch as Bianca Pullman. The Jackal is an assassin hired to kill one of the most powerful men in the world, Ulle Dag Charles, before revealing…
Notice! This article contains spoilers for the season 1 finale of The Penguin. The penguin introduced an incredibly dark and twisted version of the titular villain, Oz Cobb, but it’s hard to believe the series surpassed even Gotham Oswald Cobblepot’s most twisted moments. It was clear from the first 10 minutes of Matt Reeves Batman that its universe was considerably darker than any version of Gotham seen before. Between the Riddler’s brutal murder of a man and Batman’s first battle with some bad guys, the world of these films was brutal, gritty, and twisted to another degree. However, the 2014…
Bel Air repeated a glaring problem that was carried over from the original series, but season 4 could fix that. Bel Air is an incredible reimagined series that updates and reboots The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air decades after the original show’s release. While the original show helped launch Will Smith’s career, the updated show Bel Air provides a much grittier and more realistic view of the differences in social, economic and cultural classes, and the pressures that accompany them. Bel Air does a great job of fleshing out the cast, with the Banks family and Will in the middle of…
Happiness tells a compelling and true account of how three pioneering individuals were able to successfully produce the first child through in vitro fertilization ever born, but the process may look a little different to modern science. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is the scientific method that allows doctors to extract an egg and sperm from suitable donors, create an embryo by combining the two outside the uterus, and then implant the fertilized egg back into the body to continue the process. pregnancy in the uterus. However, this revolutionary method is relatively modern, with the first individual born using this…
The first Doctor Who New Who’s latest era spin-off is in active development, and leaked set photos reveal that a familiar villain seen in the Whittaker era is getting an updated design. With the long history behind Doctor WhoSpanning over six decades, the Doctor has faced an incredible number of aliens and monsters on his travels. Along the way, several of these antagonists are brought back, such as the Daleks and the Cybermen, who end up becoming regulars throughout the show’s history. However, there are other creatures that appeared once or twice in the classic series and were featured again…