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Hulu’s Fresh Showcases the Terrors of Modern Dating
The film took a hammer to knock down the fantasy of meeting strangers and falling in love. Satire, cannibalism, organ trafficking, and horror - Fresh incorporates it all, giving rise to a disturbing yet compelling watch. Romance is dead- it…
Munich: The Edge of War is Almost Great, But Doesn’t Quite Make It
Burning questions refer to issues or topics that often ensue heated conversations. "What are the odds that we could have averted the Second World War?" is one of such questions. You have probably come across it, imparted wisdom, or heard…
How I Met Your Father Gets Off to a Rocky Start Before Salvaging Itself in First Season
Everyone who watched How I Met Your Mother will know what it feels to spend nine seasons building up to the introduction of a character only to kill her off unceremoniously. Why break up everyone's favorite couple on the show…
Turning Red is a Coming-of-Age-Story about a Troubled Chinese Pre-Teen
For an extended period, we've only seen werewolves and the Incredible Hulk as colorful metaphors for mood swings and angry outbursts, which represented boys' mood swings. But what about the girls? We also have mood swings, yet nobody has ever…
Pam & Tommy Brings an Infamous Controversy to Life, Delving into the Life of the Celebrity Couple
Pam & Tommy takes a look back at the mid-nineties, at a historical- and infamous- moment in pop culture history that also marked the arrival of the Internet as a game-changer for society as a whole. For viewers who were…
The Batman is a Gritty, Grounded Take on the Dark Knight (that is also One of the Best Superhero Movies in Years)
The Batman is third reboot featuring the caped crusader since his first cinematic outing in 1989. On paper, that might make you think this might be unnecessary and a retread of previous films. Thankfully, the Batman is, perhaps, the best…
Euphoria Continues to Tell an Engrossing Story about Messy Teens Despite Some Missteps in Second Season
Euphoria returned to the small screen almost three years after the end of its first season. By any measure, its second season is an unqualified success: it has garnered 2.4 million viewers on HBO Max, and it generated tons of…
Vikings: Valhalla is a Different Show than its Predecessor, Focused Around Revenge and the Death of the Viking Age
You might have heard the terms parent company and subsidiaries, haven't you? For those not involved in the corporate world, a subsidiary is a company that belongs to another company referred to as the parent company. An example may clarify…
Inventing Anna is a Flashy and Outstretched Drama Centered Around a Wannabe Socialite
Largely based on the New York magazine feature written by Jessica Pressler, Inventing Anna depicts the swindling days of the infamous scammer, Anna Delvey. When the elusive Anna Delvey (Julia Garner) got arraigned in New York Supreme Court, she was…
A Thursday is a Pulse-Pounding Hostage Thriller that Doesn’t Quite Stick its Landing
A Thursday is clearly meant to be a spiritual successor to the cult hit Naseeruddin Shah-starrer A Wednesday. Both are about a vigilante protagonist going up against the police, driven by societal injustice. This movie, however, is a lot more…