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Netflix Brings “Wednesday” Back to Nevermore for a Spookier, Stranger Season 2 | | Roger Ebert
The logline for Netflix’s “Wednesday” is, fitting to its IP, strange, but not wholly without merit: Take one of pop culture’s more endearingly spooky family units, previously adapted from the Charles Addams comic strips into a popular ’60s sitcom...
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Apple TV+, Seth Rogen Continue Hot Streaks with Second Season of “Platonic” | | Roger Ebert
If Seth Rogen wants to dial the Meta Meter to 11, maybe we’ll see Rogen’s character of Will from “Platonic” crossing over to appear on an episode of “The Studio,” where he can host a premiere party at a...
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San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Aliens and Activations | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert
When I first attended SDCC, I was a fan, but I hadn’t joined cosplay fandom. This year, inspired by a sale at Her Universe, I bought two Star Trek dresses that I fitted down several sizes to wear on...
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Guillermo del Toro to Receive Ebert Director Award at the 2025 TIFF Tribute Awards | Chaz’s Journal | Roger Ebert
Cameron Bailey, the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (“TIFF”), announced that at its 50th edition, TIFF will present acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with this year’s Ebert Director Award, as part of their TIFF Tribute Awards gala.Del...
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Apple TV+’s Meditative and Epic “Chief of War” Demands To Be Seen | | Roger Ebert
Like many good stories, Apple TV+’s new historical drama “Chief of War” begins with an ancient prophecy: “A Star with a Feathered Cape will signal the rise of a great King, who will unite the kingdoms and end the...
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The Spies of “Eyes of Wakanda” Can’t Be Stopped in Vibrant New Disney+ Animated Series | | Roger Ebert
Eyeing the “Arcane” and anime fandoms, Disney+ original “Eyes of Wakanda” is all about the spies who keep the secrets Wakanda doesn’t want the world to know. The new limited series from Marvel Animation, set in the world of...
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Netflix’s “Leanne” is Predictable Southern Comfort | | Roger Ebert
The new Netflix laugher “Leanne” is … fine. The Chuck Lorre sitcom stars Leanne Morgan of the Netflix stand-up special, “Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman.” Fans of that hour will find many of the same themes and even some...
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Second Season of Peacock’s “Twisted Metal” is Faster and Funnier | | Roger Ebert
“Twisted Metal” the show finally gets to be twisted this season, and the result is one of the most surprising jumps in quality from a first to second season in a very long time.While never reaching the critical speeds...