After Watching Bryce Dallas Howard’s Disney+ Documentary, I’ve Never Appreciated My Furry Friends More
Giving us our most enthusiastic greetings and most gut-wrenching goodbyes, pets are more than just furry, scaly, or feathered friends. They’re travel buddies, playmates, and trusted confidants, sharing in our joy and grief as we walk through life with them…
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Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger
In the espionage revenge drama, “The Amateur,” the brilliant, introverted and quiet, Charlie Heller (Oscar winner Rami Malek) seemingly has the perfect life. A CIA decoder working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley, Heller is married to…
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Rumpelstiltskin Review: This Is A Faithful Horror Adaptation Of The Fairy Tale You Remember
I absolutely love modern fairy tale retellings, but drawing from this rich well of public domain and creating a new story that actually has something to say and isn't just a beat-for-beat adaptation is pretty tricky. Rumpelstiltskin is a horror-inclined…
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As a Coogler Fan, I’m Amazed — as a Horror Lover, I Wanted More
Not yet 40, Ryan Coogler has directed two of the best MCU films ever (by a mile), helmed a legacy sequel to an iconic sports franchise, and made an action megastar out of Michael B. Jordan. Debuting with a confined,…
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Oh, Baby? More Like No Baby
Editor's note: The recap below contains spoilers for Doctor Odyssey Episode 14.Hot on the heels of a devastating episode of 9-1-1, Doctor Odyssey Episode 14 arrived last night to add to that pain with a surprisingly heartwrenching outcome to Avery’s…
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Charlie Brooker’s Latest Dystopian Technological Warning Is More Of The Same, Both The Good & Bad
Technology. It’s hard to overstate the way in which society has portrayed both its capacity for good and avalanche of flaws; it’s what inspired the likes of “Her” and “Ex Machina, ” with “Black Mirror” entering the conversation in 2011…
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Combining Exciting Action With Viola Davis & Antony Starr’s Acting Power Can’t Fully Make Up For Formulaic Writing
What drew me to G20 was its premise and cast. Viola Davis is one of the best actresses in Hollywood right now, and after watching The Woman King, I knew exactly what she could bring to the table as the…
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We Finally Know Who Pit Girl Is
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Yellowjackets Season 3 finale. After a whirlwind season, the Yellowjackets Season 3 finale is here, and with it comes a slew of answers to many of the season's biggest plot points.…
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Ethan Slater Tags In and David Alan Grier Buries a Conspiracy
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 17. I kind of had a feeling that Elsbeth Season 2 would see a major status quo shift when Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson) was promoted to Detective, and…
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Deborah Is Her Own Worst Enemy
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Hacks Season 4 Episode 2. The Season 4 premiere of Hacks was emotionally explosive, picking up right where we left off in the Season 3 finale, with both Ava (Hannah Einbinder) and…
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Charming Yet Oddly Paced Buddy Road Trip Comedy Left Me Loving Michael Cera Even More Than Before
The Sacramento trailer markets the movie as “Superbad for the anxiety-ridden 30-year-olds.” This description provides a decent jumping off point for the film, although the movie is even more apt for the now-grown-up fans of Michael Cera’s Juno era. Directed…
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Matty Reaches the Point of No Return
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 17.The penultimate episode of Matlock Season 1 kicks off right where we left Matty (Kathy Bates) – caught by Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) outside of her alleged Queens apartment, where…
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