Godzilla vs. Kong Delivers as a Satisfying Monster Movie with Fascinating Lore and a Lot of Heart
Godzilla vs. Kong has no delusions about what kind of movie it’s trying to be. First and foremost, it’s a monster beat-them-up that pits two pop culture staples in a rematch that’s almost 60 years in the making. There’s not…
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Dives Deep into its Source Material’s Lore in a Densely Packed First Season
The problem with adapting such a lore-heavy property like DOTA is that you can quickly lose the audience by trying to service too many plot threads. As of now, DOTA 2 has 119 playable champions, each with their own backstory.…
Pacific Rim: The Black is A Grim, Slow-Paced Take on the Cheesy Action Franchise
Pacific Rim: The Black is not only the franchise’s first foray into animation, it’s also a marked departure from the films. The films were mostly cheesy affairs, optimistic about the heroes’ chances at defeating the kaijus and fending off the…
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a Clear Improvement over the Original Cut, Despite its Massive Length
Zack Snyder’s Justice League has had a long and eventful road to its release on HBO Max. After Zack Snyder’s daughter Rose tragically passed away, the studio saw it as an opportunity to replace him with Joss Whedon, who had…
Bombay Begums is An Incomplete Tale of Unconventional Women
Through a 13-year-old’s voiceover (Shai, played by Aadhya Anand), directors and screenwriters Alankrita Shrivastava and Bornila Chatterjee underline the narrative of Bombay Begums placing Rani (Pooja Bhatt), the newly appointed CEO of the fictional Royal Bank of Bombay in the…
Moxie: Too Much Rage, Not Enough Discourse
Netflix’s new teen comedy Moxie — directed by Amy Poehler, who also stars as the protagonist’s mother — aims for riot grrrl rage and radical girl power action, and tries its best to be intersectional with its stellar cast. The…
Bombay Rose tells A Nostalgic Tale of Ancient Love
“The warmth still lingers today from the comfort that left me yesterday.” AsI finished watching Bombay Rose, this line from the 2018 anime anthology, Flavors of Youth kept running circles through my brain. I cannot help but get overwhelmed by feelings…
Raya and the Last Dragon is an Exciting Adventure Story Inspired by East Asian Cultures with Beautifully Detailed Animation
Raya and the Last Dragon is an exciting, breathtaking adventure set in a brilliantly realized world with engaging lore, and a story with important values that doesn’t talk down to its audience. It’s one of those Disney animation productions that…
Behind Her Eyes is a Tense, Psychological Thriller with a Memorable (and Controversial) Twist
Behind Her Eyes is one of those shows that are made or undone on the basis of its major twist. On the surface, it is another psychosexual thriller following in the tradition of Gone Girl and The Girl on the…
Tom and Jerry is a Harmless, Run-of-the-Mill Movie Adaptation that is Faithful to the Source Material
Tom and Jerry never tries to be anything more than a simple children’s affair, which isn’t necessarily wrong in and of itself. This isn’t the first feature length film featuring the duo- the 1992 version featured speaking, singing versions of…
