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For a series that riffed a whole heck of a lot on 80s films, Stranger Things, in the end, opted to mirror a more recent film in its actual ending – offering a host of mini-endings a la The Return of the King (which, of course, starred the dearly departed Bob – Sean Astin). And boy, […]
I’ve been writing about television for a long time. And during that time, I’ve come to recognize a handful of truism that tend to separate the good from the mediocre when it comes to effective dramatic storytelling. Now, for folks who have studied criticism – or literature, drama, creative writing, any of the major arts, […]
It’s been a minute since we last visited Hawkins, Indiana to check up on how the denizens of the town were dealing with the incursion of The Upside Down – and its terrifying mayor, Vecna (or Henry Creel or One, depending on which point in time you’re dealing with him). In the three years since […]
Based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale sees Darren Aronofsky team up with A24 for an intimate drama.Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is a morbidly obese English lecturer who teaches college level courses online. He is grieving for his boyfriend, Alan and his only friend is Liz (Hong Chau), a nurse and Alan’s sister. When Charlie […]
Well, I think we can all agree that there was absolutely no reason either of those episodes of Stranger Things: Season Four, Volume Two needed to be that long. I counted at least three places in episode nine where the episode could have ended and been split into two or even three episodes. And sure, […]
This review will include spoilers for the first seven episodes of Stranger Things’ bifurcated fourth season. If you haven’t watched the episodes and do not want to be spoiled, save this review and come back to it once you have survived the insanely long run of episodes. Well, after slogging through all seven episodes (whose […]
Although this weekend may be dominated by Marvel’s long-awaited Black Widow, Netflix has offered up the latest installment of their Fear Street trilogy for those who prefer frights over tights. This spooky sequel, as the followup to last week’s Part One: 1994, sheds more light on the monsters and lore that haunt the unlucky town […]