Holiday 2014: Borrowed Hearts (1997)
This is another entry in our Holiday 2014 Review Series. If the weather outside is frightful, warm up by talking Christmas movies with us! Borrowed Hearts is the equivalent of a stocking stuffer; it’s not that perfect gift you can’t wait to unwrap, but it’s a small treat that brings a smile on Christmas morning. […]
REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 1, “A Son For a Son”
After a two-year wait, House of the Dragon is back with a vengeance. ***SPOILERS*** Amid Rhaenyra’s absence, Rhaenys returns from a patrol on Meraxes. Daemon orders her to join him in petitioning lords on Rhaenyra’s behalf, but she goes to rest, telling Daemon to wait for Rhaenyra. Alicent and Ser Criston have become close. King Aegon […]
REVIEW: Inside Out 2 (2024)
I usually do my best to go into a movie as open-minded as possible. However, I’ve been dreading Inside Out 2 for a while now. It’s no secret that Pixar (or, more accurately, their Disney overlords) have officially sold their souls to the devil to focus on sequels and franchises. Before that news came out, […]
REVIEW: IF (2024)
When I first started seeing posters and trailers for IF, I thought it looked atrocious. The animated characters looked cheesy and poorly integrated with the live-action characters and backgrounds. But worse than that, it seemed thoroughly unoriginal; all I could think of was Monsters, Inc. crossed with Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. I like Ryan Reynolds, but […]
Writers’ Room Developing Shogun Seasons 2 and 3
Variety reports that FX has a team of writers working on a potential second and third season of Shogun. This comes after news that FX was considering moving the series from limited to drama at the Emmys and producer-star Hiroyuki Sanada signing an ongoing contract. The show’s creators, Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo are still attached, […]
REVIEW: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
In an entertainment era where seemingly everything is being dumbed down and homogenized, the Planet of the Apes films have managed to hold on, retaining their focus on larger ideas about society, human nature, and the rise and fall of civilization. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth in the rebooted arm of the […]