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

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 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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