Author: Virginia Kublawi

REVIEW: West Side Story (2021)

I wasn’t planning on seeing West Side Story. I’ve never seen the 1961 original all the way through, and the subject of racial tensions in 20th century America is well-worn at this point. It takes a lot to make a story like this interesting to me these days, and usually, they don’t...

REVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 2, “The Tribes of Tatooine”

*SPOILERS* In “The Tribes of Tatooine,” Fennec brings the captured assassin back to Boba for questioning. They learn that he belongs to the Order of the Night Wind. He’s silent until they throw him into the Rancor pit, finally claiming to have been sent by the mayor. Naturally, Boba and his en...

REVIEW: Young Justice Season 4: Phantoms, Episode 13, “Kaerb Ym Traeh!”

*SPOILERS* “Kaerb Ym Traeh!” finds Zatanna, Dr. Fate, and Klarion where “Og Htrof dna Requnoc” left them, joining forces to face Child. Meanwhile, Perdita comes to visit Garfield. The Stranger and Vandal Savage work together to convince the Lords to intervene. Klarion takes the group to an a...

The Real Magic in Arcane: The Characters

If you haven’t seen Arcane yet, I have two things to say to you. Firstly,  I’d urge you to give the show a chance. This is one of the most surprising, smart new series I’ve seen in a long time. Secondly, don’t read this until you have seen it. I have a spoiler-free review of …

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REVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 1, “Stranger in a Strange Land”

Despite being a life-long Star Wars fan, I was never really on the Boba Fett hype train. Much like Darth Maul in the prequels, he was a potentially interesting character with a cool design who didn’t amount to much. This isn’t a criticism of the writing or direction of the original trilogy; he�...

REVIEW: Young Justice Season 4: Phantoms, Episode 12, “Og Htrof dna Requnoc”

*SPOILERS* “Og Htrof dna Requnoc” opens with a narration from Zatara about his early days as a stage magician. Meanwhile, Nabu and team Zatanna get their butts handed to them by Child, who then disappears with Flaw as Klarion reverts to his original form. Klarion looks back in time for a...