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The thing about art — movies included — is that it can’t exist outside the context of culture. And the thing about culture — especially contemporary, digital, highly interconnected culture — is that it makes it abundantly easy to share one’s opinion on, for instance, a film. As such, throughout cinema’s history, there have been many movies that have built …

With the popularity of Agatha All Along, the next Disney+ installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, only increasing, magic has become the topic of debate. While the secrets have yet to be let out about every magic user in the new series (specifically Aubrey Plaza‘s Rio Vidal), the ranking of magical power in the Marvel universe is more relevant than …

Demon Slayer is one of those anime shows that knows exactly what it’s doing. Known for its tragic story and memorable cast of characters, Demon Slayer has a knack for setting a certain vibe and tone for its episodes, and the episodes tend to range from sad to funny to full-on terrifying. Of course, by no means is Demon Slayer …

Vampires have fascinated moviegoers since the dawn of cinema. Hardly other movie monsters are more recognizable and appear more often than these frightening creatures of the night. There’s always a profound audience whenever a new vampire movie is made, and they certainly aren’t going away anytime soon. Vampires are a staple of the horror genre. From the early black-and-white days …

As the first official spin-off in the Below Deck Cinematic Universe, Below Deck Mediterranean took viewers on the same high-octane, drama-filled voyages but transplanted the megayachts to the stunning locales of Europe. Starting in 2016, Below Deck Mediterranean chronicles the lives of crew members during a charter season. Between work woes and social drama, Below Deck Mediterranean is a fan …

There are fantasy shows, and there are historical period shows, but then there are historical fantasy shows. Whether it is a retelling of a well-known legend, set in a Victorian era, or even a reimagining of war, historical fantasy television transports viewers into a new and yet familiar world, full of magic and more than a little intrigue. Shows like …

Batman is among the best superheroes ever and arguably the greatest comic book character in the medium’s history. Throughout his 86-year-old history, the Caped Crusader has starred in multiple movies and television shows in both animation and live-action, always standing out because of his unique and compelling world. One of the best and most interesting aspects of Batman’s storylines is …

Not every action film can be a mainstream sensation and smash hit, as the percentage of the genre that actually breaks through to a wide audience and becomes a blockbuster is actually rather small. Action films are more popular than ever before, and audiences may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of options that they have at their disposal. The …

The magical world of Harry Potter has captured the attention of movie goers for over 20 years, but the franchise got its true start 4 years earlier when the initial novel took the world by storm and inspired a generation of children to read. Since the publication of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, generations of readers have been enraptured …

The Wolf of Wall Street is one of those movies that ends up being a bit of everything, spreading itself generously over multiple genres and having an epic runtime that reaches three hours in total. It’s a biographical movie of sorts, centered on Jordan Belfort and based on his memoir of the same name, and it details how he used …