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CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Season 3: A Bloated Third Venture To Hell & Back
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Season 3: A Bloated Third Venture To Hell & Back

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina didn’t quite deliver on all fronts, deploying more inspiration from Riverdale — a decision that ultimately backfires.

THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure
THE GOOD PLACE Season 4: A Forking Perfect Closure

With the series now concluded, if there’s one thing that The Good Place has taught us is that we shouldn’t give up on trying to be better.

WEATHERING WITH YOU: Romantic Fantasy Planted In Reality

Shinkai’s Weathering With You is more than content to face the onslaught with the naive fantasies of youth. He’s unabashed about giving himself over to them totally.

Sundance 2020: NINE DAYS:

Nine Days is Brazilian director Edson Oda’s feature debut, and he is off to an amazing start with this beautiful, meditative film.

ZOMBI CHILD: An Eerily Gorgeous Reclamation Of The Soul
ZOMBI CHILD: An Eerily Gorgeous Reclamation Of The Soul

As aloof and occasionally frustrating as the film may appear to be, Zombi Child is an eerie yet beautiful tale of coming-of-age and vodou.

DOLITTLE: A Dull Attempt At Capturing The Magic Of A Fantastical Story
DOLITTLE: A Dull Attempt At Capturing The Magic Of A Fantastical Story

Dolittle is what happens when you take a story with potential but fail to make it interesting or entertaining.

"The Dead Speak!" What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction
“The Dead Speak!” What RISE OF SKYWALKER Shares With Jewish American Fiction

Star Wars traffics heavily in the tropes of “the hero’s journey,” and it has a rather neat analog in the patterns of Jewish immigrant literature.

I LOST MY BODY: An Animated Reflection Of Life Affirmation
I LOST MY BODY: An Animated Reflection Of Life Affirmation

I Lost My Body leaves plenty to be interpreted and discovered by its viewers, making it one of the most thought provoking animated films of the 2010s.

THE WITCHER Season 1: Enjoyable, But Not Without Its Flaws
THE WITCHER Season 1: Enjoyable, But Not Without Its Flaws

The inaugural season of The Witcher manages to outdo expectations over the course of its eight-episode run, but there’s no doubt that the show does have plenty of visible flaws.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E8) "Betrayal": The End
HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E8) “Betrayal”: The End

After 8 episodes of questions, reveals, losses, victories and even more questions, we’ve finally reached the end of His Dark Materials season 1.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E7) "The Fight To The Death": The Return Of The King
HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E7) “The Fight To The Death”: The Return Of The King

Things are ramping up in the world of His Dark Materials. Threads are beginning to connect, and yet, they also seem to be more muddled than ever, keeping us happily anxious in our seats. 

CATS: The Bad Film You Hoped it Would Be
CATS: The Bad Film You Hoped It Would Be

We live in a divided society, and the only thing that can bring humanity together is watching (and laughing at) Tom Hooper’s feline romp.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E6) “The Dæmon-Cages”: Small Victories

In this episode, we got some of our best performances, most intense dialogue, and action sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E5) The Lost Boy: Part Of Me Is Definitely Bear
HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E5) The Lost Boy: Part Of Me Is Definitely Bear

With its fifth episode, His Dark Materials became less of the title, and more of the characters we want to see succeed.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E4) "Armour": Buy One Bear, Get One Cowboy Free
HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E4) “Armour”: Buy One Bear, Get One Cowboy Free

This episode of His Dark Materials expands the show’s reach and vision just beyond one character, so that we can speculate on things to come.