The newest entry in the Insidious series is a sequel to Chapter 2. When Dalton (formerly the little kid who started all the series’ supernatural intrigue in the first place) goes to college, something is unlocked. Tea Insidious franchise has been running for over ten years now, and it seems like each entry contains more … Read more
“Blindspotting” season two continues its winning streak of supplying bold social commentary through sharp humor and surreal imagination. It retains the source material’s brilliant blend of expressionism and absurdist humor, which can rattle your soul in either chills or well-earned gut-busting laughs. Its signature multiple performance art form inclusion for each episode rarely comes across … Read more
It’s been almost a decade since True Detective debuted on HBO and became a sensation thanks to creator Nic Pizzolatto’s grittily poetic writing, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s kinetic direction, and stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s memorable performances. The second season of the anthology crime drama, starring Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn, got great ratings too, … Read more
It’s time for retirement, Dr. Jones. Yes, Indiana Jones is hanging up his hat and his whip for good. Recent announcements about this fifth IndianaJones movies, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, have referred to it as the “final” film in the series. And now we know why; the film is about Indiana Jones … Read more
Gabriel Darku (who, like a lot of this year’s player, was in the third series, “Solstice”) plays Detective Kenneth Rijkers, a new face in Toronto investigating the brutal murder that opens the season. A shrouded figure who becomes known as The Widow is brutally mutilating people in the Toronto streets, and the authorities start to … Read more
“Dave” is about a fictional version of Dave Burd’s real alter ego Lil Dicky, a man who blends his neuroses and lewd sense of humor into successful rap songs. He’s the Eminem of the YouTube Generation, a guy who constantly pops up on TikTok feeds with his goofy songs, several of which are about his … Read more
The Flash marks the return of Michael Keaton to the role of Batman some 30 years since we last saw him in his signature cape and cowl in Batman Returns. So what has the guy been up to for the last three decades? Was he Batman this whole time? If so, why does Bruce Wayne … Read more
Meet Wes Anderson’s eleventh movie: Asteroid City. You will likely recognize his handiwork almost immediately. First of all, it has a cast full of familiar Anderson players, including Jason Schwartzman, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, and Tilda Swinton. (It does also feature some new additions to the troupe, however, including Tom Hanks.) It also … Read more
Nobody is ever really gone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In one way or another, in one form or another, they always seem to come back. Liv Tyler’s Betty Ross was last seen way back in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, just the second movie ever in the MCU. While the Hulk himself continued to appear … Read more