Mark Salcido

I’m not afraid to admit that Star Wars has been on a downswing lately. The franchise has been in a slow decline in the success of its live-action properties. Sure, they’ve had huge success projects like The Mandalorian and Andor, and moderate success with Obi-Wan and Ahsoka. However, there are abjectly bad projects like The Acolyte, Solo, and The Rise of Skywalker.

Hokum. Merriam-Webster’s definition states that a device used (as by a showman) to evoke a desired audience response. Also, “pretentious nonsense.” The title of Damian McCarthy’s latest movie was the first thing to pique my interest. The second was that it received praise from other critics and was recognized as the best horror movie of the year. What occurred during my watch was the filmmaker’s calculated effect on my reactions and cosigning on what other critics are saying.

Daredevil, the man without fear. The Marvel Comics character has been a staple in comics for decades, and even on the small screen. Daredevil: Born Again was the sorta revamp of the character thanks to the Disney and Marvel Studios merger. The success of the new series warranted a second season, and fortunately, everything the fans love about this iteration of the characters is back in full force.