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NOC Review: The ‘Wolverine’ Game is a Haunted Story of Love and Death

I just completed one play-through of Insomniac's Wolverine. Similar to my main takeaway from the Spider-Man games, and this opinion stands slightly apart from feelings about video games and Marvel on ...
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NOCs of the Roundtable Spoiler Review ‘Forgotten Island’

Lauren, Mike, Michael, and Swara review the latest film out now from DreamWorks, Forgotten Island, directed and written by ...
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How ‘Lanterns’ Creates Modern Relevance in John Stewart’s Origins

Lanterns has been absolutely crushing it on HBO since its debut two weeks ago. Terrific ratings numbers and fantastic reviews have only supplemented a story that we believe is absolutely worthy of ...
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‘Lanterns’ Stars on Superheroes Surviving Systemic Racism

Lanterns is without a doubt, DC’s finest streaming series to date. With a detective-style plot, richly developed characters, and phenomenal acting by its cast, this series has demonstrated just how ...
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The Creators of ‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Take Us to ‘The Keepsake Sea’

At a time when AI is threatening to take over handcrafted artistry and ingenuity in the video game industry, the developers and design teams at Gameloft Montreal are committed to satisfying fans and ...
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Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Terrifies Terrifically

Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights opened to an epic eight-house event this past Thursday. We were hosted by Universal Studios and invited to the Media Night opening to check out each ...
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NOC Recaps ‘Dark Matter’ S2, E3: Wreckage

I may have started this whole Pearl Jam thing on a lark, but after watching this week’s Dark Matter offering, titled “Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible,” I’m wondering if Blake Crouch and ...
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‘Street Fighter’ Drops Epic New Trailer and Goes Global

The newest Street Fighter trailer takes a closer look at Ryu and Ken’s storyline and the complex world of tournament fighting. Outside of the tournaments, the cast has kicked off its world tour in ...
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‘Huz: Drawn to Life’ Gives Animator Ron Husband His Long Overdue Flowers

There are names woven into the history of Disney that we know by heart. Walt Disney. The Nine Old Men. Glen Keane. John Musker. And then there are those who work may have shaped the films, characters ...
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Alice Braga on ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2: “There is No Perfect World”

When we last left the world of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter, the story wrapped up like the self-contained novel it was adapted from. So when Apple TV renewed the sci-fi thriller for a second season, it ...
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The Directors of ‘Forgotten Island’ Take Us Back to Nakali

The directors of Forgotten Island — Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado — have officially given us two of the best animated films of the decade. They first brought us Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 ...
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NOC Recaps ‘Dark Matter’ S2, E2: React, Respond

Fridays mean new episodes of Dark Matter on Apple TV. That means another NOC Recap in which I attempt to tie the episode to a song from Pearl Jam’s 2024 album of the same name. And with episode 2 of ...