Some true stories are so unbelievable they feel fictional until cinema gives them new life. Dead Man’s Wire , directed by Gus Van Sant , is one of those films. Based on the shocking real-life hostage crisis that unfolded in the 1970s, the film revisits a moment in American history when one man hijacked the airwaves to make himself heard. Starring Bill Skarsgård , Colman Domingo , Da’Vine Joy Randolph , and legendary screen presence Al Pacino , the film also features a ground

Some films wear their influences proudly. Others weaponize them. Night Patrol , the latest genre-bending vampire thriller from director Ryan Prows , does both. Drawing inspiration from gritty street-level dramas and classic vampire mythology, Night Patrol  feels like End of Watch  colliding with Colors  and The Lost Boys , creating something familiar, ferocious, and entirely its own. During our recent conversation with the cast and filmmaker, it became clear that Night Patrol

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com There are television shows that entertain, and then there are shows that raise people. At this year’s Rhode Island Comic Con, that distinction was felt loud and clear as the cast of Degrassi  reunited for an emotional, hilarious, and deeply reflective panel that reminded fans why the series continues to matter decades later. Hosted by CritiX Media Editor-in-Chief Klep Napier  as part of an Altered Reality Entertainment event, the panel became

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com Power Force  has officially crossed the halfway mark, and if last week’s mid-season episode was any indication, this final stretch is about to get viciously unpredictable. With loyalties shifting, alliances burning to the ground, and power slipping through the fingers of nearly every major player, the series is deep in its most explosive run yet. To break down the momentum and look ahead, we sat down with actress Lili Simmons , who brings Claud

The twists keep tightening in Power Book IV: Force , and as we approach Episode 5, the series is deep in a pressure-cooker of shifting alliances, fractured loyalties, and characters fighting to maintain whatever scraps of control they have left. STARZ gave us an exclusive early look at what’s coming this Friday, and trust, things are about to explode. Vic’s walking a razor’s edge, Stacy’s playing a dangerous game of power management, and the entire board is shifting faster th

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com As Power Book IV: Force  barrels toward the midpoint of its final season, the tension inside CBI has never felt sharper, more unpredictable, or more emotionally loaded. With only a handful of episodes left before we close the chapter on Tommy Egan’s Chicago saga, the cast is leaning all the way into themes that defined the original Power : loyalty, betrayal, ambition, and the brutal price of wanting the top spot. During our conversation with A

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Spotlight On is the newest chapter in what we are building at WeAreCritiX.com , a 20 to 30 minute seat at the table with the creatives who pour their whole selves into the work. For our premiere installment, we could not think of anyone better than actor, writer, and lifelong genre kid David Dastmalchian . From The Dark Knight and James Gunn's The Suicide Squad to the Ant-Man films, Late Night with the Devil , Dust Bunny and his upcoming t

By Klep Napier | wearecritix.com Rhode Island Comic Con 2025 closed out with a moment that felt less like a panel and more like a family reunion. For the first time in their careers, Punky Brewster  icons Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson shared a Comic Con stage together, and the energy in the room said everything. Moderated by WeAreCritiX’s own Klep Napier, the panel blended laughter, tears and raw honesty as fans celebrated not just a beloved 80s sitcom, but a friendship

By Nikki Coleman | Wearecritix.com Few figures in film carry the kind of legacy, gravity, and grace that Pam Grier  brings into a room. At this year’s Rhode Island Comic Con, WeAreCritiX.com ’s own Nikki Coleman sat down with the iconic actress for a candid, warm, and unexpectedly funny conversation. With a career spanning fifty-five years and cementing her as one of cinema’s most influential performers, Grier arrived ready to celebrate not herself, but the people who have s