When The Warriors of the Wasteland Is Very Ambitious In Its Execution, Is It Also Flawed?

Warriors of the Wasteland offers an ambitious mix of Serbian folklore, post-apocalyptic adventure, and family drama. Its world has promise, but the lengthy runtime and crowded cast make the journey harder to follow.

Warriors of the Wasteland Movie PosterStreaming on Well GO USA

When Warriors of the Wasteland (originally titled Volja sinovljeva or The Will of the Son) is a long film where I thought the premise was good, but the execution is off, perhaps turning it into a serialised series makes more sense. Writer Strahinja Madžarević has some good ideas, but there’s just something missing. I can’t really blame Nemanja Ćeranić, who directed the effort. When I got the feeling some commentary is being made about how tough life is around the Balkan provinces, perhaps I’m just missing the point.

Or perhaps, some editing is needed to make the ideas make more sense. I did, however, get the point regarding the Grain People (Zrnoljudi), a peaceful agrarian collective of farmers defending their ancestral land against the exploitation of distant city councillers. Over there, they are all corrupt. And after seeing this film, I couldn’t help but want to compare the ideas to what I recall from Mad Max and Logan’s Run.

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What SDCC 2026 Comic Book Exclusives Are Worth Waiting In Line For? (Part Two)

As there a tons of SDCC 2026 Comic Book exclusives being offer this year, we take on the tough task on which 10 titles are worth waiting in line for!

SDCC 2026 Comic Book ExclusivesWhen some fans are seeking out SDCC 2026 comic book exclusives, the big question some may ask will be which titles are must haves? That’s because with these exclusive variant covers, they make great display pieces rather than gold mines for speculating (i.e. resale value). It’s not to say they are all going to make a solid investment, and that’s why a lot of these offerings are limited in scope, so no one can scalp.

As for which titles I’d personally go after, I continue in my list to focus only on the comics offered by the following companies. Sorry Marvel and DC but there nothing from your list of announced goodies that doesn’t strike me as special.

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Which SDCC 2026 Exclusives Are Worth Waiting in Line For?

Titan Entertainment, Mondo, and artist Chris Uminga are the highlights of this year’s must-grab SDCC 2026 exclusives; with a lottery system back in play, fans will want a game plan before hitting the show floor.

SDCC 2026 ExclusivesThe big convention down in San Diego is almost here, and while I feel divided over where my allegiances should lean to first, I still have to see what I can ask my friends attending to pick up for me. Yes, some of these SDCC 2026 exclusives may be worthwhile grabbing while they are hot.

As for movies and special screenings, the biggest upcoming films naturally get a massive Hall H push, but that’s not why I follow this event from afar. I have to love Image Comics for their cheeky release, Dread the Hall H, and that read is simply spot-on!

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Junk World Trades Junk Head’s Mystery for a Cybertech Nightmare

Takahide Hori’s Junk Head trades solo obsession for a bigger crew and a wilder, messier mythology — worms, cults, time loops, and all. As a prequel, some viewers will appreciate how it sedges into Junk World, but perhaps its best to see the two back to back.

Junk World Movie PosterFor those new to Takahide Hori‘s surreal stop-motion science fiction masterpiece, Junk World is the prequel to Junk Head. Even if you haven’t seen the middle film of the trilogy, thankfully there isn’t much you need to know going in. What gets explained about the Mulligans, robots made by humans to serve as slave labour droids who eventually rebelled, covers the basics, and as for why one droid has declared himself god at the start of the film, well, that’s the mystery.

It seems one of them didn’t fully evolve beyond its programming. His name is Robin (Souko Matsuoka) and he’s loyal to Captain Torys (Atsuko Miyake), who leads a team of humans to a summit to negotiate new terms. That’s how the moment felt to me, anyway. The rest of the film goes through the motions of showing just how fragile that peace is, while introducing new threats along the way. And the timeline gets muddled fast, with time-travel jumps back and forth that had me feeling lost more than once.
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Top 5 DiscoTek Deep Cut Picks for August! And We Promise A Devilish Good Time!

DiscoTek Deep Cuts is loading up August with Lupin the Third releases, the complete Symphogear collection, and a stacked run of Go Nagai adaptations, from Go Nagai World to the two-volume Mazinger Z set.

Go Nagai World Blu-ray DiscoTek Deep CutWith more Lupin the Third original video animations and television series releases than I can count, DiscoTek Deep Cuts is happily grinding out the hits for this IP in August, along with other series! While a lot more love is being offered for the complete magical girl series release of Symphogear (including G and GX; and available to stream on Crunchyroll), which is considered a musical wonder set in a futuristic world, I have to focus on my top picks from what’s been adapted from Go Nagai’s works. Yes, I’m a fan of his worlds than anything else, and that’s why the first item on this list is tops.

Go Nagai World Blu-ray

This one’s a fun oddity from Go Nagai’s massive catalogue: a three-episode OVA from 1991 that takes his famous creations and turns them super deformed. Akira Fudo wakes up with his body all wrong, and along with Miki and Ryo he’s got to figure out how to fix it while running into a bunch of familiar faces from other Nagai works.

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Is Virtuix’s New Omni One Virtual Reality Treadmill Ready for You?

Virtuix’s Omni One may help virtual reality feel more physical with its open-air treadmill design, harness support, and growing list of compatible VR games.

Omni One in UseOne of the greatest hurdles to making virtual reality mainstream is its interface. There needs to be more than just a headset and controllers to create a convincing sense of immersion. When tracking movement and tricking the human body into believing it’s in motion, what’s needed is more than an oversized hamster ball. That’s where the Omni One may fix all that. Instead of placing someone inside a confined space, its open-air design and harness may be exactly what’s needed to prevent falls while helping users feel like they’re truly part of the program.

Ready Player One had the right idea. The interface must be compact and portable enough that the hardware can be moved easily. Without that freedom, changing locations may feel awkward.

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