Perry Mason has had a strange history of reboots and revivals. The iconic character of Erle Gardner novels, he has been a part of a successful CBS show, several mediocre TV movies, and an unsuccessful revival attempt in the 70s. HBO flips the switch with its noir setting and takes the character in a different […]
Similar to a lot of horror flicks, It Comes at Night opens with a death. From the very beginning, uncertainty and forfeiture reign in this film. Designed to keep you confused and raw, this is a film in which the villains are human emotions themselves. At the end of it all, It Comes at Night […]
The anime Sing “Yesterday” For Me started airing in April 2020. It is based on the manga of the same name, which started its serialization in 1997 and ended in 2015. Why it took so long for the anime to finally be released is a great mystery. Especially considering how popular it was amongst romance […]
Created by Dennis Heaton, The Order combines secret societies of magicians with college campuses and murders. What sets it apart from shows like The Magicians and The Vampire Diaries is the sharp, humorous writing. The story and characters aren’t exceptional, but the script keeps the show fresh. Gruesome murders, magical spells, werewolves, and other supernatural […]
Wasp Network has been directed by Olivier Assayas. The usually perceptive filmmaker’s spy drama film fails to thrill despite its high-stakes, true-life story. Wasp Network premiered at Venice last year. The film goes more for more length than character development or plot concentration. It suffers without letting its extravagantly talented cast bring more to the […]
The anime No Guns Life is based on the manga series of the same name, written by Tasaku Karasuma. The story, with its beautiful depiction of a post-war-world, has found wide popularity and has been a raging hit within the otaku and weaboo community. The first season of the anime No Guns Life was planned […]
Lost Bullet is an action movie, and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. The storyline is linear with hardly any twists, and the characters are generic without any depth to them. The car chases and close-quarters combat is shot well, and the fast pace keeps the viewer hooked. Lost Bullet works because they don’t […]
Step sisters is a film about drama, dance, and being Black on a white campus. The Broad Green Pictures (BGP) production of the comedy comes with an impressive team featuring director Charles Stone III (Drumline), writer Chuck Hayward (Dear White People), and Emmy-winning producer Lena Waithe (Master of None). 1. Quick Review The trailer for […]
Netflix has been incorporating and buying dramas and miniseries from different parts of the world. Their aim is not only to expand their library of content but also to hook viewers from different parts of the world. These shows also give the people a glimpse into different cultures and acting talent from different parts of […]
The anime The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? is an Isekai genre anime that portrays the struggles of a middle-aged salaryman who wakes up in a magical foreign land in a little boy’s body. Originally based on a light novel series with pretty much the same plot, the first episode of the anime was […]
Director and screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos has previously been known for films such as Dogtooth (2009) and The Lobster (2015). Lanthimos is a Greek artist who specializes in venomously funny, bourgeois-baiting absurdism. His previous films have been called cold and heartless. Almost as though in response to this criticism, this one opens with an actual heart […]
Is Millionaire Detective worth watching? A review. Loosely based on the novel of the same name, the anime Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited is an entertaining take on the overdone detective-spy genre that is widely popular. It started airing on Fuji TV in the second week of April 2020 but unfortunately had to he discontinued due […]
