Being behind two of the highest-grossing movies of all time must bring a lot of pressure with every new project you do. Those two movies will always be tied to your name, popping up in every trailer f…
‘The Sea Beast’ review: Another terrific animated Netflix film sets sail
There’s something to be said about animated films revisiting classical themes. It gives writers and filmmakers the opportunities to explore, subvert, or maybe add a little bit of nuance to story eleme…
‘Persuasion’ review: Jane Austen fans will find full agony
Netflix is no stranger to adapting incredibly popular novels into films and television series, and they usually give fans what they want (see To All the Boys, Kissing Booth, Bridgerton, and one of my …
‘Tuca & Bertie’ season 3 premiere review: The animated buddy comedy proves that Netflix lost a gem
Considering how much I enjoyed watching Tuca & Bertie’s third season, it’s clear how much Netflix dropped the ball when they canceled the show three months after its series premiere in 2019.…
‘Stranger Things season 4 vol 2: The Duffer Brothers don’t understand their own characters
It’s tough to decide what’s most frustrating about Season 4 of Stranger Things. For all its emotional highs, the show also had to battle convoluted and trite writing to scale those peaks. Initially, o…
‘Spiderhead’ review: This Netflix sci-fi thriller could use a stronger dose
After directing what is easily the blockbuster of the summer so far (Top Gun: Maverick, in case you missed the box office headlines), Joseph Kosinski’s newest film, Spiderhead, moves away from 8…
‘RRR’ review: A bold, epic adventure that sticks the landing
Unafraid to go big, from its grand musical numbers and over-the-top violence to tender depictions of friendship, RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is a Tollywood movie that will win over audiences everywhere, …