Tagged: HBO Max

Young Justice: What comes next for season 5

Young Justice is one of the best superhero TV shows of all time, plain and simple. Its fourth season, Phantoms, ended with the long-awaited wedding between Conner and M’Gann. Reuniting its large cast of characters together for the happy occasion, …

Tokyo Vice: The anatomy of organized crime and Sega’s Yakuza

J. T. Rogers’ HBO Max original series Tokyo Vice gave fans an addictive and tantalizing look into Japan’s seedy underbelly of organized crime. It was the showrunner’s first foray into the realm of TV, and it was a strong start thanks to this crime…

The Staircase review: New drama frequently loses its footing

The Staircase is a true-crime thriller that does not tell the true story behind the crime at the center of its plot. That’s because the crime in question remains shrouded in mystery. The case’s details continue to plague and nag at the minds of true-cr…

How visual effects made Manhattan a war zone in HBO’s DMZ

The HBO Max limited series DMZ presents a world in which the Second American Civil War has torn the country in half, with the island of Manhattan serving as a demilitarized zone between the United States of America and the seceding Free States of Ameri…

It’s time to explore other corners of the Wizarding World

After a long run of dizzying success, the Wizarding World has been struggling for years now. The Harry Potter series received universal acclaim, attracting auteurs like Alfonso Cuarón and casting a spell on audiences of all ages. Results were instantly…

HBO Max orders a Harley Quinn spinoff starring Kite Man

The Harley Quinn animated series was such a breakout hit for the DC Universe app that HBO Max already has a third season lined up to premiere later this year. Now, Variety is reporting that a spinoff series featuring Kite Man has been officially ordere…

The Flight Attendant: Cassie, the millennial Carrie Bradshaw

We are going through the final days of the so-called golden age of the antihero. The early 2000s ushered in a wave of morally corrupt yet charming characters — Tony Soprano, Walter White, Don Draper, Dexter Morgan, Tommy Shelby — that captured audience…