Beware of Spoilers

The first new Avatar project in nearly a decade is here, and Adam has thoughts. A full-spoilers review of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, why it's one of the best-looking things the franchise has ever produced, and why it should never have been dumped onto streaming. Plus the central problem: scale. From wrecking Republic City, to unlocking a beast-mode Avatar State, to granting airbending to non-benders, the events feel to large for an interquel.

Adam finally caught Obsession, the sub-million-dollar Blumhouse phenomenon that became the horror hit of the year, and he's got reservations the hype train left behind. A full-spoilers breakdown of why Inde Navarrette's multi-layered performance is genuinely Oscar-worthy, how the monkey's-paw premise nails its unsettling middle stretch, and why the blood-soaked third act breaks the film's own fantasy rules, and its moral center, by making Nikki's suffering suddenly, unbearably real. Plus the Lisa Frankenstein problem, the case for Bear as an unreliable narrator, and the Blumhouse model working exactly as designed.

Christopher Nolan is back, and Adam is ready to call it: The Odyssey is the best film of the year so far and a full five stars. Join in for a spoiler-inclusive breakdown (though the book is 3000 years old so the statute of limitations has well passed) of why Nolan has quietly become the best deconstructionist in film, taking a story you half-remember from high school and rebuilding it around its emotional core, the way he did with Oppenheimer. Plus the law of Zeus as the movie's moral engine, why withholding the glory of Troy is the whole point, and why the manufactured casting controversy misreads an avowedly mythological film.

My Adventures with Superman is back after nearly two years, and Adam digs into the first three episodes of season three. Is this secretly Kara's season, how the Reign of the Supermen arc reframes Cyborg Superman as a Lex Luthor story, and why the show's refusal to hit the reset button on Clark and Lois makes it the most emotionally honest Superman on screen. Plus the Seto Kaiba take on Lex, the dating-app fish epidemic, and the one Jimmy subplot that's already wearing thin. Weekly coverage starts here.

DC's second swing lands, mostly. Adam caught an early screening of Supergirl and makes the case that Milly Alcock's jaded, Woman of Tomorrow-flavored Kara is strong enough to carry a film with real structural cracks. Full spoilers on the Kara-and-Ruthye dynamic that anchors the whole thing, the grungy visual design that makes the action hard to follow, the third-act green-screen problem, and why a cartoonishly evil villain keeps Kara's arc from fully landing. Plus: is the DCU actually in trouble, or is this just the Iron Man 2 phase? A solid 4 out of 5, maybe a 3 on a worse day.Succession Planning is out August 28th. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H671H3GX

The toys are back, and Adam has thoughts about whether they needed to be. A full-spoilers breakdown of Toy Story 5, the Lilypad tablet villain, a tech-and-childhood theme the movie raises and then refuses to actually wrestle with, why this is fundamentally Jessie's story and all the better for it, how the film gets caught serving two masters, the conspicuous absence of anything Lightyear-related, and the recasting problem Pixar can't put off forever. Bring tissues if "When Somebody Loved Me" still gets you. A conflicted but fair 4 out of 5.

Adam caught the world premiere of the first two episodes of X-Men '97 season 2 at the Tribeca Festival, and this one's deliberately spoiler-free ahead of the show's July 1 return. The team is scattered across time, Apocalypse steps up as the season's central threat, and the second episode delivers a piece of character work that earns a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 comparison in the best way. A look at the MCU visual nods, the expanding mutant roster, and why Marvel's best work this year might be animated. A preview 5 out of 5, with a full spoiler breakdown to come when the season drops.

Steven Spielberg is back in theaters for the first time since The Fabelmans, and he's returned to the aliens that made him. Adam digs into Disclosure Day, Spielberg's coldest, most institutional take on first contact, built on a sharp premise: the government can't keep a secret this big, but a tech company could. Full spoilers ahead on Emily Blunt's award-worthy performance, the two-person math-translator conceit, a deus-ex-machina problem with the alien tech, and a third act that doesn't quite stick the landing. A 5 out of 5 all the same.Succession Planning is out August 28th. https://books2read.com/u/bzE9g9

John Carney is back in wide release for the first time since Sing Street, and Power Ballad might be the movie that finally gets him the Best Original Song nomination the Academy has owed him for a decade. We get into Paul Rudd's quietly devastating turn as a wedding singer whose song gets stolen, Nick Jonas as the surprise of the film, the structural problem that keeps it from a perfect score, and why Taylor Swift and Toy Story 5 might wreck his Oscar run anyway.Preorder Succession Planning where ever you get ebooks here:https://books2read.com/u/bzE9g9

After almost fifteen years in development hell, He-Man finally hits the big screen. We get into why the new Masters of the Universe plays like a 2009 idea in a 2026 body, how shamelessly it lifts from Thor: Ragnarok, the message it keeps undercutting, and the one cameo that nearly saves it. Plus: the most egregious product placement of the year.Preorder Adam's latest book Succession Planning on your ebook store of choice here: https://books2read.com/u/bzE9g9

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight, but does One Last Kill make the most of its runtime? On today's Beware of Spoilers, Adam digs into the Marvel Special Presentation, the action, the character work, and what it sets up for Castle's next appearance.

The Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again is here, and Adam is breaking it all down. Karen Page's trial reaches its explosive conclusion, Matt Murdock makes a choice that will change his life forever, and the Kingpin's grip on New York City finally starts to crack, but not without a fight. We're also talking Defenders team-ups, shocking cameos, and a season-ending moment that sets up a very different Season 3.

Miranda Priestly is back, and so are we. Adam reviews the long-awaited sequel and breaks down whether it earns its place alongside the original or if it should have stayed in the closet. Spoilers included.

Adam discusses the 6th and 7th episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 on Disney+!

Adam discusses Steven Soderbergh's latest film: The Christophers!

Adam discusses the shift that could occur now that Fisk's new status quo has been set in the second season of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.

Adam discusses the potentially game-changing fourth episode of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+!

Adam discusses The Drama, the latest film from A24 starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson!

Adam discusses Illumination's second Nintendo collaboration: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Adam discusses the first three episodes of the second season of Daredevil: Born Again!

Join in for a (moderately) spoiler-filled discussion of Project Hail Mary!

Adam discusses Hoppers, the latest film from Pixar!

Ciaran Hinds and Lesley Manville put on an absolute acting clinic, but that's not quite enough to salvage Midwinter Break.

Adam discusses Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, the latest film from Gore Verbinski starring Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Michael Pena, Juno Temple, and Haley Lu Richardson.

Adam discusses Charli XCX's new movie The Moment.

The Muppet Show is back, maybe for the long term, maybe for only one episode. Adam discusses the new episode and how the Muppet brand has been mismanaged in the last 25 or so years.

Adam discusses the latest Marvel Spotlight series on Disney+: Wonder Man.

The Sundance Film Festival is here! Join Adam as he discusses the new film Union County starring Will Poulter and Noah Centineo.

Adam discusses the new movie H Is For Hawk, starring Claire Foy.

Adam discusses Bradley Cooper's third feature film: Is This Thing On?

The third Avatar movie is finally here so join Adam as he discusses how ok it is.

Adam discusses the third, and possibly final, Knives Out movie.

Adam discusses James L. Brooks' latest movie, Ella McCay.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is back, despite the lack of advertising to make sure people know that. Join Adam as he discusses the first two episodes.

Adam discusses Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach's latest film for Netflix starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern.

Adam discusses Hamnet, Chloe Zhao's latest masterpiece that will almost certainly earn Jessie Buckley an Oscar win.

Adam discusses Elizabeth Olsen's latest movie: Eternity.

Adam discusses Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein for Netflix.

Adam discusses Brendan Fraser's new movie: Rental Family.

Adam discusses the second half of the theatrical Wicked adaptation: Wicked: For Good.

Adam discusses Edgar Wright's remake of The Running Man, ironically enough, released by Paramount.

Adam discusses the new theatrically released Predator movie: Predator: Badlands.

Adam discusses Kathryn Bigelow's latest political thriller: A House of Dynamite on Netflix.

Adam discusses Richard Linklater's latest film: Blue Moon.

Adam wraps up his 2025 festival screenings with Joachim Trier's latest film: Sentimental Value starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, and Elle Fanning.

Adam discusses the new adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, and Jennifer Lopez.

Now that Tron: Ares has finally arrived, Adam settles in to discuss if it lives up to expectations (derogatory).

Adam discusses the newest show from Marvel Animation: Marvel Zombies.

Adam went to the Hamptons International Film Festival and saw Nia DaCosta's new film Hedda. Here's what he thinks.

Adam ventured out to the New York Film Festival to see Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, join in for some thoughts!