Halo Tries a Bold Approach with its TV Adaptation that Doesn’t Entirely Work in its First Season
Halo languished long in development hell, conceptualized initially as a movie before finally becoming a TV series with Paramount Plus. That’s both a boon and a bane: technology and TV production quality have improved by leaps and bounds in the…
Moon Knight Marries Egyptian Mythology with Mental Illness to Great Effect
Moon Knight is a surprisingly divisive show. If you are a fan of Oscar Isaac’s acting and the mind-bending nature of the plot, you probably love the show. But you might also be a disappointed comic book fan who just…
Bachchan Paandey is a Mostly Average Masala Film Anchored by its Lead Performance
A remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, Bachchan Paandey is one of those safe, mass-entertaining masala films that suffer from being quirky but never tapping fully into the ridiculousness of its over-the-top premise. Star Akshay Kumar seems to be…
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Continues the Streak of Breaking the Video Game Adaptation Curse
Due to circumstances no one saw coming, Sonic the Hedgehog ended up being the highest-grossing film of 2020. In true sequel fashion, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, tries to go bigger in almost all aspects, and it doesn’t always work. However,…
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a Fresh, Weirdly Funny Movie about the Multiverse that Might Just Become a Classic
Everything Everywhere All at Once takes the increasingly popular multiverse premise explored in superhero fiction like Spider-Man: No Way Home. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Flash, and creates a whole new niche for itself. It marries…
The Batman is a Gritty, Grounded Take on the Dark Knight (that is also One of the Best Superhero Movies in Years)
The Batman is third reboot featuring the caped crusader since his first cinematic outing in 1989. On paper, that might make you think this might be unnecessary and a retread of previous films. Thankfully, the Batman is, perhaps, the best…
Vikings: Valhalla is a Different Show than its Predecessor, Focused Around Revenge and the Death of the Viking Age
You might have heard the terms parent company and subsidiaries, haven't you? For those not involved in the corporate world, a subsidiary is a company that belongs to another company referred to as the parent company. An example may clarify…
Peacemaker is a Wild, Violent Superhero Series that is Firing on All Cylinders in its First Season
On paper, Peacemaker shouldn’t have worked. The titular character isn’t even a C-list superhero, and the show doesn’t have any higher-tiered characters, except for a surprise cameo near the end. However, James Gunn (of Guardians of the Galaxy and The…
Reacher is a Solid Adaptation that Makes a Standard Murder Mystery (and Conspiracy) Bearable Thanks to Strong Character Dynamics
Reacher is the latest adaptation of author Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels, which star a hulking ex-army loner who lives off the grid and habitually finds himself in dangerous situations that require both his fists and brain. Although Tom Cruise…
Cobra Kai Maintains a Strong Footing Despite its Turn Towards Goofiness in Fourth Season
When Cobra Kai first came out, its viewers probably didn’t expect it to last for four whole seasons. Although the first season was a sleeper hit, it didn’t seem to have enough legs to last it beyond another season. The…
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