Fantasy

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place – Everything Is Not What It Seems

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - Everything Is Not What It Seems

Serving as a spinoff for Wizards of Waverly Place, the new series catches up with Justin Russo (David Henrie) as an adult living without magic. The premiere, “Everything Is Not What It Seems” introduces Justin’s wife (Mimi Gianopulos) and sons (Max Matenko and Alkaio Thiele) who are ignorant of magic. Guest-starring for the premiere, Alex (Selena Gomez) brings a talented but wild wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) who needs a new teacher and very quickly exposes Justin’s children to magic with a prank that releases a Floogie monster in the family apartment.

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A Discovery of Witches – Episode 4 & 5

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A Discovery of Witches - Episode 4 & 5

While others conspire to keep them apart, the fourth and fifth episodes of the series are about cementing the unlikely romantic partnership between Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) and Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode). Unable to frighten Diana away, Ysabeau (Lindsay Duncan) must eventually cave and accept his son’s love for the witch. It seems Diana may have friends after all. However, the infighting at the conclave will lead to Dian being whisked away from the safety of Sept-Tours ending on a cliffhanger.

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Megalopolis

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Megalopolis

Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis is an unusual experience. As cinema, or as art, it certainly holds value. As coherent storytelling, however, it leaves something to be desired. Conceived by Coppola in the 70s, and obviously spurred on by recent political events, the director has been toying with the idea for decades trying to make the film a reality. Maybe he should have waited just a bit longer. 

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A Discovery of Witches – Episode 3

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A Discovery of Witches - Episode 3

Witches, apparently, are quite stupid. Despite saying the don’t want Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) spending time with Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode), the continue to make bad decision after bad decision with regards to Diana only further pushing her into trusting the vampire. The witches attempts to scare, threaten, and bully Diana into giving them the book backfire spectacularly, that and the fact that her fascination with Matthew has turned romantic makes an easy choice for the witch when she literally has no one else she can trust.

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A Discovery of Witches – Episode 2

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A Discovery of Witches - Episode 2

The second episode of A Discovery of Witches features Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode) attempting to steer clear of Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer), attempting to get his desires under control, while Diana discovers the stir she’s created given her access to the missing manuscript. The realization of what the witches want it for, the methods they use to attempt to frighten her into getting it for them, and a personal betrayal, all leave Diana at her wits end with no one left to turn to other than the vampire. 

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