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by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of Netflix First off, I want to say I hope you all are doing well and staying healthy and safe. I know for some of you, this is a scary and uncertain time, and I hope you all are finding ways to stay positive. As you all know, for me that means watching shows and movies. So I thought I’d take this opportunity to give you all my review on the first season of The Witcher . Since I’ve had more time on my hands lately, I’ve been able to catch up on shows that have been on my list for a while. Even though I’m sure many of you have seen the show already, I’ll still keep this review, like all my other reviews, spoiler-free, just in case there are some of you still out there who haven’t yet watched this series. I will start off by saying I’m not familiar with the games or books this series was based on, so I came into this show with a wide-open mind. I had heard that there were a lot of similarities to Game of Thrones , and that was enough to get me inter...

Although its not quite the apocalypse, matters regarding the current Covid-19 virus have shut down principal photography for the post apocalyptic retelling of Robin Hood in SkySoft's upcoming, Sherwood until April in an abundance of caution. Despite the recent announcement, production has been on hold since March 8th. This also delays production for the upcoming, Mutant 5 . The limited series has seen a surge of popularity due to current events around the globe. As of right now, both series are still on schedule to premiere on their respective due dates.

SkySoft has dropped its cult classic, 365 , for streaming viewing early while seasons 2 - 4 of Fox will remain available in a response to the outbreak of coronavirus, officially called COVID-19.  If you or your kids are bored at home and looking for a way to distract yourself from the unending horror of world news right now,  then you can always binge watch SkySoft's juggernaut franchise, Fox which will remain available longer than planned.  SkySoft said it was hoping to provide “some fun and joy during this challenging period” of coronavirus outbreak, which is especially stressful for parents looking to entertain their kids while on break from school, which is why  Fox  has remained available.  According to  UNESCO , the United Nations organization dedicated to promoting education and culture, schools or universities have been closed in 61 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. Of these, 39 countr...

(Image Credit: Apple) Written by Monroe Hayden Everyone knows how impressive iPhone's cameras are and if you don't, then now you know! And no one can quite showcase just how impressively, impressive they are than the one and only,  Lady Gaga . How, you ask? Her latest music video for her newly hit single, Stupid Love was shot on an iPhone 11. The video is directed by Australian filmmaker, Daniel Askill with cinematography by Sebastian Wintero and edited by Loren Askill . According to PCMag , the music video was shot using the app, Filmic Pro , which is able to provide a more cinematic framerate while shooting on your iPhone. But before you grab yours and start downloading, thinking you'll end up with cinematic results, I should also mention that professional lighting and equipment was used. Notice how I said "professional" not "expensive".  By using the word professional, I mean used and handled by someone who knows what they'r...

by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of Paramount Pictures When I was growing up, I didn’t have my own video game console. I used to have to go over to friends’ or cousins’ houses and play games with them. I’ll never forget the first time I played on a Sega Genesis. There were two games that I was obsessed with: Echo the Dolphin and Sonic the Hedgehog. To this day I still haven’t beaten the original Sonic game (those water levels and that terrifying alarm sound of Sonic losing air and eventually drowning still haunt me to this day), but regardless, Sonic has remained one of my all-time favorite video games and video game characters. So when I heard that they were going to make a Sonic movie and that one of my favorite actors was going to star in it as the notorious Dr. Robotnik ( Jim Carrey ), I was absolutely thrilled and couldn’t wait to see how they would capture the charming attitude of Sonic and his blazing speed on the big screen. And then the first teaser poster came out… Thoug...

by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of Blumhouse Productions Fantasy Island was a show that originally debuted in the late ‘70s and ran for 7 seasons (and was briefly revived for one season in 1998), and it was one of the pivotal examples of the saying “Be careful what you wish for.” In all iterations of the show, guests to the mystical island were granted one of their fantasies, but it often came at a price, and always had to be seen through to its conclusion. This basic premise remains intact for the latest version of this story, a feature-length film from the horror/thriller juggernauts at Blumhouse. I am a huge fan of horror films in general and have a great respect for Blumhouse, which has given us some of my favorite contemporary horror films such as Happy Death Day , Get Out , Insidious , Unfriended , and Paranormal Activity . So suffice to say, I walked into the theater with decent expectations. Overall, the film didn’t quite live up to them, but it also definitely wasn’t as ho...

by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of DC Films Four years ago, DC wanted to try something different for their Extended Universe and show viewers a funnier, more light-hearted side of their vast catalog, the villain-centric Suicide Squad . The trailers showed a colorful, bombastic, insane look into the lives of some of Gotham’s notably odd nemeses. While the movie didn’t perform as well as anticipated, one of the better things to come out of it was Margot Robbie’s ( Bombshell , The Wolf of Wall Street ) interpretation of fan-favorite character Harley Quinn. Halloween parties and Comic-Cons around the nation became flooded by Harley impersonators, breathing new life into the iconic character and pretty much guaranteeing that we would see Robbie take on the role again in the near future. So when a Harley Quinn-led Birds of Prey was announced as a spiritual sequel to Suicide Squad , many were excited to see if the popular character could carry the film on her own. After my viewing of the ...