Even if the writing at times fails to fully express how everything fits together, Anne Hathaway’s performance and Dee Rees’ direction gives The Last Thing He Wanted, adapted from the Joan Didion novel of the same name, a leg to…
Supernatural 15×10 Review: Redefining heroes in “The Heroes’ Journey”
Supernatural has been doing meta commentary for years now. As a way to poke fun at some of their more ridiculous plot lines, the show turned its main characters into main characters — that is, in season four’s “The Monster…
Supernatural 15×09 Review: “The Trap” sets up multiple ends; Sam loses hope
There are a lot of ideas swirling around in Supernatural‘s return this week. Most of these ideas revolve around the show’s end, with Chuck showing Sam multiple endings to his and Dean’s journeys. Presumably, these are the same endings he…
Underwater Review: Kristen Stewart brings life to aquatic horror
There’s a moment in Underwater where the crew of a deep sea drilling expedition seven miles below sea level have just discovered a dead body on the platforms linking the massive drilling station on the bottom of the ocean. There’s…
The Witcher Review: Toss a Coin to Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Adapted to the screen by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, based off the short stories and novelizations of The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski, the show follows Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), a witcher chased by destiny as he moves from one…
Uncut Gems Review: Adam Sandler gambles, and wins big
Basketball is one of the most anxiety-inducing sports there is, a culmination of small wins and looses which all lead up to the final score, undetermined until the clock hits zero. It’s hard to tell which way it’ll go until…
Knives Out Review: A mystery thriller for the times
Knives Out has all the makings of a great mystery story a la Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes, with a little bit of Clue thrown in. It’s also just one of the most fun movie-going experiences you’ll have this year.…
