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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Guillermo del Toro is back in top form in The Shape of Water It's a mashup of genres, blending monster, romance, and a period setting into an artistic beauty Doug Jones (whom del Toro also worked with most recently in Crimson Peak) is one of the few actors who can consistently emote through a full-body[...]

Thanks for joining us for our inaugural edition of Happy Trails!, Bleeding Cool's live-blog of Syfy's Happy!. Less of a "formal review" and more of a "revap"-type (review/recap) thing, we're covering the nitty and the gritty of the episode, along with some of my thoughts on what worked and what should've be left untouched by human hands[...]

We'll have the live-blog post go live at 9:00 pm ET for some pre-game fun so plesse make sure to check out Bleeding Cool's website (www.bleedingcool.com) and Twitter accounts (@bleedingcool, @bleedingcooltv, @bcoolfilm) for updates…and we'll see you tonight! My Happy! live-blogs and recaps are less "formal reviews" and more of a "revap"- type thing: I'm going[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Post is an important look back at the importance of freedom of the press and how that so relevant in our modern age. Director: Steven Spielberg Summary: A cover-up that spanned four U.S Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government[...]

If you haven't caught up on season 3 of Starz's Outlander, do so before reading this discussion about 'The Bakra', because you'll need to.

You can also check out the transcript of my live-blog of the episode here or by clicking the link after the video. But one quick thing before we get our recap under way… Just to be clear, 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[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman Annual #2 from DC Comics by Tom King, Lee Weeks, Michael Lark, Elizabeth Breitweiser, June Chung and Deron Bennett continues the trajectory that King and his many wonderful collaborators have taken the Dark Knight on: an emotional exploration of the heart of the Batman and the importance of his relationships with the world[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Mystik U Book One from DC Comics by Alisa Kwitney, Mike Norton, Jordie Bellaire, and Deron Bennett presents a different look at the mystical characters of the DC Universe: re-setting them as college students at a secret magic university. For those sticklers of continuity who would point out that Zatanna has been seen as an[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] U.S.Avengers #12 from Marvel Comics by Al Ewing, Paco Diaz, Jesus Aburtov, and Joe Caramagna is a great example of when Marvel Comics can do really well, with a fun superhero adventure story that also has a layered commentary on the world outside our window This particular issue takes a very specific focus on[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Now, despite the unfortunate cover to the issue, Jean Grey #9 from Marvel Comics by Dennis Hopeless, Victor Ibáñez, Jay David Ramos, and Travis Lanham is a really great entry into this young series, even if it does feel like it is hurtling towards a conclusion I'm not saying the cover is bad —[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a flawless example of how amazing the genre of dark comedy is by walking the line of "too far" perfectly. Director: Martin McDonagh Summary: In this darkly comic drama, a mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit. The thing that[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Thanos #13 from Marvel Comics by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, and Clayton Cowles marks a new start for the series with a new creative team, taking the story in a new direction. Following on from the previous run and finding the Mad Titan on Chitauri Prime, the issue explores the secret fears of all[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Naturally, everyone is talking about Doomsday Clock #1, from DC Comics by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson and Rob Leigh There's a whole heap of reasons for this comic to have so much discussion, from the fact that DC are placing such importance on it in a never-before-seen amount of PR support (seriously,[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Man Who Invented Christmas shows what creative madness looks like to an audience that might not ever experience it. Director: Bharat Nalluri Summary: The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine the holiday. There is a moment when a writer enters what can only be called[...]

11: Great Again Trailer | FX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1hlwzqVgJI) But one quick thing before we get our recap under way… 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[...]

Thanks for joining us for Bring Out Your Dead!: Bleeding Cool’s The Walking Dead LIVE-BLOG!, as we take a look at tonight’s fifth episode 'The Big Scary U.'

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Wonder is one of those movies that's supposed to make you cry and feel good, but it lets you get there organically instead of being too heavy-handed. Director: Stephen Chbosky Summary: Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Lady Bird takes the tired genre of the coming-of-age story and presents it with an awesome script, real heart, fantastic performances, and honesty. Director: Greta Gerwig Summary: The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year. You know this isn't going to be your typical teenager coming-of-age movie within the first few minutes[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Disaster Artist, a film about the making of a film, exudes a sense of near-obsession with its subject That subject is The Room, the 2003 indie film that is considered either the most brilliant art-film ever or the worst insult to filmmaking of all time If Ed Wood and his legendarily bad films like Plan[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Wicked + The Divine #33 from Image Comics by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson, Clayton Cowles, and Dee Cunniffe is going to be a tough one to review without spoilers, but I'm going to try. What I will say is that this issue is a game changer And damned if I don't admit[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Defenders #7 from Marvel Comics by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor, Paul Mounts, and Cory Petit, continues the run on the street-level gang of New York heroes They struggle against the rising gang war for New York as hands left and right fight to fill the void left by the Kingpin. The Defenders[...]

Welcome to ‘Cult’ Following E11: American Horror Story – "Great Again," Bleeding Cool’s live-blog play-by-play of Tuesday night’s season finale on FX.

10: Charles (Manson) In Charge Trailer | FX (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEA8uOnAq30) But one quick thing before we get our recap under way… 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"] Bloodshot Salvation #3 from Valiant by Jeff Lemire, Lewis LaRosa, Mico Suayan, Diego Rodriguez, Brian Reber and Simon Bowland continues the story of Bloodshot and his family as things fall apart. Bloodshot Salvation #3 cover by Kenneth Rocafort Bloodshot's partner, Magic, and their daughter Jessie have been on the run ever since his apparent death, and[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Ninja-K #1 from Valiant by Christos Gage, Tomas Giorello, and Diego Rodriguez is the start of a brand new series following the Valiant Universe's resident super spy and ninja expert, British freelance operative Colin King. Ninja-K #1 cover by Trevor Hairsine Ninjak is a character that I actually didn't know much about from the Valiant stable[...]

You can also check out the transcript of my live-blog of the episode here or by clicking the link after the video. But one quick thing before we get our recap under way… Just to be clear, 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[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Murder on the Orient Express, based on the classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie and put through the lens of director Kenneth Branagh (who also plays the lead role of Hercule Poirot), is a beautiful adaptation — but still carries with it the eccentricities of having been written in 1934 Now, before racing to the bottom[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Murder on the Orient Express features a fantastic cast but knowledge of the source material keeps thus murder mystery from being tense. Director: Kenneth Branagh Summary: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man's[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Mister Miracle #4 from DC Comics by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Clayton Cowles is an intimate affair, part courtroom drama, but the players a gaudily dressed 'gods' and the setting is an apartment living room Let that settle in for a second, that peculiar, confusing juxtaposition: that's Mister Miracle, and that's why this series is fast[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Here we are again, another month, another issue of Generation X And I'm sure many of you might be wondering, will this be another month of Joe bemoaning how the series holds little in common with the original series beyond a name and seems counter to the spirit of what the X-Men are in[...]