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‘Turning Red’ Review – Another Pixar Masterclass as the Studio Tackles a Teen Taboo
Due to Covid19 and the pandemic’s subsequent disruption to cinema releases, this marks the third Pixar film in a row to be released almost exclusively...
‘The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure’ Review – Witty and Exciting
Less of a sequel and more of a borrowing of a concept, The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure shares the same overarching themes as its...
Don’t Kill Me (2021) Review – Teenage Horror-Romance Isn’t Cute or Scary
Netflix has released the horror-romance film Don’t Kill Me. This film tells the story of a young girl named Mitra and her lover, Robin. After...
‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review – A Solid Coda to Wu Assassins
It takes an effort to remember this now, but Wu Assassins was a 2019 Netflix series in which Iko Uwais (also seen in Mile 22...
Homestay (2022) Review – A Reflective, Frustrating Mori Adaptation
Homestay is an adaptation of Eto Mori’s Colorful. This is the second time someone has made a movie out of his quietly practical work in...
‘The In Between’ Review – The Perfect Love Story for Valentine’s Day Weekend
Ever since Joey King starred in the Hulu series The Act, I have wanted to see her in more serious films. The In Between isn’t...
‘Child of Kamiari Month’ Review – Conveying the Dismantling Nature of Grief
I’m often reminded of the power of anime. The art form tends to provoke a desire within us to understand emotions. Child of Kamiari Month hits...
Alice in Borderland season 2 ending explained – do the players make it back to the real world?
This article contains spoilers for the Netflix series Alice in Borderland season 2, episode 8, including an open discussion on Alice in Borderland Season 2’s...
‘Minnal Murali’ Review – A New Superhero is Born
In the age of cinema, where superhero films are rampaging through the box office, Malayali filmmaker Basil Joseph comes with a fresh take and originality...
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Ending Explained – Nobita Gains The Maturity In Life
Netflix’s anime Stand by Me Doraemon 2 is an emotional film about growing up. A simple story with these strong human emotions, the makers added the usual...
‘Stand by Me Doraemon 2’ Review – An Emotional Coming-Of-Age Anime
When I was a kid, I used to switch between the TV channels to watch appropriate anime shows. At that time, Doraemon was always my...
The Wheel of Time season 1, episode 8 recap – the finale and ending explained
This recap of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time season 1, Episode 8, “The Eye of the World,” — the finale and ending explained — contains...
The Witcher Season 2 – Does Ciri have Elder Blood?
Ciri’s lineage is intimately tied to her powers and importance in The Witcher Season 2, and a significant component is the idea that she is possessed...
The Witcher Season 2 – What was the Conjunction of the Spheres?
Throughout The Witcher Season 2, one of the central dramatic questions is why, exactly, Ciri is of such great importance to so many people. And while we...
The Witcher Season 2 – Who is Falka? Is she related to Ciri?
In the third episode of The Witcher Season 2, “What Is Lost”, Stregobor tries to justify his crusade against Yennefer and her quarter-elf heritage by telling the...
The Witcher season 2, episode 8 recap – the finale/ending explained
This recap of The Witcher season 2, episode 8, “Family”, contains spoilers, including a discussion of the Witcher Season 2 ending. We’ve made it, folks, to...
The Witcher season 2, episode 7 recap – “Voleth Meir”
This recap of The Witcher season 2, episode 7, “Voleth Meir”, contains spoilers. Following on from the end of the previous episode, Ciri is gone....
The Witcher season 2, episode 6 recap – “Dear Friend…”
This recap of The Witcher season 2, episode 6, “Dear Friend…”, contains spoilers. I forgot to mention this in my recap of the previous episode,...
The Witcher season 2, episode 5 recap – “Turn Your Back”
This recap of The Witcher season 2, episode 5, “Turn Your Back”, contains spoilers. “Turn Your Back” pulls the age-old trick of showing prior events...
The Wheel of Time season 1, episode 7 recap – “The Dark Along the Ways”
This recap of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time season 1, Episode 7, “The Dark Along the Ways,” contains spoilers. Read the episode of the previous...