Religious imagery and subtext (particularly from the Judeo-Christian tradition) has long been a central aspect of the Superman mythos. So it stands to reason that a system of belief would form around a beatific savior from above who figuratively and literally rescues humanity. This concept that informs the fourth episode of Supergirl, “The Faithful,” is […]
We Need to talk about Kevin director Lynne Ramsay is back with another dark and intense thriller, this time based on the novella You Were Never Really Here by Jonathan Ames. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Joe, a haunted hitman, on a mission to break up a sex trafficking ring. The title sets up the tone of […]
So, after last season’s barrage of disappointments (with the scattering of interesting character moments and the occasional strong episode), I wrote that I was going to stop reviewing The Walking Dead, perhaps checking in on the series from time to time when it offered up a major character moment or particularly strong episode. But over […]
This highly anticipated artistic endeavor utterly lives up to the sky-high expectations. A film where every frame is hand painted in the style of one of the most famous painters ever is such a staggering feat to even consider, to the extent that watching it is an almost emotional experience. Douglas Booth is a compelling […]
Star Trek: Discovery has had a difficult path to its premiere, from losing its highly-touted showrunner (Bryan Fuller, who had to step away after crafting these first two episodes to focus on his commitment to Starz’s equally ambitious American Gods series), to production delays, to a premiere that was pushed back months. So what was […]
Instead of “Interdimensional Cable” Rick and Morty is offering us something different and so much better with “Morty’s Mind Blowers.” After an adventure which leads to Morty being traumatized more the usual, he asks Rick if it would be possible to erase his memory. It turns out this isn’t the first time that Morty has […]
Season four of Transparent (which drops on Friday, September 22 on Amazon) brings the series to a new level of maturity, as characters begin to understand themselves (or, in some cases, finally accept that they need more time to actually understand who they are on their own, without the frenetic energy of the Pfefferman clan […]
My Pure Land is an Urdu-language feature from British-Pakistani director Sarmad Masud, telling the true story of a young woman called Nazo who was forced to defend her home amidst a bitter family feud. Nazo, played with steel by Suhaee Abro. Alongside her young sister, mother, and family friend, they are besieged in their isolated […]
Before its broadcast, Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland stated on Twitter that “Rest and Ricklaxation” was his favorite episode of Season 3 and one of the characters has become popular with fans. After a 20-minute adventure turns into a six-day re-enactment of Star Wars, Rick and Morty have a mental breakdown and decide they […]
Marvel’s The Defenders, the long-awaited team-up between Netflix’s Marvel properties of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist officially premiered this past weekend on the streaming service. All-in-all, it was a pretty hit or miss set of eight episodes, following our heroes as they met, teamed up, and eventually took down The Hand (the […]
