The Odyssey
The biggest compliment I can give The Odyssey is that it’s over three hours long and I never really felt it. There’s a ton going on, but every pa…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
What I liked most about Spider-Man: Brand New Day is that Peter Parker finally feels like an adult. I’ve always liked Tom Holland as Spider-Man, but now that Peter is older and closer to my age, I found him much more relatable. He’s living
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