Of all the superhero movies that have flooded our screens in recent years, the one that still stands out as the most fun is 2017 s Thor: Ragnarok, a film that was serious about not taking itself seriously. Even though Thunder Force is not up at the same budget - or star power-level as a Marvel Universe film, it s definitely a contender in the superhero movies can be fun category. It s also a refreshing, kind of crazy take on the genre.
A brief introduction tells of a peculiar event in the early-1980s that caused some people to turn into Miscreants - super-powered sociopaths who wreak havoc on the populace. Moving along to the late-1980s, a Miscreant-related incident leads to the death of husband-and-wife scientists who were developing a technique that would give regular people the power to fight back against these troublemakers. Their young, bright, suddenly orphaned daughter Emily vows to dedicate her life to continuing her parents work.
Published April 11, 2021
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The new
Melissa McCarthy superhero comedy
Thunder Force arrived this week on Netflix, although sadly, as is the trend with recent McCarthy films, it’s copping an absolute savaging from critics, holding a 34% score on Metacritic and a 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Thunder Force is directed by McCarthy’s husband
Here s the list of all the new shows and movies arriving to Netflix in April
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There s plenty of new additions coming to streaming giant Netflix s catalogue in time for Easter and across the month of April.
Check out the full list of titles below:
NETFLIX ORIGINAL TV
Prank Encounters: Season 2 01/04/2021
Hosted by Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things), each episode of this terrifying and hilarious prank show takes two complete strangers on the surprise ride of a lifetime. It s business as usual until their paths collide and their one-day assignments turn into supernatural surprises. Where fear meets funny, Prank Encounters is the most elaborate hidden camera prank show ever devised.
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Written and Directed by Ben Falcone.
Starring Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Ponzio, Taylor Mosby, Braxton Bjerken, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Melissa Leo, Marcella Lowery, Kevin Dunn, Bria Danielle, Vivian Falcone, Tai Leshaun, Mia Kaplan, and Ben Falcone.
SYNOPSIS:
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.
I’ve lost track of how many collaborations there are now between the comedic husband-and-wife duo of writer and director Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy, but I do know that