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

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com At just 12 years old, Worcester native Angelo Gray  is living every young performer’s dream, stepping into his very first film role and doing it on a global stage alongside some of today’s biggest names. Edgar Wright’s high-octane reboot of The Running Man  brings together a powerhouse cast, Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin and right there in the mix, trading lines and matching energy beat-for-beat, is Angelo. This isn’t a blink-and-yo

What began as a standalone nightmare has officially become one of horror’s most compelling franchises. Director Scott Derrickson  is back with The Black Phone 2 , a chilling continuation of his 2022 hit that terrified audiences and proved that simple, character-driven horror still sells. Following a powerful theatrical run, the sequel is now available on digital  and arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD this December , but before that—Derrickson sat down with WeAreCritiX ’s K

"The Second Season Is The Show We Wanted To Make" -Vincent D'onofrio Rhode Island Comic Con 2025 turned up the heat when Altered Reality Entertainment hosted a packed Daredevil: Born Again  panel, featuring series stars Vincent D’Onofrio , Deborah Ann Woll , and Wilson Bethel . Fans filled the main hall for an exclusive conversation that not only reflected on the show’s evolution but also broke major news about Season 2 , which Marvel Television confirmed will arrive March 4

If you haven’t locked today for the Season 3 premiere of Power Book IV: Force , you already missed one of the wildest season openers Power has delivered since the flagship. Chicago is fully weaponized, alliances are unstable, and the word “loyalty” is no longer a virtue, it’s leverage. And this season, the Garcia family is right in the blast radius. \We sat down with Carmela Zumbado  (Mireya Garcia) and Manuel Eduardo Ramirez  (Miguel Garcia) to talk about where loyalty actua

If you weren’t in the room at Altered Reality's Rhode Island Comic Con, you missed a crowd already chanting “Cobra Kai never dies!” before the chairs were warm. After a quick hand-off, I brought out a lineup that too often lived in the shadow of legacy names but carried real weight on screen: Alicia Hannah-Kim  (Sensei Kim Da-Eun), Brandon H. Lee  (Kwan), Patrick Luwis (Axel) , Oona O’Brien  (Devon Lee), and Dallas Dupree Young  (Kenny Payne). From the first ovation, it felt

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The 2026 Oscar season is officially in motion, and among the rising contenders is a small but powerful short film making big waves across the festival circuit. After Dark , directed by Iain Forbes , recently won Best International Short Film  at the 2024 Foyle Film Festival , qualifying it for potential nomination at this year’s Academy Awards . I sat down with Forbes and his lead actor Simen Båstad   to discuss the film’s inspiratio

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Fifteen years is a long time to carry a story in your bones. For filmmaker Connor Marsden , that’s exactly how long it took for his explosive debut feature Violence  to break free from the page and onto the big screen. What began as a scribble in film school at 21 has evolved into a neon-drenched, punk-fueled odyssey set to premiere October 19 at 9:45 PM  during the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival . And if there’s one thing Marsden made clear wh

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com During New York Comic Con 2025 , we caught up with the cast and creative team behind Slow Horses Apple TV’s sharp, witty, and unflinchingly human spy series, to talk about the upcoming fifth season. Known for its mix of espionage thrills and dark humor, the show is doubling down on what fans love most: layered characters, unpredictable storytelling, and that signature British cynicism that keeps things grounded even as the stakes rise. In on

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com New York Comic-Con 2025 was buzzing, and we had the chance to sit down again with Max Filin , CEO and creator of Rubik’s WowCube, alongside Al Mega of Comic Crusaders . Back at SDCC, we got a glimpse of the concept here in NYC, Max pulled back the curtain further. The WowCube is evolving: same outer shell, but with internal guts redesigned for speed-cubing, an acrylic “unbreakable” shell, ambient dock lighting, and voice interaction baked strai

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The Blues Brothers are back on a mission, and this time the story is in the hands of a new generation....

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Bill Condon’s upcoming adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman  is already generating Oscar chatter, and...

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com With The Strangers: Chapter 2  set to stalk theaters on September 26 , the creative team behind this...

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com At this year’s Silver Scream convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, Terrifier  creator Damien Leone...

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Vincent Grashaw isn’t here to give you another rags-to-riches boxing story. With his latest film Bang Bang , the director leans all the...

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