1917 is a Technical Achievement in Cinematic Storytelling, but Falls Short on Creating Lasting Impact
1917 feels like the cinematic version of a video game, brought to life with a great detail of technical mastery from director Sam Mendes (Skyfall), co-script writer Krysty Wilson-Cairnes and the rest of the team. In essence, it feels like…
The Mandalorian Season One Marked a Return to Simple (and Solid) Storytelling
The Mandalorian is a great example of the idiom ‘less is more’. It follows a simple premise and tells easy to follow stories around it, that of a lone wolf trying to make a living and protect his ward. Of…
The Best TV Shows of 2019
There were plenty of exciting shows this year, to the extent that it's hard to choose just ten for the best of the year list. There's just too many shows out there, and even if you spent weeks binging, you…
The Best Movies of 2019
With the end of another year comes another list of great movies. 2019 was a strong year for movies, both in terms of critical acclaim and mainstream success. Here's a few of them that I liked more than others. I…
You is as Fun, Addictive and Depraved as Ever in Season Two, Helmed by Penn Badgley’s Unhinged Performance
You is one of those series that should not work, and get, absolutely does. Following a charmingly murderous Penn Badgley as he integrates into his target’s lives, the show is compellingly fun to watch with good splashes of dry wit…
Mr. Robot Brings Everything to a Close, with some Final Twists and Revelations
Mr. Robot is one of those last few shows that fully justifies the weekly episodic format. Almost every episode tells a complete story of its own and the cliffhanger endings keep you hanging at the edge of your seat. Since…
Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker is Spectacular, but Also Predictable
After Star Wars: The Last Jedi, J.J. Abrams was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He had to keep the ball rolling after Rian Johnson had subverted several plot threads and set his own play into motion, all…
The Witcher is a Mostly Faithful Adaptation that Shows Promise, Anchored by a Strong Henry Cavill Performance
When it was first announced, many expected The Witcher to be Netflix’s salvo in finding the new Game of Thrones. First arriving as a series of short stories written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, the franchise later morphed into novels…
Jumanji: The Next Level is Good, Popcorn Fun that Builds on its Predecessor
It’s surprising that we have a Jumanji sequel already, especially since the last one came out only two years ago. The once novel premise, of getting transported into a magical video game and inhabiting the body of video game avatars,…
HBO’s Watchmen is a Worthy Spiritual Successor to Original, Full of Riveting Twists That Keep You Hooked till the End
Watchmen has long been one of those cornerstones of pop culture that has felt best as a self-contained story. There has been attempts to continue the story in comic form, such as Before Watchmen and Doomsday Clock. However, the main…
