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REVIEW: Castlevania Season 4 (2021)

virginiakublawi | May 14, 2021 | 4

On Thursday, May the 13th, Netflix released the fourth and final season of Castlevania. The series is an adaptation of the Konami video games and wildly popular in its own right, spawning a vibrant fan community online with a spin-off supposedly on the way. The final episode of Castlevania is called...

REVIEW: Monster Hunter Rise (2021)

andrewrodriguez | May 11, 2021 | 0

It’s no well-kept secret that many of gaming’s biggest franchises have come out of Japan. From Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda to Pokémon and Resident Evil, video game hits and Japanese developers have become concomitant, and it’s well-earned. But some franchises take longer to build up s...

REVIEW: Pom Poko (1994)

virginiakublawi | May 6, 2021 | 0

Released in 1994, Pom Poko is based on a true story of urban development in 1960s Japan. The film details how the destruction of sacred forests affected tanuki, or wild Japanese raccoon dogs. Like many of Isao Takahata’s films, Pom Poko presents its story without message or judgment, leaving t...

Castlevania Season 4 Trailer Rises From the Grave

virginiakublawi | Apr 29, 2021 | 2

On Thursday, April 29th, Netflix released a trailer for Castlevania season 4. This comes after the announcement that season 4 will end the series and that a spin-off may be on the way. The trailer finds Sypha and Trevor learning that they must prevent the resurrection of Dracula. Meanwhile, Alucard ...

Adam Wingard to Play With Monsters Again

AlexGherzo | Apr 27, 2021 | 2

Legendary’s monster mashes aren’t over yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is in early talks with Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard to helm another movie in their Monsterverse. After assuming their franchise would end with this month’s entry following the disappointing r...

REVIEW: Mortal Kombat (2021)

AlexGherzo | Apr 23, 2021 | 3

Mortal Kombat, the new adaptation of the legendary fighting game series, enticed fans of the franchise with a fun trailer that promised some great fighting and dazzling special effects. Now, the film has finally arrived, both in whatever theaters are open and on HBO Max, and it keeps the first of it...