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Whose (Punch) Line Is It, Anyway?

RJ Carter · February 21, 2020

DC Comics' newest character sparks conversation over character usage and marks.

BATMAN #89 was an instant -- and unexpected -- sellout this week when DC introduced a partial profile cameo of a new character, Punchline.

Swamp Thing Done in One Season - Maybe

RJ Carter · February 17, 2020

SWAMP THING was one of a handful of original series created for the DC UNIVERSE streaming service -- and it's first casualty. While it completed it's first season of ten episodes, it became clear near the end that the writing was on the wall and things began to get wrapped up in a huge hurry.

DOWNHILL Is An Unfunny Waste Of Great Comedy Talent

Jeff Ritter · February 13, 2020

Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are two living legends in comedy. Both are Saturday Night Live alumni who revel in the absurd. Ferrell graduated to the big screen with Old School and never looked back.

Colin Healy's MADAM Sets A High Bar With Inaugural Production

Jeff Ritter · February 12, 2020

Madam, a new musical from Colin Healy, recently ended it's inaugural production at the .Zack Theatre in St. Louis. I was fortunte to catch the closing show of the shor trun. Healy is in the zone creatively, as his previous effort The Gringo headlined last year's St.

Breakaway: Beyond the Goal

Bill Casticart · February 12, 2020

The United States is often regarded as a country that doesn’t like football (or soccer as they call it). However, their league, called MLS, is one of the top-flight football leagues in the world.

An Inept Con Run Against Gullible Rich: This is Parasite

RJ Carter · February 11, 2020

More than a few people expected PARASITE, the film from director Bong Joon Ho, to take the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. But far more were taken aback when the film swept out of that niche and into the broader part of the ceremony, nabbing the coveted Best Picture award.

Bird Flu: Femme-Flick Box Office Latest Victim of Coronavirus

RJ Carter · February 11, 2020

It cost 84.5 million to make.

It grossed about $81 million in its opening weekend.

Which has executives at Warner Brothers scratching their heads and wondering: Why is BIRDS OF PREY AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN not making money?

Who Betrayed Tommy Shelby In Cliffhanger Peaky Blinders Finale?

Bill Casticart · February 5, 2020

The end of the fifth season of Peaky Blinders left fans in a state of shock. They watched on as Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) put together a carefully crafted plan to assassinate Oswald Mosley (Sam Clafin) and bring an end to his destructive plans for the country.

Catching Up: The Flash Episode 610, "Marathon"

RJ Carter · February 5, 2020

Welcome back to another episode of "Iris West-Allen and her Amazing Friends." Not that The Flash (GRANT GUSTIN) doesn't make an appearance -- it's his show, titularly. Yes, if a waitress drops another tray at CC Jitters, you can bet The Flash will use his amazing speed to make sure it doesn't hit the floor.