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The Addams Family has been adapted only several times leaving missable dents in the genre of dark comedy and the macabre that could only leave fans of the iconic family to be satisfied rather than introduce them to a broader audience. However, with this new iteration of the kooky family with Wednesday Addams front and center on a platform like Netflix, the family can be recognized more prominently than ever before especially in an eight-episode first season that is extremely good.  As previously said, this show centers around Wednesday, portrayed by modern scream queen Jenna Ortega, who is sent to a boarding school called Nevermore Academy, after releasing a bunch of piranhas that munched on Pugsley's bullies. In this school where her parents met and welcomes all outcasts, (that's what they are calling the supernatural creatures this time around) is where she finds herself involved in a murder investigation, haunted by her family's ancestry while trying to juggle the common...

Giselle and company return for the long-awaited sequel of the cult classic, Enchanted where we finally see what happens after Happily Ever After. 15 years since the original, Disenchanted brings back its original cast (except Rachel Covey who was recast) for an all-new magic-filled adventure with new original songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schaefer. As a fan of Enchanted, hearing news of this sequel being developed was one I didn't think possible. Yet here we are and this sequel was not worth the wait.  The premise revolves around Giselle now, married to Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and stepmother to Morgan (Gabriella Baldachinno), feeling like her Happily Ever After was not what she expected. So, she decides to uproot the family to the suburbs, a town called Monroeville, owned by Malvina Monroe (Maya Rudolph). Once again, moving there isn't the fairy tale it claims to be with Robert struggling to commute to his firm via train back and forth while Morgan has to settle in a new sc...

It is the end of Phase 4 and what a way to leave this session on grief and rebirth in one of the biggest franchises by revisiting the world of Black Panther. This sequel, titled Wakanda Forever, may not only bring audiences back to the fictional advanced African nation but also deals with the absence and loss of the beloved Chadwick Boseman. However, it is a Marvel feature so, expect immense world-building and introductions to characters that will play more significant parts in upcoming crossovers.  Wakanda Forever centers around everyone who cared for T'Challa, as we enter each of their perspectives on how they deal with his death. The storyline mostly focuses on Shuri as we see her struggling immensely by pushing to avoid dealing with her pain by constantly working, and creating technological advancements for her fellow Wakandans. With that, the world seems to be using this time of time of vulnerability to be adamant with T'Challa's promise to share vibranium with the res...