The following recap contains spoilers for Chapter 1037 of the One Piece manga. You can check out the latest chapters in English via Viz Media. It’s been a whopping 37 chapters since “Straw Hat Luffy,” when the true battle between…
A (Spoiler-Free) Beginner’s Guide to ‘The Wheel of Time’
The Wheel of Time turns, and an adaptation comes to pass. Looking at the 14-book series by the late Robert Jordan (with the final 3 books completed by Brandon Sanderson), it’s easy to feel intimidated. I know I was when…
‘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…
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If you ask Wes Anderson which of the four main narratives in his fanciful-as-ever twee dollhouse of a faux-anthology, The French Dispatch, will be most beloved by audiences, he might outright reject the premise and denounce the existence of a…
‘Dune’ review: This renaissance fair for sci-fi nerds is a bit too by-the-book
For all its globe-trotting spectacle, the true story in ‘Dune’ from director Denis Villeneuve never really gets off the ground. And that’s clearly the point.
‘No Time to Die’ review: Daniel Craig’s final Bond mission stirs in the best and worst of the series
‘No Time to Die’ is the 25th James Bond film and the fifth and final of the series starring Daniel Craig, combining the best and worst of the franchise.
‘Jagged’ review: An Alanis doc with some ironically good advice | TIFF 2021
In 1995, Alanis Morissette’s debut album Jagged Little Pill became an overnight sensation. Now, 25 years later, a new documentary aims to reveal the story…
