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The Madhouse is reviews on movies, shows, video games. Thoughts and opinions are those of Mad Max.

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The Madhouse is reviews on movies, shows, video games. Thoughts and opinions are those of Mad Max.

    The First Omen (2024)

    The First Omen (2024)

    This horror film is a prequel to the 1976 original film, “The Omen” and is the 5th film in the franchise. It was directed by Arkasha Stevenson in her directorial debut and stars Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga & Ralph Ineson. In this film, set 5 years prior to the events of the original film, a young American novitiate is invited to an Italian orphanage to join the local monastery. She befriends a troubled young girl who is believed to cursed however, it’s not long before the American girl may also share a dark secret. The film began production in 2016 but didn’t get off the ground til 2020 after Disney had bought 20th Century Fox. Despite the merger and the 2020 pandemic, Fox still moved forward with the project and the film hit theaters on April 5, 2024 before landing on Hulu in June of the same year.

    • 16 min
    Furiousa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    Furiousa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    This film was written and directed by George Miller, is a prequel to the 2015 film, “Mad Max: Fury Road” and is the 5th film in the “Mad Max” franchise. The stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the titular character and Chris Hemsworth. Some characters return from their “Fury Road” roles such as “Immortan Joe” & “The Warboys”. In this film, 15 years prior to the events of “Fury Road”, a young Furiousa is out for revenge witnessing her mother’s capture and death by a warlord in the post apocalyptic world that calls himself, Dementus. George Miller originally wanted this film to come out the same as “Fury Road” but due to the development hell that the film went through, “Furiousa” was put on hold and left original actress, Charlize Theron out of the part. Rather than use de-age CGI on Theron, Miller decided to to cast a younger actress, thus giving Anya Taylor-Joy the job.

    • 18 min
    3 Body Problem (Series Review)

    3 Body Problem (Series Review)

    This series is based on the novel series, “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” by Liu Cixin and also the 2023 Chinese series of the same name. The series is 8 episodes long and tells the story of a female Chinese scientist is in race with other countries during the Cold War to make contact with extraterrestrial beings. This episode marks the end of our 12th season and 600th episode overall. We thank you for all the support and will continue to bring more episodes in the future.

    • 15 min
    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

    The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

    This is the 5th film in the franchise, based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins and serves as a prequel to the first 4 films. The film stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage & Viola Davis and is directed by Francis Lawrence. In this film, a high profile young man who is slowly losing his family’s fame and reputation, is paired with a woman from a lower district to participate in the 10th annual, Hunger Games. Things an unexpected turn when the young man begins to fall for her. The film didn’t make the same amount as the others at the box office, it added to the overall grossing which put the entire film franchise as the 20th highest grossing film franchise of all time.

    • 14 min
    Atlas (2024)

    Atlas (2024)

    This Netflix original film was directed by Brad Peyton and stars Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown & Mark Strong. In this film, a AI analysis joins a military operation to track and capture a rogue android that seeks to destroy humanity. This is the second Netflix film to star Jennifer Lopez following 2023’s “The Mother”.

    • 17 min
    X-Men ‘97 (Series Review)

    X-Men ‘97 (Series Review)

    This animated series is a revival of the 90s animated series of the same name and serves as a sequel to that series taking place following those events. The show’s original creator, Jake Castorena, served as supervising director and a majority of the original voice cast have returned as well. The first season features 10 episodes which are all available on Disney+ while season 2 is in production and a third is in the work.

    • 28 min

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