Born a Slytherin. Baptized into Marvel. Bitten by a Radioactive DC fan. And raised a Jedi, Mike Manalo is a silent guardian, a watchful protector… a Dark Nerd!
$250M for the rights. $750M for the production budget. Who says you can’t buy quality storytelling? I do this in this review. You simply can’t. And THE RINGS OF POWER proves this. Have you ever been on a date with a beautiful person at an expensive restaurant, only to have zero chemistry with that person and a mediocre meal? Something just isn’t clicking. And maybe feelings will grow from there, and you may give this person another shot since they…
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FXX’s THE BEAR is a perfect reflection of its tough Chicago characters. On the surface, it’s all yelling and cursing. But beneath it all, as you begin to spend more time with these characters, the more you discover this is something truly special. THE BEAR is about food and family. It’s about dreams and grief. Yes there’s a lot of tension and a lot of characters screaming at each other. But there’s so much heart at its center that in…
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The only real complaint I have with THE BOYS this season are the ridiculously long titles they've had for episodes that I've had to review. That aside, this show just keeps on delivering.…
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Whenever Homelander is on the screen, THE BOYS almost becomes a horror movie.…
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Fans of OBI-WAN KENOBI, forgive me. I have been chosen by Aaron Goldstein to sub-in for his review this week due to my passionate tirades on social media about how god awful this week's episode was.…
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THE BOYS are back in town and more “f**king diabolical” than ever! It’s funny because THE BOYS is admittedly not a show I think about regularly when it’s not on. But when it is, I can’t help but be reminded about how good it actually really is! This season so far has done a terrific job lampooning everything: right-wing politics, insincerity in woke culture, and superhero fan theories. It simply does not get enough credit for being the most and…
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Unfortunately, as enjoyable and fun as STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4 (VOLUME 1) is (it's still binge-worthy and addictive), the parts don't equal the sum in this case. We need to get these characters back together and in the same location ASAP because the storyline is suffering from too many directions, and very little payoff.…
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The SpoilerFreeReviews team (David, Jami, Esta, David, and Mike) do a deep dive on their favorite and least favorite sequels.…
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The Academy Awards is the event for movie lovers – like it or not. Whether we agree or disagree with the nominations, it’s always fun to see our favorite creators honored, watching red carpet blunders, and the oft-rambling speeches. While no one of their favorite movies being snubbed, it’s also so rewarding when a well-deserving movie gets the spotlight it deserves. The SpoilerFreeReviews team presents our thoughts on the nominations, our predictions of who will take home the Oscar, and…
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