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LEGO Sequel Doesn't Stack Up to Original

RJ Carter · May 10, 2019

Given the amazing success of THE LEGO MOVIE, it was inevitable that there was going to be a sequel, starring the same characters. And sure enough, here comes THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, with Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Will Arnett returning to their roles of Emmet, Wyldstyle, and Batman.

Dangerous Opinions: Facebook Disconnects 250K Fans from Bounding Into Comics

RJ Carter · May 8, 2019

The landscape of opinion is a shifting mass of quicksand these days. The Internet, once a bastion of free speech -- and all the ugliness that comes with that -- has undergone a transformation to rein in opinions, protecting the eyes and ears of the many from anything that might be deemed offensive by the few.

Why I'm not Excited for Avengers: Endgame

S.J. Mitchell · April 26, 2019

There's a good chance if you didn't post the Mad Max "That's Bait" gif when you saw this article, you're actually wondering why I feel this way. I'll try to explain myself in a way that doesn't sound biased, bitter, or boring.

Future Shock as Legion Villains Battle the Justice League

RJ Carter · April 16, 2019

Just when I was getting used to the idea that every DC Animated Universe release was going to be a continuation of the New 52 paradigm, they throw us a curveball and give us another chapter in JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED -- and a most welcome one at that!

No Fooling! We Have a Bombshell for April - KRONICkaren

Critical Blast Staff · April 9, 2019

This one is on us, dear readers. We've been so busy catching up with our office relocations, that we barely noticed the month had changed. So here we are, ankle deep into a new month, and only now getting around to presenting you with this month's cosplayer.

WAITRESS Serves Up A Decent But Underwhelming Slice of Life

Jeff Ritter · March 29, 2019

Waitress, the musical, premiered on Broadway eight years after the film on which it is based debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, which itself was three months after the shocking death of writer and director Adrienne Shelly.