July 03, 2025: When The Old Guard dropped in July 2020, it offered a glimmer of blockbuster escapism during the depths of pandemic lockdowns — bigger, slicker, and smarter than Netflix’s usual throwaway action fare. But like many streaming hits, it was quickly consumed and just as quickly forgotten. Now, after a tortured post-production process … Continue reading “Is The Old Guard 2 a Franchise-Killer?”