Over the past decade and the varied success of superhero films, many have attempted to predict the eventual demise of this genre. Even with the recent achievements of Aquaman and Wonder Woman, the DCEU has yet to catch on with fans in the same way as the team from Disney. To introduce the lesser known […]
There’s a moment at the end of the pilot of Fox’s new thriller, The Passage, that perfectly sums up what works in the show: Despite already abdicating his duty as a federal agent and saving his “assignment” by getting into a shootout with government agents that likely left several dead, the protagonist asks the child […]
Give ’em the old razzle dazzle Razzle Dazzle ’em Give ’em an act with lots of flash in it And the reaction will be passionate Give ’em the old hocus pocus Bead and feather ’em How can they see with sequins in their eyes? What if your hinges all are rusting? What if, in fact, […]
‘Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.’ – James Baldwin Screenwriter and director Barry Jenkins unexpectedly and undeservedly ended up in the middle of one of the most controversial Acadamy Awards dramas in recent memory. When the Hollywood legend Warren Beatty read out the wrong name […]
The first thing I said upon finishing Amazon’s excellent new thriller Homecoming was, “Wow, I forgot how good Julia Roberts is.” And I suspect that’s going to be the major headline for most of the reviews of the series: Julia Roberts is a star, and this show reminds us just how engaging she can be […]
I’m not a big fan of action movies. I love a good spy thriller, but I can’t stand a movie that is just about explosions for the sake of explosions. I want a plot that moves and makes sense. Most of all, though, I want compelling and motivated characters. Without them, well, I end up […]
I was a big fan of season one of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. While I had a few reservations about the level of anguish and violence throughout the story, I was taken in by the incredible performances (I’m still amazed that Alexis Bledel is such a spectacular actress) and the interesting flourishes added to Margaret […]
Apologies for the lack of Legion reviews over the last several weeks; life got in the way and, frankly, while several episodes were better than previous weeks, there still wasn’t enough to get excited about to find the time and energy to craft a review. But, here we are, at the end of season two, and […]
Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie, based on the novel by Victory Headley, stars Aml Ameen (The Maze Runner, Sense8) as D, a young Jamaican sent to London to complete a drug deal … but the plot thickens as he follows the trail of his brother’s killer. The film’s prologue and various flashbacks star a young […]
I have a proposal for Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy: Let’s just spend the rest of the Westworld season with Maeve and her band of interesting supporting characters (including their delightful Shogun World counterparts). Let’s follow them as they explore the parks and Maeve’s ever-growing power. Let’s see Maeve try and find her daughter (who I […]
