“Hero Mode” Review

Hero Mode: Directed by A.J. Tesler. With Chris Carpenter, Mira Sorvino, Philip Solomon, Bret Harrison. A teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game or his family loses everything. No pressure.

This is a family values, family friendly wish fulfillment story with a main lead still in highschool that

1 – looks exactly like Ryan Reynolds and that’s all I thought about the entire movie
2 – was put in charge of design and development of an entire company’s output
3 – was the son of the owner
4 – was the functional manager of a team of people 2 or 3 times his age, ability, experience, and maturity.

None of that matter though because this is a movie with a moral and it does the moral of the story extremely well and if you’re a know it all kid in high school with delusions of grandeur, this story is going to hit pretty hard for you, especially if you have a tenuous relationship with the memory of a dead parent and think you don’t need to deal with the fall out of them leaving you at such a young age. I’m not saying this story is for me, but if I had seen it 20 years ago I would have assumed it was made just for me and maybe I would have taken it’s story to heart. As a 40 something dude now though, all I can think of is how crazy it was that his mom just threw her hands up at the situation and effectively gave control of their million dollar brand to her arrogant know it all kid. Not just that she did that, but that it actually worked out in everyone’s favor!

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“The Wheel of Time Season Two” Review

The Wheel of Time: Created by Rafe Judkins. With Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, Madeleine Madden. Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.

The first season was good enough to get me to watch the second and the second is just good enough to get me to watch the third, which feels like a backhanded compliment, but I honestly found the show has way too many stories going on in just 8 episodes, it felt like each story really only got about an hour’s worth of time. They all made their way to a final episode that sorta combined them all effectively, but I think if they had combined a couple it would have gone much smoother.

That being said, I was certainly impressed with the special effects, I adore the magic that they’re using in this franchise, and there was some really cool magic bondage that happened towards the end of the season that felt unique.

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“Beacon 23” Review

Beacon 23: Created by Zak Penn. With Lena Headey, Stephan James, Wade Bogert-O’Brien, Natasha Mumba. A man living in the 23rd Century works at a remote “lighthouse” in space that serves as a beacon to help passing ships.

I had no clue that MGM had their own streaming service and I don’t think I knew that Lena Headey was doing a hard science fiction series until about a week before it started. It’s a well done short season with one or two sets, but with multiple groups of actors, I don’t think there was a single episode where it was the same people on the Beacon at the same time for the entire episode, always with new comers, late leavers and time time jumps back to when important things were happening decades earlier. It’s good and was just approved for a second season, so we have that to look forward to some day.

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Federal judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s associates to be unsealed

A federal judge in New York has ordered a vast unsealing of court documents in early 2024 that will make public the names of scores of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates.

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We Regret to Inform You the Pizza-Crazed Conspiracy Theorists Are at It Again

Conspiracy theorists are convinced Etsy is a child pornography hub because of overpriced images of pizza.

Mickey, Disney, and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle | Duke University School of Law

by Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain CC BY 4.0 On January 1, 2024, after almost a century of copyright protection, Mickey Mouse, or at least a version of Mickey Mouse, will enter the public domain. The first movies in which the iconic mouse appeared – Steamboat Willie and the silent version of Plane Crazy­[1] – were made in 1928 and works from that year go into the public domain in the United States on New Year’s Day 2024.[2] The public domain has had some famous recent arrivals, but this is the most anticipated entry yet. Why?

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7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp

A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.

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Spaceman

Spaceman: Directed by Johan Renck. With Carey Mulligan, Adam Sandler, Paul Dano, Isabella Rossellini. Jakub Procházka, orphaned as a boy and raised in the Czech countryside by his grandparents, overcomes his odds to become the country’s first astronaut.

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“I Love Trouble” Review

I Love Trouble: Directed by S. Sylvan Simon. With Franchot Tone, Janet Blair, Janis Carter, Adele Jergens. P.I. Stu is hired to investigate the past of a millionaire Johnson’s wife who is missing. Stu finds that the wife had left her home town with an actor, went to college using a stolen identity and purloined $40,000 from a night club.

Starring Franchot Tone as a slick talking private eye on a seemingly small time case that turns into something much larger and a series of some of Hollywood’s most beautiful women from the time: Janis Carter, Janet Blair, Adele Jergens, and gem of my eye, Glenda Farrell as the PI’s girl Friday. She has much more of a role this time around, much to my delight, but she’s not the star, so the majority of the screen time is Mr Tone’s. He does very well with it though and I’m happy to say this is a fantastic mystery story that starts off fast at a 1948 Bank of America and ends with bodies in the ocean and women lining up for one final kiss. It’s often difficult to go back to the source for modern tropes, and there’s none used more than a murder mystery, but “I Love Trouble” has enough unique and captivating elements to it that even though the movie just celebrated it’s 75th anniversary it’s still as fresh as the day it originally hit the silver screen.

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“I am not a crook. I am not a clown” A caricature of Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, 2020.

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Sports Illustrated Owner Fires CEO, COO After Bungled ‘AI’ Adoption

Last month, Sports Illustrated found itself at the center of a firestorm after it was busted using fake computer-generated authors and (shitty) computer-generated content — without telling em…

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In the quest for optimal well-being, people are constantly seeking ways to enhance their wellness routines. From dietary choices to exercise regimens, there are numerous avenues to explore. One often overlooked but highly effective method is the incorporation of plant-based and CBD balm into your daily regimen. These natural remedies offer a holistic approach to wellness, addressing both physical and mental needs. In this blog, we will delve into the world of plant-based balms and discover how they can help you strike the perfect balance in your life.

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Destroy All Neighbors

Destroy All Neighbors: Directed by Josh Forbes. With Thomas Lennon, Kumail Nanjiani, Alex Winter, Jon Daly. Struggling prog-rock musician William Brown finds himself in a living nightmare when he accidentally kills Vlad, the neighbor from hell.

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