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Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ is high-flying fun
When my son was younger, one of his favourite wrestlers was Rey Mysterio Jr. He loved characters like Spider-Man, Batman and Green Lantern, so to...
RJ City talks David Arquette, showtunes, and climbing the stairway to obscurity
If you’re at all familiar with RJ City, it won’t be a surprise to hear that he holds degrees in Culture & Entertainment and Marketing. That’s...
Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ debuts next week
The Heroes of Lucha Libre are coming to Crackle. The 11-part scripted series debuts on the free streaming platform on November 25th. The series...
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Filmmaker Christopher Annino focuses on both the medium and the message
Perhaps it should not have been surprising, considering that New Englander Christopher Annino has a passion for creating a space for performers to play against their stereotype, but my conversation with the physically imposing strongman/wrestler/director flew in the...
Film review: Al Snow is the engine of ghost story ‘The Whittler’
First things first, just for a little perspective on this review -- I am not a fan of horror movies, or scary movies of most any kind. I never liked them as a kid and never grew into them. So, during the viewing of The Whittler, a ghost story starring Al Snow that...
‘Cooped Up’ film review: The right kind of story for 2020
Undoubtedly the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic will be the basis of future movie plots for years to come. In the meantime, though, there's Cooped Up, a 2016 movie about a professional wrestler who has to be quarantined after being exposed to a deadly virus. Likely because of...
No more GLOW! Netflix cancels fourth and final season of series
The lights have officially gone out for GLOW. It is being reported that Netflix has cancelled the comedy series due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The series, created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, ran for three seasons and had previously been renewed for a fourth and...
‘The Wrestler: A Q.T. Marshall Story’ provides riveting real life drama
During the opening minutes, with a no-frills sequence featuring lots of indie wrestling clips, it isn't certain that The Wrestler: A Q.T. Marshall Story is the type of film that is built for a broad audience. By the time the film has finished, you may just be...
John Cena’s Peacemaker coming to HBO Max
Before he hits the big screen as a member of the Suicide Squad, John Cena and his Peacemaker character will be debuting on HBO Max. Peacemaker’s first season will have eight episodes with Cena reprising the role and the film’s acclaimed writer/director James Gunn will...
