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It didn't cause too much of a stir when it was released in 2001, and critics weren't exactly blown away by it, but Ivan Reitman's sci-fi comedy film "Evolution" is actually lighthearted and fun. The film follows a team of nerdy, bickersome scientists, played by David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, and Julianne Moore, and a firefighter played by Seann William Scott, as they investigate a mysterious meteor that landed in the deserts of Arizona. The meteor contains remnants of extraterrestrial spores that they learn are evolving at a breakneck pace. It takes only days for the microbes to evolve into fungus, then flatworms, then fish. It won't be too long before vertebrates appear, followed by primates.

The lead characters all react with comedic incredulity, and their mood remains light, even as they discover that the rapidly evolving creatures could easily overtake the Earth within a matter of weeks. They will eventually...

The isekai anime genre gets a bad reputation, and to be fair, it might be more than justified. Many of the most popular entries in this genre are rather infamous among anime fans, and this is usually because of their perceived lack of quality. Despite these connotations, there are many of these shows that deserve at least some of the praise they've garnered.

From weird reincarnations to lovable losers, some of the most despised isekai are still great examples of the genre. They may not feature award-winning writing and can involve some rather problematic tropes, but they're not nearly as bad as the haters make them out to be. Most importantly, they tend to perfectly illustrate the fun inherent in the isekai genre, even if that means reveling in some of its excesses.

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Of all the various mechs in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, the Wing Gundam Zero is one of the most iconic designs. Now, the series' diminutive line of model kit figures recreates the robotic armor in super deformed style.

Part of the "Master Grade" variety of Sd Gundam model kits, the "Master Grade Sd (Mgsd) Wing Gundam Zero EW" will excite plenty of Gundam fanatics, despite (or perhaps even because of) the tiny size. Based on the design from one of the biggest movies in the franchise, it has every detail and aspect that fans would want in a model for one of the most beloved mobile suits in the property. While it might not have the height of other iterations, this collectible packs a lot into a tiny frame.

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The isekai genre is very popular, not to mention successful, but it isn't always beloved. For as big as some entries in the genre have gotten, many of these are rather criticized by those who don't quite like how ubiquitous reincarnation anime have gotten. Thankfully, there are some isekai works that are consistently incredible examples of the genre, both to fans and critics.

Avoiding the traps of the isekai genre, these anime are must-watch shows through and through. This is largely due to them not being strung along for multiple seasons, with the best of these being more concise works. Regardless of their length, these isekai are fantastic anime from start to finish, especially compared to other isekai.

Escaflowne Is One of the Best Isekai for People Who Hate Isekai Streaming On: Crunchyroll

The Vision of Escaflowne is constantly suggested to those who hate isekai, and for good reason. It was released in the 1990s,...

Op characters define the anime genre, bringing the ultimate level of power and thrilling battle sequences to the screen. Leaning into overwhelming strength or rejecting it altogether, Op characters offer variety and deep personal narratives. From Goku to Mikasa, Op characters bring more than just power, delving into complex emotions and motivations in their stories.

Among the most popular anime series, one of the most common genres is action. This is because action has become a huge staple for anime fans, leading to the major popularity of Op characters. Icons like Goku, Gojo, Frieren, and Mikasa, have become major faces for anime at large, but there's more to this trope than a throw of fists.

Op characters have become a staple part of the anime industry, leading to two separate extremes. The first are characters who lean into using their overwhelming powers and relish in them, while the second extreme...

The X-Men '97 revival introduces a new era with Cyclops leading and Magneto as an ally, but it isn't the only prominent X-Men show. X-Men: Evolution stands out by modernizing the X-Men through a high school drama. Evolution includes multiple characters that X-Men '97 and X-Men: The Animated Series completely ignored, which offers more content for lovable characters.

Decades after X-Men: The Animated Series ended in 1997, Marvel Studios elected to revive the show in the form of X-Men '97. Charles Xavier is dead, Cyclops is trying to lead the team through a new era, and Magneto is trying to prove himself as a leader and an ally to his mutant brethren. It's a fascinating time for the X-Men and appears to be an early sign of what the team might look like when they enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The success of X-Men '97 has reintroduced the team to audiences,...

The family of late actor Kirby Morrow, known for his voice roles on “Dragon Ball Z,” Lego’s “Ninjago” and many more series, is raising money to start a scholarship in his honor.

Morrow died in late November at 47 years old, and his brother Casey Morrow and the Calgary Foundation in Alberta, Canada, started a GoFundMe to help launch the Kirby Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund.

“Kirby loved helping people, especially new performers learn and get started in the industry, so our family decided to create a memorial scholarship in his name,” Casey told Variety.

Created on Friday, the fundraiser has a goal of $50,000 to help people pursuing an education in the performing arts.

“Our goal is to create a lasting legacy in his name, and maybe some day it will help another Kirby from some small town realize their dreams,” the GoFundMe post reads.

Morrow’s credits include the English...

Hulu’s Animaniacs revival landed on November 20th, and it couldn’t have gone down better online, with fans praising the reboot of the classic 90s animated show for its spot on mix of kid-friendly slapstick and witty pop culture and political jokes for the older viewers. Unfortunately, however, as folks have made their way through the 13 episodes that debuted last Friday, the show has generated controversy due to one particular visual gag.

At one point, a poster for a fake movie starring Johnny Depp called Johnny II: Telling Lies is shown. It’s hard not to see this as a reference to Depp’s ongoing legal feud with ex-wife Amber Heard, in which he’s repeatedly hit back at her claims that he domestically abused her, with the Pirates of the Caribbean actor providing his own evidence suggesting that she actually abused him. Of course, the former A-lister has...

The saga of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has taken many twists and turns over the last couple of years, but only in 2020 could a throwaway joke featuring an animated likeness of the former Pirates of the Caribbean star in an episode of the Animaniacs revival on Hulu cause an online firestorm that’s both completely unexpected and yet totally unsurprising at the same time.

Since being dropped from Fantastic Beasts 3 after coming out on the losing end of his libel trial against a British tabloid that ran a headline calling him a wife beater, fans have rallied behind Depp. They’ve launched petitions in an attempt to have him reinstated as Jack Sparrow and Grindelwald despite both franchises moving forward on new installments without him, while the campaign to have Heard fired from Aquaman 2 sailed past a million signatures as supporters also plan to boycott the Dceu’s superhero sequel.

Voice actor David Hemblen, known to longtime Marvel fans as the voice of Magneto on X-Men: The Animated Series, has sadly passed away. While the cause of death isn't clear, the actor's obituary states that he died earlier this month on Nov. 16. He was 79 years old. The X-Men: The Animated Series Twitter account, maintained by writers Julia Lewald and Eric Lewald, have also addressed Hemblen's passing with a post online.

"This horrible, heart-breaking year continues... Our #Magneto," the post reads.

David Hemblen was born on Sept. 16, 1941, in London, England. He'd grow up in Toronto, Canada, taking an early interest in theatre and performing. While attending college, Hemblen took to the stage and began working consistently as an actor, starting in the 1960s. He'd go on to appear in several dozen stage productions at major Canadian theatres, at one point earning a Dora nomination for Best Leading Actor for his role as Dr.

Actor Kirby Morrow, known for his voice credits on the English version of “Dragon Ball Z” and Lego’s “Ninjago,” has died at 47, his representative confirmed to Variety.

Morrow’s voice acting credits also included roles in the English dub of “Inuyasha” as the character Miroku, as well as voicing Cyclops in the series “X-Men: Evolution.” The Canadian actor also held many on-screen roles, ranging from one-episode features to recurring roles on shows like “The Good Doctor,” “Legion,” “Supernatural” and “The L Word.”

Among the characters he’s embodied, the most well-known is his portrayal of Captain Dave Kleinman in “Stargate: Atlantis” from 2005 to 2006. The science fiction series follows a team of people from Earth who travel a distant galaxy, and it featured actors like Jason Momoa, Joe Flanigan and Rachel Luttrell.

The actor has also played smaller roles in “Supergirl,” “Arrow” and “The Flash,” three shows on The CW...

Sad news has come in at the start of the weekend as it has been reported that veteran voice actor Kirby Morrow has passed away. Known for appearing in Stargate Atlantis and voicing Cyclops in Marvel's animated series X-Men: Evolution among dozens of other animated roles, word of Morrow's death comes from the Stargate fansite GateWorld. Per the website, Morrow's brother Casey announced that the 47-year-old actor had passed away, but no cause of death has yet been revealed.

"Kirby was a blessed and talented individual who brought joy to so many but also thrived off all your love and friendship. He lived for it and it fueled him every day," Casey said of his late brother.

An Alberta, Canada native, Morrow was born on Aug. 28, 1973. By the mid-90s, he had launched what would become a very prolific career in acting, starting with live-action roles in television shows like...

Kirby Morrow, who was a mainstay of English-language dubs of anime classics, has died at age 47. No cause of death has been established.

Anime fans around the world poured out their grief in online tributes. Morrow’s credits include voicing Cyclops in the animated productions of X-Men: Evolution, as Goku in the Canadian import of Dragon Ball Z, as Cole in the Lego Ninjago series, as Miroku in the English dub of Inuyasha and its various spinoffs, and as Trowa in the dubbed version of anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.

His most recent roles were as the voice of Miroku for Funimation’s imported version of the Inuyasha sequel series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, and he costarred in the Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar series, which aired in the US on Nickelodeon.

In television, Morrow’s best known role was in Stargate: Atlantis, where he appeared in eight...

Kirby Morrow, the prolific voice actor whose credits include English-language dubs of “Inuyasha” and “Dragon Ball Z” as well as the Lego “Ninjago” series, has died at the age of 47.

A representative for the actor confirmed the news to TheWrap on Thursday, but no cause of death was provided.

Morrow’s lengthy list of credits includes the role of Cyclops in “X-Men: Evolution,” Goku in the Canadian import of “Dragon Ball Z,” Cole in the “Ninjago” franchise, Miroku in the English dub of “Inuyasha” and its various spinoffs, as well as Trowa in the dubbed version of the cult favorite anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.”

He most recently reprised his role as Miroku for Funimation’s imported version of the “Inuyasha” sequel series “Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon” and co-starred in the “Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar” series which aired in the U.S. on Nickelodeon.

On screen, Morrow...

The Good Doctor is closing out its fall run with a monumental family reunion: Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica) and Joanna Going (Kingdom) have been cast as Shaun’s long-estranged parents, Ethan and Marcie Murphy — and TVLine has your exclusive first look at their debut.

In the ABC drama’s fall finale, airing Monday, Dec. 2 at 10/9c, Shaun visits Ethan on his deathbed (!), and the reunion yields “unexpected results,” according to the official logline. The photos above and below show that Shaun is accompanied by Glassman and Carly Lea, who are there to provide emotional support.

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"Should I tell your wife and your son who you really are?" Screen Media Films has launched a trailer for Drone, yet another movie about drone pilots, this one featuring Sean Bean. Yes, that Sean Bean, the one from Lord of the Rings and "Game of Thrones". Drone is about a father who is secretly a drone pilot who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to family life. Everything changes when a Pakistani businessman, who feels he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, tracks him down leading to a harrowing confrontation. Starring Patrick Sabongui, Mary McCormack, Joel David Moore, Sharon Taylor, and Kirby Morrow. This looks intriguing, but pretty much the same as all the other drone films. Here's the first official trailer for Jason Bourque's Drone, originally embedded from Yahoo: Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays...

Stars: Jonathan Good (aka Dean Ambrose), Roger R. Cross, Daniel Cudmore, Lochlyn Munro, Ty Olsson, Sarah Smyth, Rebecca Marshall, Kirby Morrow, Samuel Smith, Toby Levins, James Michalopoulos | Written by Nathan Brookes, Bobby Lee Darby | Directed by Stephen Reynolds

12 Rounds 3: Lockdown continues the long-running franchise with yet another WWE superstar given the chance to headline. This time round we have Dean Ambrose, a wrestler known for his anarchic, unstable nature who doesn’t play by the rules. And that’s essentially the same character he plays here – only this time his character, Shaw, also happens to be a cop. The only good cop in his precinct it would seem, given just how many men Shaw’s former partner turned nemesis, Burke, brings with him to take on Shaw!

Essentially another Die Hard clone (as were the first two movies), 12 Rounds 3 sees Shaw, following the death of his partner, finally return to active duty.

Ron doesn't see why Syfy's fun, good-looking sci-fi pilot, High Moon, didn't make it to series. There's plenty here to enjoy...

Once upon a time, you couldn't sneeze in the summer without hitting some sort of made-for-tv movie. Sometimes, they'd be specially made for the purpose of airing. Sometimes, they'd just be unused pilots that happened to be edited into a two-hour block to fill a little airtime. For every The Night Stalker, there was a Steel Magnolias, K-9 And Company, or a Riding With Death (which went on to fame via Mystery Science Theater 3000). In other words, the TV movie pilot doesn't always work out all that well. However, you have to give SyFy credit for trying to make something out of nothing with High Moon, the television pilot version of John Christopher's novel The Lotus Caves.

In the not-too-distant future, the moon has become the new...

Features the voices of: Anthony Daniels, Trevor Devall, Brian Dobson, Michael Donovan, Brian Drummond, Andrew Francis, Adrian Holmes, Tom Kane, Kirby Morrow, Billy Dee Williams | Written by Michael Price | Directed by Michael Hegner

Conceived as a tie-in to the re-branded Lego range of Star Wars playsets, Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles features two more totally brand-new and 100% original 22 minute specials – this time based on George Lucas’ god-awful prequels, namely episodes one and two, and the adventures of Anakin, Obi-Wan Yoda and Mace Windu as they take on the evil Darth Sidious, Count Dooku and General Grevious.

In Episode I: The Phantom Clone, the action-packed adventure begins when Darth Sidious unveils his plan to create a new super-weapon — an enhanced Sith clone named Jek-14 — to help him defeat the Republic once and for all. It’s up to Jedi Master Yoda and his young Padawan students to work together and save the galaxy.

Steven Seagal talks Maximum Conviction, due out on Blu-ray and DVD November 6

Steven Seagal has shined as an innovative action icon throughout his legendary career, dating back to his 1988 debut Above the Law. His latest movie, Maximum Conviction, pairs him up with former WWE wrestler-turned actor Steve Austin, where they play ex-soldiers tasked with decommissioning a prison, when they are attacked by a mysterious group of mercenaries. I recently had the chance to speak with Steven Seagal for Maximum Conviction, due out on Blu-ray and DVD November 6. Here's what he had to say.

I noticed that both yourself and Steve Austin had worked with director Keoni Waxman before. I was curious at what point did this project come about, and did he mention wanting to work with both of you in the same project before?

Steven Seagal: Well, Keoni is a very good friend of mine. I'm his biggest fan.

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When former black ops operative Tom Steele (Steven Seagal) and his partner Manning (Steve Austin) are assigned to decommission an old prison, they must oversee the arrival of two mysterious female prisoners. Before long, an elite force of mercenaries assault...

Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has provided us with two clips from Maximum Conviction, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD November 6. Steven Seagal and Steve Austin star as two partners who are attacked by a team of mercenaries while decommissioning an old prison. Take a look at these scenes where Steve Austin makes quick work out of an opponent, and another where Steven Seagal escorts two female prisoners to their cells.

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When former black ops operative Tom Steele (Steven Seagal) and his partner Manning (Steve Austin) are assigned to decommission an old prison, they must oversee the arrival of two mysterious female prisoners. Before long, an elite force of mercenaries assault the prison in search of the new arrivals. As the true identities of the women are revealed, Steele realizes he's caught in the middle of something far bigger than he had imagined.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Finally we get to see some action on the other side, something that’s been a little lacking this season. ‘Our’ Lincoln (Seth Gabel) goes to the other side to help Fauxlivia (Anna Torv) and Alt Lincoln track down a vigilante killer. As we whittle our way down to the last episodes of the season (and maybe the series), there’s going to be plenty of spoiler material. There’s a major development this week and I’m not going to write around it, so only read on if you’ve seen the episode.

Unlike the titular Radiohead song suggests, we begin with everything very much in its wrong place. Lincoln, who began the season as a new recruit to Fringe Division, developed an unspoken attraction for Olivia. Whether she felt the same way we will never know for sure, although the signs were certainly suggestive.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Season 1, Episode 4: Kitana and Mileena (Part 1) has premiered. Episode 4 of Kevin Tancharoen‘s Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) stars Aleks Paunovic, Samantha Tjhia, Jolene Tran, Kirby Morrow, and Beatrice Ilg. Mortal Kombat: Legacy: Season 1, Episode 4′s plot synopsis: “Beautiful, athletic, and trained as highly skilled assassins, Kitana and Mileena have grown up thinking that they are sisters. Shao Kahn, Emperor of the Outworld, has tricked Shang Tsung into becoming his servant for Mortal Kombat by making him clone Mileena as a Tarkatan clone of Kitana, out of Shao Kahn’s fear that Kitana wouldn’t love him enough if she ever found out the truth about her Mother and Father.” This episode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy also stars Johnson Phan, Karin Inghammar, Fraser Aithcheson, Aaron Hutchinson, Lani Gelera, Colin Decker, Eli Zagoudakis, and Don Lew. I liked the narration in this episode and I definitely liked the combat,...

Fourth episode in Kevin Tancharoen’s “Mortal Kombat: Legacy” web series features a history/background of wardrobe-challenged Kitana and Mileena. Half of the episode is in animated form, which, I dunno, isn’t that kind of a gyp? Isn’t the whole point of this doing everything in live-action? Anyways. Beautiful, athletic, and trained as highly skilled assassins, Kitana and Mileena have grown up thinking that they are sisters. Shao Kahn, Emperor of the Outworld, has tricked Shang Tsung into becoming his servant for Mortal Kombat by making him clone Mileena as a Tarkatan clone of Kitana, out of Shao Kahn’s fear that Kitana wouldn’t love him enough if she ever found out the truth about her Mother and Father. Starring Aleks Paunovic as Shao Khan, Samantha Tjhia as Kitana, Jolene Tran as Mileena, Kirby Morrow as King Jerrod, Beatrice Ilg as Queen Sindel, Fraser Aitchieson as Baraka,...