We here at Critical Blast love movies, which is a good thing, because 2025 was a spectacular year for cinema. While some hotly-anticipated franchise entries divided audiences (we’re looking at you, 28 Years Later), or were warmed-over vehicles for nostalgia (we’re looking at you, Jurassic World... + continue reading
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We here at Critical Blast love movies, which is a good thing, because 2025 was a spectacular year for cinema. While some hotly-anticipated franchise entries divided audiences (we’re looking at you,... + continue reading
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Filmed in concert at the Arena di Verona on September 26, 2010, this Blu-ray/DVD from Mercury Studios captures Peter Gabriel in great form during his New Blood Tour.
The Arena di Verona, an open-... + continue reading
Television
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Last year, a host of titles arrived on Netflix that allowed viewers to choose the path the main characters took, influencing the outcomes. Seen as a new form of entertainment... + continue reading
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We here at Critical Blast love movies, which is a good thing, because 2025 was a spectacular year for cinema. While some hotly-anticipated franchise entries divided audiences (we’re looking at you, 28 Years Later), or were warmed-over vehicles for nostalgia (we’re looking at you, Jurassic World Rebirth), it was largely stand-alone films that... + continue reading
Dozens of books are reviewed here at Critical Blast each year. Given that the site was founded upon the principle of exposing independently produced genre works to a wider audience, most featured books are of a decidedly science fiction, fantasy, or horror nature. This year was no different, and the submissions sent to us for review were as... + continue reading
Books
Dozens of books are reviewed here at Critical Blast each year. Given that the site was founded upon the principle of exposing independently produced genre works to a wider audience, most featured... + continue reading
Comics
Three Rivers, Mi. — 10-20-25 — Madness Entertainment Group and Critical Blast Publishing proudly announce the release of Goodbye to Romance: An Unauthorized Expression of Love and Respect, a... + continue reading
Interviews
What innovations are reshaping the landscape of new casinos? What trends are in gambling nowadays? Meet Yugo Kinoshita, the Global CEO of Aruze Gaming Group, who speaks about the new era in the world... + continue reading
Live Entertainment
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Dive into the heart of your community's cultural landscape with regional music and film festivals. These events are not just celebrations of local talent and creativity but also... + continue reading
Home Video
If you're a comics fan with a few decades of experience under your belt, you will be familiar with the event that forever changed the comic book industry -- DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths, a 12-part... + continue reading
Sports
Not that long ago, keeping up with your team meant checking the paper for box scores or sitting by the TV hoping for highlights.. If you missed the game, too bad, you were out of luck. That was... + continue reading
Geek Chic
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In the quest for smoother, straighter hair, chemical hair straighteners have become a popular choice. These products work by altering the natural bonds in keratin, the protein... + continue reading
Culture
Many weddings that take place aim to be high-tech. There are usually things like robots, lasers, and even fog and smoke machines at the reception, which is fine, but not for everyone. If you want to... + continue reading
Trailers
Hannah and Jules (Janelle Snow, Amanda Powell) realize the LGBTQ cliche they are: a married lesbian couple in the 90s adopting a boy named Rain Beau. But this story is more than your usual trope of... + continue reading
Gaming
There’s something about old-school video games. The pixel art, the simple controls, the “one more level” feeling. Now imagine those vibes mashed with casino-style gameplay. That’s what’s happening... + continue reading
Toys
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Most people’s childhoods are a time of fun, fascination and discovery. It is a period of our lives where play is an important part of our growth and development... + continue reading
Contests
In the sixth and final season, we close the chapter on our crime-solving Devil. With Los Angeles no longer the battleground for Lucifer's angelic siblings, his relationship with Chloe has never been... + continue reading
