Super Crooks is a Fun Mix of Superheroes and Heist Movies, Successfully Expanding on its Source Material
Although Jupiter’s Legacy was canceled by Netflix shortly after it debuted, its spinoff, Super Crooks, was still announced. Many of the characters from the previous series do appear in Super Crooks, but this is more of a world that’s adjacent…
Cowboy Bebop is a Cheesy Live-Action Adaptation of a Classic Anime that Fails to Impress
Cowboy Bebop is one of those seminal anime series that have remained beloved despite having significantly shorter lengths than shounen mainstays such as Naruto and One Piece. Since being announced, Netflix’s live-action adaptation has been met with cautious optimism, and…
Foundation Tries to Create a Sci-Fi Epic for the Masses to Mixed Results
2021 is truly the year of large-scale sci-fi/fantasy adaptations. We saw Dune in October, then Wheel of Time started in November, not to mention the second season of The Witcher that arrived in December. Foundation, based on the science fiction…
The Last Duel is a Historical Film That Plays with Different Perspectives and Explores the Nature of Truth
Ridley Scott recently blamed the box office failure of The Last Duel on millennials for being too glued to their phone screens. Whether or not that truly is the case, it’s a shame that The Last Duel didn’t get as…
Arcane is a Gorgeous and Stylized Animated Series that Tells a Simple but Emotionally Charged Story
Arcane is one of those delightful surprises that not only ends up being much better than anyone expected, but also reframes the landscape of video game adaptations. It creates an immersive world and focuses on a smaller slice of the…
Red Notice has a Paper-Thin, On-the-Rails Narrative that Never Quite Takes Off, Despite Some Fun Moments
Red Notice isn’t as much a heist movie as it is a cartoon, filled with outrageous sequences that are somewhat entertaining but also feel empty at the same time. It is one of Netflix’s most expensive movies yet, with a…
The Harder They Fall is a Highly Stylized Modern Take on the Western Genre that is Highly Entertaining (and Strangely Empty)
The Harder They Fall is a curious take on the Western genre. While it’s refreshing to see a predominantly black cast in a Western, there actually have been a handful of black Westerns that, unfortunately, didn’t make as headway as…
Eternals is an Ambitious Film that is Caught Between Pursuing its Vision and Still Trying to be a Marvel Movie
Eternals, directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao, hasn’t garnered the most favorable reviews in the lead up to its release. Having watched the film, it’s easy to understand why: it’s plot is complex and dense, marrying the superhero backdrop…
Army of Thieves is a Charming Prequel that Plays Standard Heists Tropes Straight
Army of Thieves can feel like a confusing sequel to those who liked Army of the Dead. The zombies are mentioned and shown several times in the film, but most of the focus is on Ludwig Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer), who…
Locke & Key Gets Darker in Second Season, But its Writing is Still as Infuriating as Ever
When Locke & Key arrived last year, I mentioned how exhausting and tired its whimsical, Harry Potter-like approach to a darker source material felt to me. The second season delves deeper into the lore, and thankfully, does bring more darkness…
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