Your home for entertainment
After five episodes – all stellar, smart, and well-constructed – I think it’s become clear just what makes The Last of Us work as well as it does. Sure, there’s a pre-ordained narrative for the writers to follow (even if they take some liberties from the source material at times, it, thus far, only serves […]
Based on Paul G. Tremblay’s 2018, Knock at the Cabin continues M. Night Shyamalan’s trend to make tight, claustrophobic horror films. Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) are a couple who go to a cabin in rural Pennsylvania with their seven-year-old daughter, Wen (Kristen Cui). Their peace gets shattered when they are attacked by a group […]
Steven Spielberg makes his most personal with a semi-autographical film The Fabelmans. Samuel “Sammy” Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle/Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord) is the oldest son and only boy in his family unit. His father, Burt (Paul Dano) is an in-demand computer engineer and his mother, Mitzi (Michelle Williams) is a skilled pianist. Sammy becomes interested in filmmaking and […]
His Dark Materials has come to a close, ending on a bittersweet note with “The Botanic Garden.” Lyra and Will have fled into the World of the Mulefas, searching for their dæmons. In this paradise, Lyra and Will come across an old friend, Mary. Lyra and Will finally get to act on their feelings for each […]
After last week’s emotional tour de force, The Last of Us made the right move in taking a beat before fully diving into the next confrontation for Joel and Ellie. Now, I’m sure there will be some people who want the series to be more of a go, go, go narrative arc, but this is […]
Tár is an American-German film by Little Children director Todd Field. It is considered one of the biggest contenders during this awards season. Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is a highly accomplished composer and the chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. She is about to record a live performance which could lead her to be considered one of […]
Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night is a sci-fi action-adventure anime film based on the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels that Reki Kawahara wrote, and abec illustrated. It is also the sequel to a film in 2021 entitled Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night. The film was produced by A-1 Pictures […]
It will only take you about two episodes to figure out if Dear Edward, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, will be your type of show. For me, it definitely wasn’t. But I suspect it’s a series that will find an audience – largely because shows with a similar look, feel, and […]
It is finally here, His Dark Materials is showing the final battle between the forces of good and evil with the episode “The Clouded Mountain.” Metatron has arrived with all his forces at the Republic of Heaven. Asriel and his numbers are outnumbered and the odds for victory seem remote. Asriel’s forces also need to find Lyra […]
Horrible people skills when talking to strangers. Incredible insights to solve a mystery. Complicated relationships with all those close to him. If you think you’ve seen this character before, you’re probably right. In yet another take on a Sherlock Holmes-type, Will Trent from the new ABC show of the same name is a mix of […]