News Shotgun 3/19/22
Irredeemable and Incorruptible are coming to Netflix for a new superhero movie, Amazon closes their $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM, a new Kung Fu Panda series is coming to Netflix, Harley Quinn is getting a spin-off animated series, Christopher Lloyd is coming to The Mandalorian Season 3, Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon and William Hurt passed away and more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Admit One 3/18/22
There are tons of options in theaters and at home this weekend including the latest from horror director Ti West, X, Black Crab and Windfall on Netflix, Deep Water on Hulu, Master on Prime Video, a new Cheaper by the Dozen on Disney+ and more.
Review: Invincible
Out now on Digital and DVD from Lionsgate, Invincible has a cool premise similar to something like Bloodshot or Universal Soldier and solid stars but squanders the opportunity for cool action and has a meandering plot that has way too much downtime.
Everything Action Theater: The Island
You can watch Michael Bay’s 2005 action blockbuster The Island for the latest Everything Action Theater thanks to YouTube.
Barry and We Own This City Come to HBO in April (Trailer)
Two big premieres are coming to HBO/HBO Max in April with the much anticipated Season 3 premiere of Barry and the debut of the new show from David Simon and the team behind The Wire, We Own This City.
Action Hero of the Week: Adam Reed
Coming from the year 2050, fighter pilot Adam Reed tries to time travel back to 2018 but goes off-course after being attacked by hostile forces and ends up in 2022, where he encounters and teams up with his 12-year-old self.
Kamala Khan Enters the MCU in June (Trailer)
A fan-favorite since her debut in 2013, Kamala Khan makes her live-action, MCU debut when Ms. Marvel debuts on Disney+ in June with Iman Vellani in the starring role.
New Release Round Up 3/15/22
Horror classic An American Werewolf in London gets a new 4K version this week along with West Side Story, Red Rocket, the Complete Series of Vikings, the Coreys classic Dream a Little Dream on Blu-Ray, The Boy Behind the Door and more on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Michael Mann Comes to HBO Max with Tokyo Vice (Trailer)
Based on the memoirs of reporter Jake Adelstein and his time reporting on crime in Japan, Tokyo Vice stars Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe with the legendary Michael Mann directing the first episode of the series and executive producing.
Sonic Speeds Back into Theaters in April (Trailer)
After a surprisingly fun and hilarious debut in 2020, Sonic is back for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, battling the combined forces of Robotnik and Knuckles with help from his new friend Tails to stop the evil doers from gaining control of the supremely powerful Chaos Emerald.