fantasy

SWAMP THING S1E1: An Unearthly Comic Book Come To Life

Besides a slight hiccup, Swamp Thing’s pilot episode is a promising start for the superhero/horror series.

PRACTICAL MAGIC: There's Still A Little Witch In All Of Us
PRACTICAL MAGIC: There’s Still A Little Witch In All Of Us

With the revival of witchcraft in pop culture, now seems like the right time to look back on Practical Magic starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?
ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?

While Aladdin is a fairly harmless film, it adds very little to the original and seems like just another cash grab from Disney.

GOOD OMENS: Best. Apocalypse. Ever.
GOOD OMENS: Best. Apocalypse. Ever.

There’s smart comedy, earnest romance, poignant drama, and visuals to dazzle even the most superhero-addled of viewers. Let’s talk about Good Omens.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E6) "The Iron Throne": An End For Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
GAME OF THRONES (S8E6) “The Iron Throne”: An End For Cripples, Bastards & Broken Things

This is the end. The ashes have settled. It may be a somber one, but Game of Thrones’ characters’ fates have finally come to pass. Was it satisfactory?

A Dog's Journey: Cat Lovers Beware
A DOG’S JOURNEY: Cat Lovers Beware

Do you like dogs? Then you might like A Dog’s Journey, the latest puppy compilation turned corn-syrup narrative released by Universal Pictures.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E5) “The Bells”: Penultimate Annihilation
GAME OF THRONES (S8E5) “The Bells”: Penultimate Annihilation

Game of Thrones “The Bells” was a bleak 80 minutes of endless, caustic mayhem at the hands of one of the show’s most beloved and treasured characters.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) "Not All Men": Meteors and Toxic Masculinity
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) “Not All Men”: Meteors & Toxic Masculinity

Picture a world where women live in fear of men’s violent outbursts. This all too relevant scenario is where episode 7 of the Twilight Zone reboot begins.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) "The Last Of The Starks": All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters
GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) “The Last Of The Starks”: All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters

Game of Thrones’ bad writing of Sansa and Brienne and the racially fraught implications of the episode’s ending, make this episode a huge letdown.

SHADOWHUNTERS: "Alliance" and "AllGood Things..." (S3 E21, 22): A Gripping Finale Brings The End To Shadowhunters
SHADOWHUNTERS (S3 E21, 22) “Alliance” & “All Good Things…”: A Gripping Finale Brings The End To Shadowhunters

While bowing out to a mostly satisfying conclusion, Shadowhunters did enough to quench our desire for more.

OKKO’S INN: A Youthful & Endearing Look At Grief
OKKO’S INN: A Youthful & Endearing Look At Grief

Like Miyazaki, Kosaika focuses on growth as a result of loss and ties it with the spiritual and fantasy world in Okko’s Inn.

DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump meets Brexit
DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump Meets Brexit

Diamantino is too insufferably quirky to offer any meaningful statement on the socio-political issues it references.

UGLYDOLLS: Muddled Message In Bland Animation

Where Toy Story found something deeply moving in a tale of toys, UglyDolls comes crashing down with all the moral engagement of a 1980s animated PSA.

AMERICAN GODS: "Moon Shadow" (S2E8): There's Nothing Final About This Finale
AMERICAN GODS (S2E8) “Moon Shadow”: There’s Nothing Final About This Finale

American Gods will be back for a Season 3 with a lot of story to unpack as the show seems to be just vamping up.

SHADOWHUNTERS: "Aku Cinta Kamu" and "City of Glass" (S3 E19,20): Double Cap Recap before the Series Finale
SHADOWHUNTERS (S3 E19,20) “Aku Cinta Kamu” & “City of Glass”: Double Tap Recap Before The Series Finale

With lots to wrap up before the two hour finale, dedicated fans of Shadowhunters can only hope that everything is brought to the finish line.