Fantasy
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...
Recap: Things Get Dramatic In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 14
You can tell Miss Night and Day is heading towards its conclusion with an outing like Episode 14, which feels significant in both the dual-identity...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 13 Drags Its Feet A Little
Episodes 11 & 12 of Miss Night and Day really upended the core mystery plot and made some good progress in the relationship dynamics, so...
Recap: Big Twists Subvert Expectations In ‘Miss Night And Day’ Episodes 11 & 12
Miss Night and Day Episodes 11 & 12 were just what the show needed after a couple of slower-paced installments that seemed to be running...
Recap: Pacing Issues Continue In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 10
Ordinarily in K-Dramas that air two episodes a week, the second half of a double-bill is the exciting one, usually paying off the drama built...
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...
The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series
The ending of Sweet Home Season 3 is a climactic battle between monsters, humans, and neohumans, but unfortunately, the battle for the show’s quality has...
Review: ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Bows Out With Another Messy, Mediocre Effort
The decline of Sweet Home should be studied. It’s easy to forget just how good Season 1 was before a painfully long delay killed interest and...
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....
The Ending of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Threatens Season 2
The ending of Sausage Party: Foodtopia seems to suggest a second season, which is more of a threat than anything else. But Episode 8 nonetheless...
Review: ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Is The Wurst Case Scenario
There are precisely two kinds of jokes in Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The first is food puns, and the second is the visual gag of various...
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...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 5 Is The Best Yet — And It’s Not Even Close
One thing I’m not is a hater, so I’m happy to admit that Episode 5 of The Acolyte, fittingly titled “Night” after Episode 4, “Day”,...
Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Continues To Pull No Punches in Episode 2
You know House of the Dragon is a grim show because in the Season 2 premiere a child got his head cut off. But you...
Recap: The Plot Thickens In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episodes 3 & 4
Episodes 3 and 4 of Miss Night and Day only prove what I said in my recap of the premiere. This isn’t the best show...