Jason Berman

Thanks to an endless stream of superhero movies, comic books are more intertwined with mainstream culture than ever before. But not every comic character wears spandex or has superpowers; there’s an entire market of smaller comics, apart from giants…

Game of Thrones returned Sunday night with a premiere that finally allowed fans to rest easy while watching the Starks. In the opener, titled “Dragonstone,” the Stark siblings were better situated than perhaps they have ever been. Arya continued her…

Exactly five years ago, one of the greatest trilogies in modern cinema came to a close. With The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan completed a journey that began in 2005 with Batman Begins and hit its peak in 2008 with arguably the greatest comic…

Film trailers, especially for blockbusters, often include a caption that says something along the lines of “from the visionary director of [insert movie].” The problem with using that phrase so often is that it dilutes its meaning when actually…

The myth that fans do not show up for films primarily featuring action heroines is quickly being shown for what it is: false. If there was ever really a question whether a market existed for female-led action films, Wonder Woman answered it with a…

Here is something that shouldn’t be news to anyone: Donald Trump makes outrageous statements on Twitter. Why the president of the United States continues to press “tweet” is not entirely clear, but his posts are often so ridiculous, they are best…

Though this may still be painful to read, Game of Thrones will come to an end after season eight. Fortunately, fans of George R.R. Martin’s work need not worry that the prolific author’s presence will no longer be felt on television. In fact, Martin…

In a few short weeks, Wonder Woman will likely pass Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as the top-grossing film of the summer domestically — truly a remarkable feat for a standalone film set during World War I. The Gal Gadot-starring pic is already the…

This is not a drill: We are less than two weeks away from the season seven premiere of Game of Thrones. On July 16, HBO’s hit series will return, and fans will finally get to see what’s in store for all of their favorite characters. Though plot…

Spider-Man: Homecoming is now playing in theaters and it is easily one of the top Spider-Man movies ever made. Tom Holland shines as the teenage Peter Parker, a hero who is very much going through some growing pains; Michael Keaton’s Vulture is one…

Ever since it was announced that Donald Glover would be joining the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming, there has been speculation over who the Atlanta star would be playing. Perhaps the most desired role was that of Miles Morales, the young Spider-Man…

It has been an extremely long layoff, but Game of Thrones will soon return to HBO for its highly anticipated seventh season. Judging from the trailers and images that have been released thus far, season seven will be action-packed, perhaps featuring…

During the season three finale of The Flash, Barry Allen, played by Grant Gustin, agreed to enter the Speed Force (possibly indefinitely) as penance for creating both Flashpoint and his evil time remnant Savitar. Of course, it was never really a…

When South Park returns in August for season 21, viewers of the show may notice a considerable drop off in political lampooning — especially the kind aimed at President Donald Trump. While season 20 of the longest-running scripted series in…

As many people often do on the Fourth of July, singer Kelly Clarkson tweeted to thank those that have long fought for our nation’s freedom and independence. In a tweet, the American Idol winner wrote, “Thank [you to] every person in service [for]…

In just a few short days, Peter Parker will put on his red-and-blue spandex and swing into theaters once more for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spidey’s first solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starring Tom Holland in the title role, Homecoming…

If there were ever any doubts that comic books would translate magnificently to the big screen, they were put to bed with the release of Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man. Starring Tobey Maguire in the title role, the film was nearly universally…

Donald Trump is coming under fire for his controversial tweets regarding MSNBC’s Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski. The president’s tweet, in which he said Brzezinski approached him while “bleeding badly from a face-lift,” has received criticism…

Just four weeks into its theatrical release, Wonder Woman has become the highest grossing film in the DC Extended Universe. The Wrap reported that the Gal Gadot-starring and Patty Jenkins-directed flick earned an additional $2.68 million on…