Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia shows us the power of wisdom, for good and for evil, in the titular Ep. 10 "Wisdom". With Boraqchin showing Sitara / Fatima that she's both very crafty and utterly ruthless in her pursuit of her goals. However, for all that she is wise, she is by no means omniscient.
Let’s talk Practical Magic 2! I didn’t watch the original film until a couple of years ago, so my nostalgia bar is very low. That said, I’m a huge fan of Sandra Bullock, so I was SHOCKED that this film never crossed my TV screen until the 2024 Halloween season. I truly enjoyed the witchy
Daemons of the Shadow Realm reveals the depths a certain hunter named Ivan has in Ep. 20 "The Hunted and the Hunter". It's very bloody and dark depths, but it does show that Ivan will likely be a major recurring villain in the story, and will play a major role in that story somehow. As well as
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia both kicks up the action and ramps up the stakes with a very poisonous plotline in Ep. 9 "Tengri". In fact, this is the most amount of bloody action we've seen in this anime in a while. However, in terms of story, it still takes second fiddle to the very sudden
Daemons of the Shadow Realm sees a violent clash between some very antique weapons in Ep. 19 "Sword and Bow". All after Asa pulls off a pretty handy rescue of people she doesn't even like for Yuru's sake. It's this mix of classic action and slice of life taking place amidst crushing power that
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has Sitara / Fatima play a very dangerous game of power and intrigue in Ep. 8 "Great Khatun Boraqchin". All surrounding the most recent addition to the growing cast: the Empress Boraqchin. She's elderly and quite enigmatic, but is also as sharp as a rapier. Playing
Daemons of the Shadow Realm has our heroes pulling off some very brutal and hasty smash and grabs in Ep. 18 "Fujin and Raijin". Typically, people would use that tactic to steal goods. However, in this case, this tactic is being used to steal people. It's all for a good cause though, since the
They say “judge not, lest ye be judged.” Those are strong words when it comes to life, especially when re-examining them through the struggles of Wile E. Coyote in the formerly cancelled film that is Coyote vs. Acme. A long in-development picture, the world almost didn’t get to see this
A common theme through many of the films at TIFF - especially the historical ones - feature women who lament being girls. Whether it’s The Julia Set (2026), Magazine (2026) or even La Bola Negra (2026), it’s hard being a girl, but also beautiful and Priscilla captures that irony with compassion
Anna (Jasmine Trinca) is a wealthy woman who has a beautiful family in the 90s in Italy. The story, split throughout time with flashbacks to their lives in the 90s and up through 2026, allows the audience to see what Anna inflicts on her family through each decade. The Spiral gives Anna an
Zach Cregger has a history of making horror films that subvert expectations, and his take on Resident Evil proves that as a filmmaker, he's right where he wants to be. Following last year's Weapons, which garnered critical praise, Cregger decided to take a swing at one of the most popular video