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Stellar Start to Stargirl Sophomore Season

RJ Carter · August 11, 2021

After its premiere season, Stargirl had set a rather high bar for itself. But, at least with this initial episode of the second season, the show seems to be hitting on all cylinders, retaining the charm and nostalgia that fans fell in love with last year.

Top Mobile Game Genres

Bill Casticart · August 10, 2021

Mobile gaming is a massive industry. The days of playing Snake 2 on your Nokia 3310 are long gone. Now, you can play pretty much any genre of game on your mobile. Here are the top mobile game genres.

Action / Adventure

A Quiet Place II Crashes onto Blu-ray

RJ Carter · August 9, 2021

A Quiet Place I & II is one of those rare set of films where you can actually watch them back-to-back and get the feeling of having absorbed a single epic film.

Flight to Mars Lands on Blu-Ray Thanks to Film Detective

RJ Carter · August 7, 2021

Flight to Mars is one of the earliest Atomic Era science fiction films that capitalized on the dream of interstellar flight. Being a product of its era, the story has an inherent charm in its simpllicity, and yet still delivers a story with political intrigue and raw action and romance.

The Herculoids Assemble on Blu-ray

RJ Carter · August 6, 2021

Somehere in space live The Herculoids. That somewhere happens to be the planet Quasar, a quaint little rock inhabited by civilized cavemen and bizarre creatures.

Vincent Price Gets Overdue Comics Presence in Latest Elvira Outing

RJ Carter · August 3, 2021

Horror comics have tradtionally been hosted by a personality: The Crypt Keeper, Cain, Abel, The Midnight Philosopher and Ariadne. Sometimes the host is a licensed character, like Elvira, who is the front-and-center star of this comic from Dynamite, which shows us an Elvira in a somewhat more prosaic life.

August Bombshell of the Month: Serious Cosplay from Silly Thig

Critical Blast Staff · August 1, 2021

Every month our staff combs the cosplay community for up-and-coming cosplayers who deserve to have a broader audience for their work, taking into account not only costuming skills and photogenic presence, but also how they use that ability in service to others.

Almost Famous Gets Paramount Presents Blu-ray Release

RJ Carter · July 29, 2021

Almost Famous tells the story of William Millier (Patrick Fugit), a high school music journalist whose work gets noticed by Rolling Stone magazine, who then assign him his first story: a profile piece on an up-and-coming band, Stillwater.