Raised by Wolves is a Fresh Take on Familiar Sci-Fi Elements, Dwelling on Parenthood and Devotion
Raised by Wolves is very different from everything else currently on television. Set in a future world where the Earth has been destroyed by a war between the religious Mithraics and atheists, the show focuses on a group of humans-…
Ratched is a Twisted Origin Story that Looks Gorgeous (Despite its Flaws)
Keeping an eye out for something new to stream during the pandemic is becoming something of a norm. If we’re being honest, our radar is constantly on alert for anything that’s trending or getting massive buzz from both our social…
Alternative Book Series for Potterheads Who Don’t Want to Support J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter book series by J.K Rowling has been a beloved series for decades now. People visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and drink butterbeer. They go onto the official Harry Potter website and take…
Netflix’s Enola Holmes is a Young-Adult Take on the Sherlock Mythos, Anchored by a Fun Lead Performance
Enola Holmes isn’t out to reinvent cinema. Set against a backdrop of Victorian patriarchy, it often raises questions about women’s changing role in society, especially as key characters are involved in the suffragette movement. However, the film isn’t nearly as…
The Devil All The Time Explores Relentless Generational Trauma, Set in the American Rural Heartland
The ugliness inherent in The Devil All The Time’s world is inescapable. It seeps into the rural heartland where the story takes place, infecting all characters, warping their minds and twisting their hopes, robbing them of compassion and sincerity. Adapted…
Disney’s Mulan is Beautiful (and Action-Packed), but its Message is Problematic
Disney, it appears, just cannot do right when it comes to remakes. No one would accuse the remakes released so far to be great, though some of them, such as Maleficent, attempt going off the beaten path. In case of…
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is a Sleekly-Produced Action Blockbuster with a Dense Plot (and High Concept Gimmicks)
Tenet is one of those movies that will either frustrate you or delight you, especially if you’re a Christopher Nolan fan. It’s the love child of Nolan’s yearning to do a Bond film and his eagerness to dive deep into…
Project Power is a Run-of-the-Mill Action Film with Strong Performances (and a Unique Premise)
Project Power is one of those films that start to fade from your memory minutes after you have finished watching it. It’s not that it’s a bad film- rather, it’s an aggressively okay film. It takes a good premise and…
Doom Patrol is as Surreal and Introspective as Ever in Second Season
Doom Patrol is one of those shows that stays with you for a while. Surreal, heartfelt and delightfully dysfunctional, the show returns for a strong second season that is still as absurd as ever, while furthering the narratives of the…
Umbrella Academy Finds it Footing in a Strong Season Two, Marrying Comic Book Weirdness to a Fun Family Dynamic
In season two, Umbrella Academy essentially remixes the show, tasking the Hargreaves to once again to prevent a potential apocalypse, this time in the 1960s. While there is a danger of repetition in pursuing such a narrative, the show builds…
