Jeff Ewing

Los Angeles

Writer and Contributor at Freelance

Founder and Host at Humanoids from the Deep Dive

Critic. Journalist. Words: Inverse, Collider, Gold Derby, Slashfilm, Looper, Forbes, etc. @HFTDeepDive creator. Member @CriticsChoice. Bi 🏳️‍🌈. 🍅-Approved.

Articles

Marvel Just Confirmed Star Trek Exists In the MCU

2 days ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

Thanks to a series of details and conversations in Ironheart, we now know the influence that one of our world's biggest sci-fi franchises has on the MCU's Earth. The series confirms that not only does at least the original series of Star Trek exist on Earth-616, but it thrives, with a fandom like the franchise has on our own.
Ironheart Review: Ryan Coogler's Exciting New MCU Entry Spins Exciting Future Despite A Slow Start

2 days ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

Ryan Coogler's Ironheart, the latest Disney+ series to build out the MCU, is finally here. The project has spent a few years in the pipeline, and it couldn't come at a better time, given that Doctor Doom's powerful magic-and-science fusion will challenge Marvel's heroes soon. Iron Man made major waves at the box office with serious critical acclaim when it kicked off the MCU in 2008, introducing us to the wealthy, genius, armored-suit maker Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.).
Jensen Ackles | Collider

3 days ago | collider.com | Marisa Allegra Williams |Adam Blevins |Britta DeVore |Jeff Ewing
'Countdown' Review: Jensen Ackles Assembles a Wildly Entertaining Task Force in Prime Video's High-Stakes, Action-Packed Crime Thriller

4 days ago | collider.com | Jeff Ewing

If there's a crisis that needs investigation, few plot devices are more perfectly cinematic than the creation of a brand-new team. A keen storyteller can use that setup to bring wildly different operatives together, under unusual circumstances, and for high-stakes reasons. It's a veritable blank check for conflict, drama, action, suspense, and worldbuilding.
Fun World-Building, Catchy Songs, and Strong Performances Makes Netflix’s Film Unmissable

1 week ago | collider.com | Jeff Ewing

KPop Demon Hunters joins a distinguished line of supernatural "band movies" and TV series showcasing the utility of musical talent against the supernatural. The titular band in The Monkees fight a host of baddies, including the devil himself, in "The Devil and Peter Tork." Josie and the Pussycats saw a cat-themed pop trio balance touring while taking on a variety of villains.
Ironheart Trailer Sets Up Riri Williams as Doctor Doom’s Perfect MCU Rival

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

Ironheart's latest trailer dropped today, and it revealed a side of Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) that we've never seen before: her magical side. This makes her a key part in the upcoming fight against Robert Downey Jr.'s forthcoming turn as Doctor Doom. Doctor Doom is one of the most formidable foes in Marvel Comics' history.
28 Years Later Review: Danny Boyle's Meditative Horror Outing Is A Gorgeous Hodgepodge of Ideas

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later is, on many levels, an impressive continuation of the franchise's innovative horror worldbuilding. While 28 Days Later explores the Rage virus's initial decimation of the U.K., and 28 Weeks Later explores a second outbreak, 28 Years Later follows what's become of those left stranded on quarantined Great Britain, or at least in a small island town of survivors.
Elio Review: Pixar's Newest Sc-Fi Movie Is Imaginative But Wildly Uneven

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

Pixar's Elio, the latest from the beloved studio, is the latest in a fantastic line of films featuring children as Earth's representatives against mysterious universal forces. Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial centers Elliot (Henry Thomas), who befriends the extraterrestrial E.T. against a host of domestic threats on his way to reconnect with his species. The Last Starfighter saw a young man achieve a high video game score before being recruited for an interstellar war.
We Finally Know Why Andor Turned Out So Great

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Jeff Ewing

The consensus is in: Andor creator Tony Gilroy delivered a masterful Season 2 of the beloved Star Wars series. We now know why the series achieved such exceptional quality... and why Gilroy was exactly the best person to spearhead it. Star Wars has thrilled audiences ever since Episode IV, and its best entries (like the amazing The Empire Strikes Back or Star Wars: Rebels) are widely lauded as exceptional examples of film and TV filmmaking.
We Finally Know Why Andor Turned Out So Great

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jeff Ewing

10 hours agoThe parade must go on, and the Army sidestepped a major crisis of image and messaging. The Army’s 250th birthday parade was not the grand military spectacle that many anticipated, and for that Americans can breathe a momentary, measured sigh of relief. It was a family-friendly conclusion to a …