Loki is Marvel’s Weirdest Show Yet- Essentially, their Own Version of Doctor Who
Loki is perhaps the best salvo yet in Marvel’s new direction for its tv properties. It’s definitely the weirdest series so far, and it’s got the best of both worlds: largely self-contained for most of its runtime while still bearing…
Black Widow is a Satisfying but Flawed Blockbuster that Chooses to be an Okay Superhero Story When it Could Have Been an Excellent Spy Story
After fans clamored for it for years, and a year-long delay due to the pandemic, Black Widow is finally here. It also marks the return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the big screen after 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home.…
The Tomorrow War is a Competently Made Action Blockbuster that Benefits from the Dearth of Competition
The Tomorrow War is an interesting piece of filmmaking. Some of its aspects are competently made, while others leave much to be desired. If you have read the overwhelming critical response, you’ll find that most of the things they panned…
F9 Takes the Fast and Furious Franchise to Even More Ridiculous Heights
If you have been watching the Fast and Furious movies for the last two decades, you have already bought into the ridiculousness and turn-your-brain-off entertainment built into the franchise’s DNA. F9 is not only more of the same, it acknowledges…
Ray is an Ambitious, Modernized Take on Satyajit Ray’s Stories that Doesn’t Always Work
Adapting the works of a storyteller as lauded as Satyajit Ray is no easy task. Netflix’s four episode anthology, Ray, doesn’t quite manage to hit a home run, but it’s an encouraging step towards creating better modernizations of classic stories.…
The Conjuring: the Devil Made Me Do It, the First Film in the Franchise Not Directed by James Wan, is a Pale Shadow of its Predecessors
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is, unfortunately, one of those sequels that falter despite a rich heritage and a capable cast. James Wan made The Conjuring series a leading name in horror, despite the simplicity and commonality…
Cruella is a Ridiculous, Stylish Reimaging of a Classic Disney Villain That Only Has Tenuous Connections to the Original Story
Cruella is both ridiculous and strangely engaging, despite its myriads of flaws. It’s a prequel that would have stood much better as an original story but pays tepid lip service to the classic 101 Dalmatians. Featuring two great performances and…
A Quiet Place Part II Takes its Story in a Different Direction that is No Less Tense and Frightening than its Predecessor
A Quiet Place Part II is one of the most anticipated releases of the year, especially given that it was delayed last year due to the pandemic. It’s not only as good as its predecessor- in some ways, it’s even…
Trese Brings Filipino Mythology to Life in First Anime Based on a Filipino Komik
Adapted from a Filipino komik of the same name, Trese is the first anime series originating from the Philippines. It presents a rich, intriguing lore of supernatural creatures and mythical beings, bringing to mind the likes of Supernatural and The…
Family Man is as Gripping as Ever, Shifting Focus to a Different Enemy for Second Season
When Family Man arrived on Amazon Prime two years ago, it impressed viewers with its taut story and engrossing lead performance by Manoj Bajpayee. While the first season focused on a rogue Pakistani ISI cell, the second season gives a…
