‘Stranger Things’ season four review: Volume one offers a messy but welcome return to Hawkins

When people talk about season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things, they’re going to be talking about Kate Bush.  Spoilers for season four volume one of Stranger Things below At least, when they’re talking positively about the show, she’ll be mentioned,…

‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s mega-meta, life story sequel is about growth through criticism

The Souvenir Part II, despite its name, isn’t just a sequel to Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical film, The Souvenir from 2019. It is a sequel, yes, but it’s also a stylized re-examination of what that first film was all about and…

Marrowbone Movie Review: Too much weight placed on nonexistent mystery

Old houses carry an intrinsic eeriness, but the horrors we conjure up in our own imagination are often far more terrifying than whatever the dull truth turns out to be. With recycled set pieces and plot beats, Marrowbone commits the…

SDCC 2017: Stranger Things Season 2 Comic Con Trailer

https://www.facebook.com/StrangerThingsTV/videos/975110322628651/ Stranger Things had its big moment this week at San Diego Comic Con. The cast and creators of the pop culture phenomenon arrived in Hall H for an in-depth discussion on the show, what to expect in Season 2, and…

Movie Review: Shut In

This movie managed to somehow defy expectations—for the better. It has a talented cast and stars Naomi Watts who plays Mary Portman, a widowed child psychologist with a disabled son. As the winter storm approaches her New England town, she…

TV Review: Stranger Things

Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Daredevil. What do these three shows have in common? Well, they are some of Netflix’s highest praised programs to date. Whether it’s the strong performances, comedic wit or intelligent drama, viewers have been flocking to…