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The Odyssey (Theatrical) 2026

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Thunder. The surround sound speakers rumbling like thunder. Acoustic waves pound through the theatre seats, vibrating, trembling.  Lightning. Of the flashing projector and the glowing screen. Wind. The ethereal vocals that permeate the soundtrack. Lightning again. Brilliance.  I sit humbled in the brilliance that is Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY. We know the name of Odysseus, hero of the Trojan war. Some of us know the children’s fairy tale of a cunning leader, others perhaps know past screen adaptations showing a champion who was father to both his biological son Telemachus, as well as the men who served with him in the war. And some perhaps know him from the myths, the legends, the original poems and songs.   This movie is not all of that. As with Oppenheimer before this, as with Batman before that, and as with the Prestige even further back, Nolan deconstructs the myth of Odysseus to present us not just the man of Odysseus, but the story of the ones left behind....
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Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) 2025 - season 2

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In 2025, season two of the Fallout streaming series premiered on Amazon Prime. I was excited for it as I loved season one and wished to see a resolution to the cliffhanger that season one ended on.  After some startling revelations about her past and her father Hank McLean, naive idealistic Lucy now travels with Cooper Howard aka The Ghoul to the ruins of Las Vegas in pursuit of Hank. While Lucy is intent on bringing her father to face justice back home, Cooper seems to be harbouring other plans.  As they journey, Lucy has run ins with various warring factions like the Roman inspired Legion, all while her faith in the goodness of others continues to be tested.   Meanwhile Maximus, now the reluctant hero of the militant cult The Brotherhood of Steel, witnesses a falling out among the Brotherhood’s leaders over the cold fusion diode he retrieved in the last season.  This diode is able to grant unlimited energy in the fuel scarce wasteland and various parties wish ...
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (HBO Max)

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MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: SNOW BLIND is the third in a line of direct-to-video animated movies based on the Mortal Kombat franchise. SNOW BLIND does not function as a sequel to the previous two movies but is a standalone tale, though a certain revelation does hint at its connection to the games.   In a post apocalyptic world clearly inspired by Mad Max and Avatar the Last Airbender, the remnants of humanity eke out a living in isolated communities but are constantly under threat from the Black Dragons.  Led by the mysterious Kano, the Black Dragons are a clan of super powered criminals who blackmail, intimidate and terrorise all.    When they raid their latest community, a young fighter named Kenshi stands up to them.  The reprisal attacks by the Dragons is brutal. Consumed by vengeance, Kenshi is easily tricked into tracking down the mystical Well of Souls and a sword within it called Sento which is rumored to grant untold power.  Unfortunately it was...
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Mortal Kombat Legacy (YouTube) 2011 - 2013

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MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY was web series consisting of two “seasons” released in 2011 and 2013. This web series originally debuted on the Machinima youtube channel and consisted of 6 story arcs over 9 episodes for season one, mostly serving by as origin stories for some of the notable Mortal Kombat characters . Season two comprised an ongoing story arc of the tournament plus three origin stories told in flashbacks for a total of 10 episodes. MK LEGACY originated as a concept trailer by up and coming tv director Kevin Tancharoen. He made a fan film titled MORTAL KOMBAT: REBIRTH which took a similar approach with the games’ story as Christopher Nolan took with his Dark Knight Trilogy (ie: a grittier realistic style, darker tone, changing fantastical elements to more grounded reinterpretations). In this fan film, , undead ninja Scorpion is now an assassin for hire.    He is brought in by police captain Jackson Briggs to participate in an underground fight tournament where he is to ki...
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