I’m both baffled and awestruck over how Sam Mendes’ The Beatles—A Four-Film Cinematic Event is something that’s actually happening. A massive cinematic bet that could make or break the careers of all involved, the four separate but “intersected” biopics are ambitious. With the members
In promotional materials, Foe described itself as a “sci-fi psychological thriller.” I’m a big fan of both sci-fi and psychological thrillers, so I was excited for this one. Unfortunately, Foe delivered very few - if any - thrills. And the sci-fi? Well. The kindest word that comes to mind is
Set in 1840s England, Ammonite tells the story of acclaimed but overlooked paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winselt). Mary works alone, selling fossils to tourists to get by. A chance job offer changes her life when a visitor hires her to care for his wife Charlotte (Saoirse Ronan). The two women
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia proves the old adage that no plan survives contact with the enemy in Ep. 5 "A Snake Shows Its Colors, Man Hides His Colors". Admittedly, the plan isn't even Sitara's plan. It's the plan of her mistress Sorghaghtani. However, it still becomes clear that the whole plan
We all have that one film we saw when we were far too young to see. That one movie that we snuck a peek at when our parents went to bed, or movie hopping at the theater to the R-rated movie you couldn't buy a ticket for, or at your friend's house with parents who didn't care what you watched. What
Daemons of the Shadow Realm shows us one of the most wonderfully executed baited traps in Ep. 17 "Crybaby and Naughty Child". All with the intended target of the trap, a traitor within the ranks of the Kagemoris, taking it hook, line, and sinker. The resulting battle as well as the ripple effects
