(L to R) Emma D’Arcy as “Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen” and Matt Smith as “Prince Daemon Targaryen” in ‘House of the Dragon.’ Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO. ‘House of the Dragon’, which just premiered on HBO and HBO Max, represents an attempt to draw back the ‘Game of Thrones’ faithful to the world of Westeros. How you … Read more
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.’ Photo: Ben Rothstein/Prime Video. Copyright: Amazon Studios. Sword and sorcery is a sub-genre of fantasy stories characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures, with elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural. With a prequel to ‘Game … Read more
Kevin Feige at the world premiere of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3’ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood CA on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages. The last few years have not been kind to San Diego’s huge celebration of all things pop culture, Comic-Con. Despite a high point in the early-mid … Read more
(L to R) Evan Rachel Wood and James Marsden in HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ ‘Westworld’, which for four seasons has been delighting (and more often confounding) viewers with its complex, twisty storytelling and changing characters since it debuted in 2016, has been cancelled at HBO. Based on the 1973 film by Michael Crichton (who would go on … Read more
If ‘Succession’ aired on commercially sponsored network TV, the show might be brought to you by backstabbing and infighting. Because both are key elements of the scathing and supremely entertaining drama. Created by Jesse Armstrong and produced by Adam McKay, ‘Succession’ introduced us to the Roys, led by patriarch Logan (Brian Cox). Modeled (loosely… but … Read more
(L to R) Ezra Miller as The Flash, Michael Keaton as Batman and Ezra Miller as The Flash in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure ‘The FLASH,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/™ & © DC Comics. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC. … Read more
Brian Cox in season 4 of HBO’s ‘Succession.’ Photograph by David Russell/HBO. If you’re a fan of the squabbling siblings and cranky patriarch of the Roy family –– AKA the main characters of successful HBO series ‘Succession’, then bad news is on the way. Creator/showrunner Jesse Armstrong has told The New Yorker that the show … Read more
So far, HBO’s new series ‘The Idol’ has been more known for the controversy swirling around it than the provocative content of the show itself. Created by ‘Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, Reza Fahim and musician Abel “The Weekend” Tesfaye, ‘The Idol’ hit the headlines back in March when Rolling Stone published a behind-the-scenes report of creative … Read more