Movies

Critics Have Seen Wicked, And They’re Gushing Over How The Hit Broadway Musical Adaptation Defies Gravity

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Even though we’re just over a month and a half from wrapping up this year, there are still many highly anticipated movies on the 2024 schedule yet to be released. This weekend, though, could see the release of what might turn out to be the biggest among them – the first part of the long-awaited movie adaptation of Wicked. As audiences eagerly wait for its nationwide premiere, critics have already shared their reviews after a wave of social media buzz, and they’re praising the film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for surpassing expectations, much like one of the musical’s famous numbers suggests.

‘The Penguin’ Ignored Batman, and It Was the Right Thing to Do

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HBO’s series titled “The Penguin” transported viewers to the post-flood streets of Gotham City, depicting the chaos left by The Riddler’s deluge from “The Batman“. In the power struggle that ensued after the demise of Carmine Falcone, Oz Cobb (played by Colin Farrell) aggressively sought control over Gotham’s dominant crime families, the Falcones and the Marones. This move was spurred by his sudden killing of Alberto Falcone, the new Falcone family don. The series unfolded a wide-scale crime war across Gotham, culminating in an explosion at Crown Point when Sofia Falcone (portrayed by Cristin Milioti) demolished Oz’s clandestine drug lab. Despite its gripping narrative, the rampant destruction left many viewers questioning, “Whatever happened to Batman?