Loki episode four “The Nexus Event” finally pays off the character development of the first three episodes and particularly the relationship between Loki and Sylvie introduced in last week’s episode. While the episode’s plot works really well to build on…
‘Luca’ review: even for Pixar, this small-scale tale is a breath of fresh air
One of the most noticeable paradoxes within many Pixar films is the balance between cutting-edge computer animation with stories that tend to be slavishly nostalgic for the childhoods of the people making them. The Toy Story movies often lean into…
Unpacking the Secrets of Loki
The next chapter in the MCU’s Disney+ adventures is incoming, and Loki may be the most curious yet. While it is clear that Loki (Tom Hiddleston) will be on a time-bending adventure to fix chaos created by his own hand,…
‘Cruella’ review: A roaring and fashionable good time
Mark down Cruella as a villain origin story you didn’t know you needed. The latest trend of giving backstories to otherwise pretty transparent characters does get a bit tedious, but Craig Gillespie’s dive into a villain known for killing puppies…
‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ 01×04 Review: “Cornered” presents a formula
Bad Batch episode four on Disney+, titled “Cornered,” defines the formula most likely to run through the entirety of the show: the powerful forces chasing after Omega. The five members of Clone Force 99 push on to the planet Pantora and…
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ premiere review: Sam & Bucky get much-needed focus
Marvel’s television shows are the perfect setting to handle the fallout of the “blip” from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The return of half the population after five years gone was mostly played for laughs in Spider-Man: Far From…
‘WandaVision’ 1×9 review: “The Series Finale”
After eight episodes of WandaVision, the finale is finally here. In this last episode of WandaVision, almost every plotline is tied up, with new story beats being brought in toward the end. Everything from Wanda’s destiny, to the Vision clone,…