How Zootopia Mastered Social Commentary

Zootopia is brimming with social commentary, racial subtext being a primary component to the development of its characters. Its protagonist, Judy, is a rabbit who despite her unmatched abilities as a police officer faces discrimination at the hands of her…

Movie Review: Zootopia

I didn’t quite know what to expect as I settled in for my screening of Disney’s Zootopia , directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, and that’s probably for the best because if I had known in advance how charming this little…

TV Review: Once Upon A Time (5×10): ‘Swan Song’

It’s been a rocky year for Captain Swan what with Emma (Jennifer Morrison) becoming the Dark One, then Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) almost dying, then Emma turning Hook into a Dark One, then Hook opening the portal to the Underworld and…

TV Review: Once Upon A Time (5×10): ‘Broken Heart’

As we lay on the cusp of Season 5A, a lot of questions were answered in last night’s episode but new ones were revealed as we learnt more about Hook’s evil plan and why Emma decided to wipe everyone’s memories.…

TV Review: Once Upon A Time (5×08 & 5×09): ‘Birth’ and ‘The Bear King’

Sunday, because of the airing of next week’s American Music Awards, Once Upon A Time decided to treat us to two episodes back to back. While I do still question why the synchronicity of these two episodes (especially the motivation…

TV Review: Once Upon A Time (5×07): ‘Nimue’

We got to learn more about Merlin in this week’s episode of Once Upon A Time; mainly about how he got his magic.  As well we learn the true story of the first Dark One and the forging of Excalibur. In Camelot…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time (4×22) “Operation Mongoose”

If I had to use one word to describe this season finale, it would be this: Ugh. To be honest, I am emotionally exhausted from probably the most intense episode of Once Upon a Time to ever be aired. This…