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The Penguin Is A Woman In ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ And It’s Not A Big Deal
You’ve probably heard by now that Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader gender swaps long-time rogue, The Penguin, who is now a woman named Oswalda Cobblepot,...
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Is A Stellar Throwback With Some Contemporary Twists
It brings me great pleasure to announce that Batman: Caped Crusader is the best bit of Batman media in ages; at least since 2022’s The...
‘Kleo’ Season 3 Is Likely After Several Smart Set-Ups
The first season of Kleo didn’t seem like it begged for a continuation. It left some things unresolved, sure, but in the world of partially...
‘Kleo’ Plays In The Murky Waters Between Fact and Fiction
The problem with shows about spies, secret police, quarreling world governments, and times of momentous political flux, is that it’s hard to know who to...
The Chilly Filming Locations and Miraculous Survival of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4
There was a time when the dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer looked canceled, so it’s a miracle that Season 4 has made it to our screens...
‘House of Ga’a’ Review: This Authentic and Powerful Nigerian Historical Drama is Stunning
Director Bolanle Austen-Peters and writer Tunde Babalola were eager to convey how great the old Oyo Empire was during the 18th Century, but at the...
The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations
Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...
Review: ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Is A More Personal Follow-Up
Kleo snuck onto Netflix on the back of successes like Salt and Atomic Blonde; female-driven espionage thrillers with a quirky sensibility and a stylized aesthetic....
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Gets Off To A Dramatic Start
It has been more than two years since we last saw Snowpiercer, and the show has been through a lot since then, including an untimely...
Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is Light On Spectacle But Rich In Character
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon Season 2, “Smallfolk”, lacks spectacle but is stuffed with significant little character moments, which to be fair is...
Recap: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 5 Takes A Surprisingly Dramatic Turn
Cobra Kai is known for being much more of a comedy than a drama, but Episode 5 of Season 6, “Best of the Best”, bucks that...
Recap: Peace Is Temporary In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 1
“Cobra Kai never dies,” as we’re repeatedly told, and you need to look no further than the Season 6 premiere for proof. Episode 1 is...
The Ending Of ‘The Acolyte’ Ties Up A Lot Of Loose Ends
The ending of The Acolyte is kind of atypical as far as Star Wars stories go since ultimately, the bad guys win. What’s new here...
Recap: Men Are Terrible In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5
You can’t have an episode like “The Red Dragon and the Gold” without some consequences, and that goes for the characters and the audience both....
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 7 Finally Reveals The Truth About What Happened On Brendok
I’ve been kinder to The Acolyte than most critics have, but Episode 7, “Choice”, made me feel a bit silly for coming to its defense....
Recap: The Dance of the Dragons Begins In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 4
The excitement about House of the Dragon was never due to the quality of the novel it’s based on, Fire & Blood, a slightly dusty...
‘The Imaginary’ Explores the Conscious Boundary Between Childhood Innocence and the Transition to Adulthood
One thing I never had as a child was an imaginary friend, but I recall one night believing that Santa Claus was sneaking around the...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 6 Loses All Momentum
It’s difficult to know what to make of The Acolyte Episode 6, “Teach / Corrupt”, since very little happens in it but it’s full of...
Review: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Is The Perfect Summer Action-Comedy
Forty years after the debut of Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic character in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, streaming on Netflix. The...
Netflix’s ‘Supacell’ Cannot Be Separated From South London
Supacell is intimately tied to South London, so it makes sense the show was filmed on location in the estates, stations, high streets, and hospitals of...