You have to feel at least a little bit bad for “Shell,” purely based on timing; this is a mash-up of Hollywood satire and body horror, an exploration of the impossible standards of youth and beauty impressed upon women in general but on actresses in particular. It’s hitting the festival circuit riiiiiiiiiight behind the oxygen-sucking … Read more
Eiichiro Oda’s hit pirate series, One Piece, has received plaudits since its release in 1999. The series has been praised for its amazing story and lovable characters, who steal the hearts of fans every time they are shown. Among the many positives in the series, the hierarchy system has always been a strong talking point, … Read more
The well received crime drama’s second season will be its last at Max. One of the most critically acclaimed shows on Max (formerly HBO Max) is coming to an end, with it revealed today that Tokyo Vice’s second season will be its last. The show starred Ansel Elgort as American journalist Jake Adelstein, upon whose … Read more
The show’s second season begins immediately where the first left off, with Jake showing his mentor Hiroto (an always enigmatic Ken Watanabe) a video of Onyx club hostess Polina (Ella Rumpf) being murdered by a member of the Tozawa clan. Instantly, we’re pushed back into this world without a moment to breathe, along with its … Read more
Expectations were high when I first saw Michael Mann‘s big-screen adaptation of Miami Vice. The advertising looked like Heat meshed with Collateral, and everyone prepared themselves for another classic crime thriller featuring badass characters acting tough in intense shootouts with formidable villains. At first, the film went according to plan. Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs … Read more