Star Wars: Andor Weaves a Highly Compelling Story about the Start of a Rebellion in its First Season
In retrospect, Rogue One: a Star Wars Story was one of, if not the most well-received Star Wars stories to come out after Disney acquired Lucasfilms. So, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise that Star Wars: Andor also…
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an Exceptionally Well-Made Comeback for the Franchise
Who would’ve thought the Cyberpunk IP would make such a big comeback? Technically, the franchise already made its comeback before Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped on Netflix. Two years worth of updates had taken Cyberpunk 2077 a long way past its initial,…
Westworld Almost Returns to its Lofty Heights in a Fourth Season that Ends with Chaos (and a Glimmer of Hope)
The last time we watched Westworld, the show had just wrapped up a cinematic but simplified third season that had mostly done away with the show’s complex, layered narratives. Arriving two years later, the fourth season is almost successful in…
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…
Upload Returns with a Better (and Shorter) Second Season, Expanding its Vision of the Future and the Digital Afterlife
A lot has changed since Upload’s first season premiered in May 2020. The pandemic has become an uneasy fixture of our daily life, and things have become even direr with a new war and the prospects of nuclear armageddon becoming…
The Adam Project is a Heartfelt Sci-fi Action Adventure about Time Travel and Family Bonds
Have you wanted to travel back in time and give your younger self some advice? Or maybe travel to the future and see how you turned out? The Adam Project brings that fantasy to the screen. Ryan Reynolds reunites with…
The Book of Boba Fett is a Disjointed Story that Fails to Justice to its Protagonist, Despite Some Great Elements
Boba Fett has always been an enigmatic character since his introduction in the original Star Wars trilogy. The fact that fans knew so little about him lent a cool mystique to his character. This fog of mystique was partially dispersed…
The Matrix Resurrections Tries to Be Clever But Falls Apart in the Second Half
The Matrix Resurrections reminds me of that popular meme of a horse drawing that starts off great but gets progressively worse. It starts off with a clever subversion about the nature of sequels and how they are soulless cash grabs…
Doctor Who: Flux is the Show’s Strongest Season in Recent Years, Despite Containing Many Flaws
Doctor Who hasn’t had the best couple of years. Chris Chibnall’s time as showrunner has garnered a lot of criticism and not a lot of fans. With the impending return of Russell T. Davies to the show, as well as…
Cowboy Bebop is a Cheesy Live-Action Adaptation of a Classic Anime that Fails to Impress
Cowboy Bebop is one of those seminal anime series that have remained beloved despite having significantly shorter lengths than shounen mainstays such as Naruto and One Piece. Since being announced, Netflix’s live-action adaptation has been met with cautious optimism, and…
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