Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a Fun, Down-Time Look at our Favorite Crew Ahead of the Third Film
It’s been over five years since we last saw the Guardians of the Galaxy on their own adventures, so it’s a smart idea to release a Holiday special for the brand as buildup for the second sequel film- and the…
Enola Holmes 2 Tells a Larger Story While Retaining All of the Original’s Charm
If Enola Holmes was a charming twist on Sherlock Holmes lore with lots of potential, much like its titular heroine as she strikes out on her own, then Enola Holmes 2 is akin to Enola becoming more confident in her…
All Quiet on the Western Front is an Admirable Remake of a Classic Anti-War Film that Sometimes Focuses on Too Much Spectacle
All Quiet on the Western Front is the latest adaptation of the classic novel of the same name, following an influential adaptation in the 30s and a made-for-TV adaptation in the 70s. Notably, this is the first German adaptation of…
Black Adam is an Above-Average Superhero Flick, but it has Little Else Going for It
Black Adam had a long, fraught struggle in development hell, taking more than a decade to make it to the screen. Its journey on the silver screen hasn’t been smooth either: its early reviews were decidedly mixed, with a Rotten…
The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Tries to Redefine Tolkien’s Classic World in its First Season, to Mixed Effects
The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power is a frustrating show. At several points in the eight-episode first season, the show is entertaining, epic, and even compelling. But it fails to carry this momentum forward, marred by a…
Werewolf by Night is a Delightful Take on Classic Horror that Opens New Horizons for the MCU
Werewolf by Night is a refreshing departure from MCU TV properties of late. While most of these shows, such as Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk have broken new ground and tried to do variations on the MCU formula, they…
She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is a Fun (but Extremely Divisive) Sitcom that Suffers Due to its Short Episodes
Alright. It’s time to talk about the proverbial elephant- well, more of a jade giantess- in the room. She-Hulk: Attorney At Law ran for nine episodes, and each of those episodes divided the MCU fanbase a little more than the…
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,…
Best Movies of 2022, from Top Gun: Maverick to the Banshees of Inisherin
While the year 2021 was still close to the beginning of the pandemic, when global lockdowns and movie theaters shutting down necessitated film fans to begin new ways of watching films, 2022 appears to be all about getting back to…
Only Murders in the Building Continues its Quirky, Character-Heavy Ways in Second Season, Despite the Freshness Having Worn Off
Only Murders in the Building had the unenviable task of continuing its excellent first season’s momentum with its sophomore outing. The second season mostly manages to do so, but sometimes it buckles under the weight of those expectations, throwing too…
