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Krypton (2018–2019), TV‑14, 19 hr 44 min

Krypton (2018–2019), TV‑14, 19 hr 44 min Studio: Syfy / Phantom Four Films / DC Entertainment Franchise: Superman Prequel Series  (Franchise #1 of 2; canceled after Season 2) Tagline: The origin before the origin. Trailer Link  --- 🎭 Main Cast Cameron Cuffe – Seg‑El (Superman’s grandfather) Georgina Campbell – Lyta‑Zod (Kandorian military Primus) Shaun Sipos – Adam Strange (time‑traveler from Earth) Elliot Cowan – Daron‑Vex (chief magistrate of Kandor) Ann Ogbomo – Jayna‑Zod (military leader, Lyta’s mother) Aaron Pierre – Dev‑Em (military officer, Lyta’s fiancé) Rasmus Hardiker – Kem (Seg’s best friend, bar owner) Wallis Day – Nyssa‑Vex (young magistrate, Seg’s arranged betrothed) Blake Ritson – Brainiac / Voice of Rao Ian McElhinney – Val‑El (Seg’s visionary grandfather) Colin Salmon – General Dru‑Zod (future dictator) Hannah Waddingham – Jax‑Ur (Black Zero leader, season 2)   --- ⭐ Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 7/10 The Dove Foundation: Not reviewed IMDb : 6....

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002), PG-13, 1 hr 34 min

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Year: 2002 Franchise: Left Behind Franchise #: 2 (the second film in the original trilogy) MPAA Rating: PG‑13 Total Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hour 34 minutes)  Tagline: “When they discovered who he really was… they started the greatest crisis in history.” Main Cast Kirk Cameron as Buck Williams Brad Johnson as Rayford Steele Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Bruce Barnes Janaya Stephens as Chloe Steele Gordon Currie as Nicolae Carpathia Arnold Pinnock as Steve Plank Additional: Louis Gossett Jr. appears in later films   Reviews Synopsis: After the Rapture, Buck Williams and the remaining believers band together to form the Tribulation Force, determined to expose Nicolae Carpathia as the Antichrist. They travel across a world in turmoil, facing spiritual warfare, political intrigue, and the challenge of living for Christ in a collapsing civilization. Overview: This sequel amps up the prophetic thriller tone, with end-times imagery, confrontations, and ...

Designated Survivor (2016–2019), TV-14, 38 hr 14 min

Overview Designated Survivor kicks off with a pretty wild premise—Kiefer Sutherland plays Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet guy who suddenly becomes President after an attack wipes out the entire government leadership. What follows is a mix of political drama, conspiracy, and crisis management as he tries to hold the country together and figure out who’s behind it all. The show shines early on with strong leadership themes, moral courage, and some solid character development. It’s got this hopeful, “let’s do the right thing” vibe, especially in Season 1. But by the time it hits Season 3 on Netflix, it gets a bit darker—there’s more swearing, some nudity, and heavier themes. It also leans into political backstabbing and moral gray areas more than it did at first. From a Christian or values-based lens, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There are moments of integrity and hope, but there’s also content that requires discernment, especially later on. Critics loved the first season, but thought the ...