I Am Mother has some really cool apocalyptic sci-fi imagery that aids its incredible world-building. However, the story that populates it doesn’t live up to those technical standards, instead, more concerned with the relationship between a droid and the human…
‘Little Monsters’ Review: A reminder to thank our teachers in hilarious horror-comedy | Sundance 2019
A zombie film is probably not what comes to mind when thinking of films that appreciate teachers but after Little Monsters, it makes total sense. Director Abe Forsythe celebrates childhood and the teachers who made it meaningful all the while zombies…
‘The Nightingale’ Review: A messy and violent look at humanity | Sundance 2019
There’s no denying The Nightingale is a difficult watch. (When the theater manager says they have psychologists waiting outside if you need to leave, it’s pretty serious.) But while The Nightingale is punishing in its depiction of sexual violence, there’s…
Supernatural 14×10 Review: Dean’s the Cage Now in “Nihilism”
There’s something to say for longevity. When Dean is repossessed by Michael in “Nihilism” and locked away in his own mind, I thought of Gadreel in season nine kidnapping Sam’s body and securing him in a corner of his mind.…
Mary Poppins Returns Movie Review: Emily Blunt is practically perfect in every way
At the news of any reboot, there seems to be an audible sigh from the internet and film goers in general. Even those most prone to nostalgia are at first reluctant. Of course, it’s the final product that should be…
Supernatural 14×09 Review: “The Spear”
As far as midseason finales go, “The Spear” seems a little tame. There are great moments with Cas and Jack, plus the return of Garth, but it ultimately fails to capture the tension midseason finales should have. It doesn’t help…
Supernatural 14×08 Review: Something’s Still Hunting Jack in “Byzantium”
Death, no matter how fleeting on a show like Supernatural, will always be a lingering threat. What Supernatural is great at doing is creating new circumstances in which our characters have to deal with loss. There was a time when…
