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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman and the Shadow are back with another fabulous team-up, this time with Steve Orlando in complete control of the script. A semi-sequel to the run we had earlier this year, in this six issue run we see the Dark Knight start on unequal footing Out of Gotham — and seemingly out of luck when[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Lucifer Season 3 sets up a new status quo for the devil, as revealed in the Season 2 finale, with a set of angel wings and new dangers. Creator: Tom Kapinos Summary: Lucifer Morningstar has decided he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth to better[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Gifted has a fairly strong start, wasting no time introducing relatable characters and building a new world. Creator: Matt Nix Summary: In a world where mutated humans are treated with distrust and fear, an institute for mutants battles to achieve peaceful co-existence with humanity. The X-Men movies have been telling roughly the same story since the[...]

4: 11/9 Trailer | FX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14cBD4znnmg) But one quick thing before we get our recap underway… Once again, this is not a formal review — more of a recap/review/stream of consciousness mash-up "monster" all its own — but I will be covering some themes and takeaways involving major and minor plot points from the episode[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Hollywood studio executives seem to continue to be under the impression that any film that was made more than a decade or two ago is ripe for a remake I'm sure some suit will come along and notice that Trolls and Trolls 2 hasn't been dug out for a redo yet, and we'll get[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] These days, Tom Cruise is in a rather odd position as a Hollywood star: people expect him to be solid in his roles, but they don't really expect him to do anything that might be award-worthy, either He always gives a full-court-push, regardless of the project he's in at the time, be it Rock of[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] American Made might be telling an interesting true story but a dragging pace and the juxtaposition between tone and content hurt the production overall. Director: Doug Liman Summary: A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s. In The Wolf of Wall Street we got to see a[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Not too long ago, Marvel announced that we'd be getting yet another crossover — this time featuring the Avengers and the Champions It was billed as a "cataclysmic clash" between the older generation, the new, and a world shaking super villain The covers seemed to bleed contention, spelling trouble for our young cast. Well, we[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The LEGO Ninjago Movie aims younger for its target audience, and while it's still enjoyable, it doesn't quite reach the peak of its predecessors. Director: Charlie Bean Summary: The battle for Ninjago City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, AKA the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Kingsman: The Golden Circle isn't as good as the first one, with an overly long running time and some questionable plot choices, but there are enough laughs to make up for it. Director: Matthew Vaughn Summary: When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman's journey leads them to the discovery of[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Kingsman will always hold a special place in Bleeding Cool's heart Eight and a half years ago, on Bleeding Cool's first day, it was our first big scoop, that Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons were working on a new comic book together It would be called The Secret Service and then renamed Kingsman as[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Fresh off the series finale of Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien continues to prove that he's got some genuine acting chops — but even paired alongside Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton, they can't save American Assassin from being an uncompelling and ambivalent bore. After the pre-release studio buzz of Assassin possibly being on the level of John[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] American Assassin doesn't bring anything new to the genre of spy thrillers, aside from Michael Keaton clearly having a ball whenever he's on screen. Director: Michael Cuesta Summary: A story centered on counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp, a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. When you're diving into a genre where[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Mother! is the type of self-aggrandizing piece of so-called "artistic filmmaking" that tries to get away with not having a message by claiming it's on the audience to discover one. There is nothing wrong with making a weird movie There's nothing wrong with making a movie that is there to be a piece of art[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Beware, this review does contain mild spoilers for Dark Nights: Metal #2. Dark Nights: Metal #2 comes out this week and gives us the next part in the wild, crazy DC event, and it really does continue to be something quite unlike anything that's come before. Dark Knights: Metal #2 cover by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion[...]