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The Witcher (2019 - )

Long have we waited... To be a little bit disappointed because expectations were so high. I won't toss any coin to this Witcher but I'll for sure continue watching it.  Series Review: The Witcher (2019 - ) The world-building of a masterpiece... but not explained enough First of all, I never read the books or played the games. So I'm not familiar with The Witcher universe and all I know about it comes from talking to friends who played The Witcher 3, and having played some Gwent myself. I binge watched the whole first season in one day and these are my thoughts on it. The impression I have is that the series was made for those who were already fans of the franchise, disregarding everyone else. There was no acceptable presentation to the world, no explanation for politics or geography, the races and magic habilities. As an example, we see the Witcher Gerald (Henry Cavill) constantly taking potions which the effects are never even mentioned. The pacing is also...

Code 8 (2019)

Code 8 was a very interesting experience and even though you won't see anything extraordinary - no Michael Bay-type effects and no mind blowing narrative - it's still an outstanding low-budget movie. Movie Review: Code 8 (2019) Amell bros deliver! First of all, they are not brothers, they're cousins. But I always thought they were brothers and they are both cool guys, so yeah... They're best bros, they're the Amell Bros to me. This all started from a short-film produced by the Amell Bros themselves in 2016. You can watch it on youtube here:  Code 8 (2016) That short-film served as an introduction to the universe and a teaser for the movie. While releasing the short, the Amell Bros simultaneously started an Indiegogo (croudfunding) campaign in order to fund the full-length feature. So now, 3 years later, we get the result. And it's GOOD! Not another Arrowverse crossover! So what's it all about Code 8 takes place in a world where 4% ...