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Who doesn’t want to be a Jedi? You get to move powers with your mind (through the Force), wield a laser sword (lightsabers), and say mysterious but cool-sounding phrases (“May the Force be with you”). But for more serious Star Wars fans, there’s a more pressing issue at hand — ranking the Jedi. Who is the most powerful Jedi? First, some ground rules. This list takes into account Jedi who have…

(from the archives) Hunting for complete sets of anything is a pain (as a collector, I'd know), so 4-packs are the way to go. Here are my Amazon selections! [Toys] 6 of the best Ninja Turtle four-packs to buy (and 3 villain four-packs for them to fight!)

With the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie upon us, you might be interested in getting some Ninja Turtles figures to play with (and re-enact your childhood battles). Everyone has their favourite turtle – be it Leonardo, who wears blue and is the katana-wielding leader of the team; Donatello, the inventor who dons purple and carries a bo staff to fight; Raphael, the hot-head of…

From Rurouni Kenshin to One Piece to Saint Seiya, it seems there’s no stopping Mackenyu Arata from carving out a legacy in anime — in live-action, that is. And now, Mackenyu Arata adds another anime character to his repertoire, Aktha from Disney+’s upcoming series, Dragons of Wonderhatch. The series is an anime and live-action hybrid, which spans both worlds. In the anime world is the floating…

Director: James Cameron Writer: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, with story credits for Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno Cast: Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Zoe Saldaña (Neytiri), Sigourney Weaver (Kiri and Dr. Grace Augustine), Stephen Lang (Colonel Miles Quaritch), Kate Winslet (Ronal), Cliff Curtis (Tonowari), Jamie Flatters (Neteyam), Britain Dalton (Lo’ak), Trinity Jo-Li Bliss…

[Movie Review] The best twist in ‘Disenchanted’ is its surprise villain

Director: Adam Shankman Writer: Screenplay by Brigitte Hales; Story by David N. Weiss, J. David Stem, and Richard LaGravenese Cast: Amy Adams (Giselle Philip), Patrick Dempsey (Robert Philip), James Marsden (King Edward), Idina Menzel (Nancy Tremaine), Maya Rudolph (Malvina Monroe), Gabriella Baldacchino (Morgan Philip), Yvette Nicole Brown (Rosaleen), Jayma Mays (Ruby), Kolton Stewart (Tyson…

[Movie Review] The real hero of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is Wakanda itself

Danai Gurira as Okoye and Letitia Wright as Shuri in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Still: Marvel Studios) Director: Ryan Coogler Dorothy Steel as Merchant Tribe Elder, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Danai Gurira as Okoye in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Still: Marvel Studios) Writer: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Cast: Letitia Wright (Shuri), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia),…

[Movies] Black Panther’s Okoye is just as intense as her actress, Danai Gurira

    Talk to Danai Gurira, and you might actually mistake her for Okoye, the deadly Wakandan warrior that she plays. Gurira is straightforward, intense, and goal-oriented — characteristics that come across when she speaks. And just as Okoye brings a tinge of fear whenever she appears on screen, talking to Gurira also creates that same, slight fear that comes from being so intensely passionate…

[Television] She-Hulk: Attorney at Law explores injustice — and not just in the courtroom

Episodes: 9 Running time: 30-40 minutes Cast: Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters), Jameela Jamil (Titania), Ginger Gonzanga (Nikki Ramos), Mark Ruffalo (Smart Hulk/Bruce Banner), Tim Roth (Abomination/Emil Blonsky), Benedict Wong (Wong), Charlie Cox (Daredevil/Matt Murdock) Four stars Tatiana Maslany is Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. (Image: Marvel Studios) If you’re a…

[Television] 5 Star Wars fan-favourite characters we’d love to see in Disney+’s Andor

A live-action Star Wars show (almost) devoid of Sith, Jedi and the Force seems almost blasphemous — after all, Rogue One and Solo didn’t quite have those elements, and they didn’t fare as well as their Force-wielding counterparts. Yet Andor manages to tread this path with aplomb, telling a new tale set in a universe of scum and villainy without resorting to the power of the Force. Perhaps it’s…

[Movie Review] The new Pinocchio adaptation omits one key reveal – but it still works

Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Robert Zemeckis and Chris Weitz Cast: Tom Hanks (Geppetto), Cynthia Erivo (The Blue Fairy), Giuseppe Battiston (Stromboli), Kyanne  Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (voice of Pinocchio), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (voice of Jiminy Cricket), Lorraine Bracco (voice of Sofia), Keegan-Michael Key (voice of Honest John), Jaquita Ta’le (voice of Sabina) Rating: 3.5/5 Benjamin Evan…

[Television] Disney+ Day on September 8 brings us Pinocchio and more Obi-Wan and Thor goodness!

If you’ve got a Disney+ account, you’re going to be glued to your screen on Disney+ Day, which falls on September 8 (Thursday) this year. That’s just in time for the school holidays too, which falls on the week of September 8 — and there’s a plethora of kid-friendly content for them! Here are the highlights for this year’s Disney+ Day. Thor: Love and Thunder This film sees the God of Thunder…

[TV Review] Get your Groot fix in just 4 minutes with new series ‘I Am Groot’

Episodes: 5 Running time: 6 minutes (the actual short is about 3-4 minutes) Voice Cast: Vin Diesel (Groot), Bradley Cooper (Rocket)  4 stars out of 5 Need something to do while microwaving your dinner? You can catch an episode of I Am Groot in the same time it takes to reheat your dinner, letting you catch up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in between meals. Groot (Vin Diesel) joins the…

[Transformers] Soundwave superior in Transformers: Legacy

Who hasn’t pretended to be Soundwave by speaking into a fan at maximum speed? There’s that combination of his emotionless voice, Decepticon symbol head, and nifty alternate mode that has always made him one of the most intriguing Decepticons. He’s been in almost every major series, and he’s actually a barometer of how a person’s age. If you know that Soundwave transforms into a cassette player…

[Transformers] Finally, Jhiaxus gets the toy he deserves in Transformers: Legacy!

I’ve always been fascinated with Jhiaxus – I first read about him in the Generation 2 comic, in the issue where he beat up Optimus Prime. He was the big bad for the G2 run (I still have hopes that we will see the Liege Maximo one day as a toy) (yes, the Liega Maximo exists as a Prime Master, but I’d still like to see a larger, hopefully Leader Class version of him) so he seemed like a villain who…

[Transformers] Transformers: Legacy’s Blitzwing is the most show accurate version ever!

Who is the most famous Triple Changer? If the answer isn’t Blitzwing, then it’s Astrotrain – but to be honest, Astrotrain is more famous for his incredible size changing rather than being a Triple Changer (remember how all the Decepticons, including Devastator, could fit in Astrotrain in the ’86 Transformers: The Movie). Blitzwing gets his most screen-accurate toy yet in the Transformers: Legacy…

[Movie Review] Thor: Love and Thunder asks what is life without love and thunder?

Running time: 119 minutes Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Taika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Cast: Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Christian Bale (Gorr the God Butcher), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Jaimie Alexander (Sif), Taika Waititi (Korg), Russell Crowe (Zeus), Natalie Portman (Mighty Thor/Jane Foster), and the Guardians of the Galaxy (Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen…

[TV Show Review] ‘Ms Marvel’ is one big hug to all fans — especially South Asian ones

Episodes: 6 Run time: 50 – 52 minutes Cast: Iman Vellani (Kamala Khan), Matt Lintz (Bruno Carrelli), Yasmeen Fletcher (Nakia Bahadir), Zenobia Shroff (Muneeba Khan), Mohan Kapur (Yusuf Khan), Saagar Shaikh (Aamir Khan), and Rish Shah (Kamran). Rating: 3.8/5 This review covers the first two episodes of Ms Marvel. Iman Vellani as Ms Marvel/Kamala Khan Ms Marvel. (Still: Marvel Studios) Kamala Khan…