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The Penguin - (2024 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15435876/
https://www.hbo.com/the-penguin
https://www.dc.com/tv/the-penguin-2024

When the death of a local mob boss leaves a power vacuum, a lieutenant moves to seize his own piece of the pie.

Phenomenal acting, great writing; good all around. Let's see where this one goes.



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Red vs. Blue꞉ Restoration - (2024 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31946567/
https://roosterteeth.com/series/red-vs-blue

Something about multiple AI personalities taking over a human.

Meh.

  • Trailer
  • IMDB has a rating of 16+ which to my knowledge isn't a thing.



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Unbreakable - (2000 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217869/

An everyman is stalked by an unusual comic book collector who tries to convince him of his greatness.

Patient and coaxing; wonderful from many angles.

  • Trailer
  • Not inspired by any particular comic book, but on the idea itself.

See also:



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Constantine - (2005 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360486/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/constantine

A man deports half-demons back to hell in an attempt to bribe his way into heaven, but an escalation in their activities draws him into a greater struggle.

A phenomenal movie from many angles.



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Deadpool & Wolverine - (2024 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6263850/
https://www.marvel.com/movies/deadpool-and-wolverine

Wolverine's death begins the collapse of his timeline/universe, which Deadpool takes offense to when he learns about it, so he kidnaps a different Wolverine for a team-up to rescue it.

Adequate.



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Code 8꞉ Part II - (2024 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14764464/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81480320

An ugly girl with a pretty power gets swept up into an underground drug/crime/police affair.

Painfully mid; not recommended.



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Code 8 - (2019 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6259380/
https://www.code8.com/

In a world where superpowered people are relegated to second class citizenry, one man struggles to make money for his dying mother.

From acting through to story, this is really good all around.



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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special - (2023 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28313387/
https://returners-magic.com/

When trying to protect the world from utter destruction, a young man fails and dies but is instead sent back in time into his younger body.

Nice!



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13311344/
https://tsukimichi.com/

In a fantasy world where people awaken with certain strengths, one among them becomes a hero to fight a demon lord army. But this follows an everyday guy.

Kinda okay I guess.



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21209876/
https://sololeveling.com/
https://sololeveling-anime.net/

Mysterious gates bring monsters into the world, but people develop superpowers and one previously-worthless combatant becomes incredible.

Pretty good so far.

  • Original title: Ore dake Level Up na Ken
  • The origin is Korean, but this is a Japanese endeavour.



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