
Ray Alvarez
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About Ray Alvarez
Ray Alvarez is an aspiring comic book writer with several screenplays in his trash can, a love for film, and way too many video games in his backlog. He once co-hosted the Bargain Binge Boys podcast, but mostly writes Letterboxd reviews at 2 AM. His favorite movie is The Fifth Element. His favorite pizza topping is pineapple.
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What Jennifer Carpenter Has Done Since Dexter
Jennifer Carpenter has had moderate success in both the film and television industries since Showtime's Dexter came to an end back in 2013.

Why The Transformers Cartoon Had To Cut So Many Characters
The Transformers 1986 movie, a concurring TV show season, had to make so many character changes that many fan favorites were missing from the film.

Return Of The Jedi Set Up A Very Different History For Obi-Wan & Anakin
Return of the Jedi hints at Anakin & Obi-Wan first meeting as adults in the initial plan, instead of Phantom Menace's introduction for the Jedi duo.

Tim Burton's Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Has A Weird 1989 Joker Link
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and 1989's Batman share a small connection by way of an Easter egg referencing The Joker's deadliest weapon.

What Mark-Paul Gosselaar Has Done Since Saved By The Bell Ended
Mark-Paul Gosselaar continues to star in TV shows as both leads and guest appearances since his days as Zack Morris in the original Saved By The Bell.

Palpatine’s Hidden Sith Apprentice Trick Broke Count Dooku & Darth Vader
The Jedi Council's negligence and lack of for wavering Jedi played a big part in Palpatine's isolation and manipulation tactics, twice.

Every Alternate Santa in The Santa Clauses Explained
Every alternate version of Santa Claus that Scott encounters in episode 5 of The Santa Clauses has their own interesting lore and history.

Darth Vader Obeying Tarkin Makes Sense (Thanks To The Clone Wars)
The Clone Wars add context to Vader and Tarkin's mutually respectful relationship, clarifying why Tarkin is allowed to command Vader in A New Hope.

Will Nicolas Cage Be In National Treasure: Edge Of History?
Nicolas Cage famously starred in the National Treasure franchise. Here's what we know about his potential role in National Treasure: Edge of History.

Doctor Who: Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor Deserved So Much More
Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor could've carried her own TV adventures. Instead, she may be reduced to another medium somewhere down the Doctor Who road.

Amanda Waller Really Has Become DC's Nick Fury - Is That A Problem?
Despite being too villainous to be the Justice League's handler, Amanda Waller has become the DC Universe's Nick Fury. The thing is, it could work.

Agents Of SHIELD's Final MCU Connection Predicted The Multiverse Saga
The Agents of SHIELD finale includes a connection to the MCU that predicted the importance of the Quantum Realm to Kang and The Multiverse Saga.

Yes, The Peripheral's Ash Was In The Harry Potter Movies
You might recognize Ash in Amazon Prime's The Peripheral as Cho Chang from several of the Harry Potter films, with Katie Leung starring in both.

Why Keith Had To Die In Barbarian (& What Happened To His Body?!)
Why is Keith's death so crucial to Barbarian's plot and social commentary, and where does The Mother keep him and all of the other dead bodies?