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Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 2, “Where the Stars are Strange”

***DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Episode 2 begins with Guyladriel and Elrond, the only character in this show who has sense. The two are arguing, Elrond berating her for being so easily manipulated by Sauron and now doing the same to Gil-galad.  Back to the dwarves. Durin IV and Durin III have a...

REVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2, Episode 1, “Elven Kings Under the Sky”

***DISCLAIMER*** THERE WILL BE SPOILERS AND MUCH FURY IMBUED IN THE TEXT THROUGHOUT THE READING OF THIS REVIEW.  Season 2 of The Rings of Power begins in Forodwaith during the dawn of the Second Age. In an ice fortress located far north of the Iron Hills is Sauron, standing before a crowd of Orcs, ...

Rings of Power Season 2 Official Trailer

Prime Video has released the new full trailer for season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, which is being as well received as the others—not well at all. The entire thing is essentially as if the CW had a bigger budget yet still lacked any and all talent to write a …

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Saturday Night Trailer Recreates TV and Comedy History

The Saturday Night Live movie is a lot closer than I thought it was. Announced a little over a year ago, the film, which is now called Saturday Night (which isn’t a great title, but it’s better than SNL 1975, its working title from earlier this year), is about the show’s first episode in 19...

Harry Potter Max series Finally Names Its Director and Showrunner

Announced today via The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Harry Potter Max series has finally named its showrunner and director.  The series has selected Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and writer and Mark Mylod to direct multiple episodes. Both have received Emmys for HBO’s Succession — Gard...

The Writers’ Strike is Over

The Writer’s Strike is officially over. As of 12:01 AM Pacific on Wednesday, September 27, the members of the WGA will be allowed to go back to work, as the deal between the union and the AMPTP has been… okay, not approved but “suggested” by union leaders. WGA members will now vote on whethe...