Warning: contains finale spoilers for Netflix’s Toxic Town. “Certain places get inside you, you know?” says Aimee Lou Wood’s character Tracey Taylor in Netflix’s Toxic Town. If Jack Thorne were a less sensitive screenwriter, that line might be seen as a gag in a drama about a group of mothers whose infants were poisoned in
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Director: Gints Zilbalodis Distributor: Curzon Running Time: 85 mins Our first introduction to Latvian film-making phenom Gints Zilbalodis was with his previous feature-length offering, Away. Not only were we enthralled and enchanted by the enigmatic animated adventure, we felt humbled and somewhat inadequate when faced with the sheer towering scale of Zilbalodis’ skills (he served
Director: Julius Onah Cast: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez Distributor: Disney Running Time: 118 mins Captain America: Brave New World isn’t the espionage thriller the trailers might have lead you to believe. While there are lingering themes of The Winter Soldier and The Manchurian Candidate, the latest entry in the MCU isn’t a retread;
For those who love their horror with a hint of gothic Americana, heart and bite, Coffin Moon could be right up your street! The upcoming novel is from Fever House author Keith Rosson and sees a Vietnam veteran and his adopted niece hunt – and are hunted by – the vampire that slaughtered their family. Alongside
These witches didn’t just entertain me; they helped me view fantasy as a lens through which to confront real-world challenges with creativity and hope and humor. They made me laugh, cry, and sometimes cringe and so, here are five witches who profoundly influenced how I view storytelling, imagination, and resilience: 1. Sally Owens (Practical Magic) Excuse me, but Sally Owens
In a lot of ‘hard’ science fiction we extrapolate from the current state of knowledge, and catapult off into the ether, dial it to eleven, to create that speculative niche in which the story can play out. It’s what I did with Children of Time, where Fiona Cross’s research into spider cognition led to the
Between 1990 and 2005, when Doctor Who wasn’t on TV, the show mostly existed as original novels. When Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter brought it back in 2005, several of the show’s new screenwriters were chosen from the writers of those spin-off books, including Davies and future showrunner Steven Moffat. While they
Warning: contains finale spoilers for A Thousand Blows. “To be continued…” reads the caption at the end of A Thousand Blows series one, and luckily for fans, it isn’t followed by a question mark. Two six-episode series of Steven Knight’s historical drama were filmed back-to-back, which means that a second run is guaranteed to arrive
Suits LA may not be the first attempt at a spinoff of the hit USA Network series Suits, but it is the first since the original series became a streaming legend on Netflix. It’s been nearly six years since Suits ended, and this spinoff is taking not only taking us from New York to the
For a franchise whose core tenet is exploring the unknown, the universe of Star Trek is extremely well mapped out. Following the events described by its TV shows and movies, we can create a pretty comprehensive timeline of events from last year (the year of the Bell Riots, Irish reunification and the first crewed mission
Up until now, we’ve been thoroughly teased by sneak peeks of the upcoming second season of Andor. From interviews with the cast to small glimpses in Disney’s 2025 preview, there have been a decent amount of crumbs to keep us excited for the story to come. Today, however, we’ve finally been served a full trailer
This article contains spoilers for Yellowjackets season 3 episode 3. Yellowjackets has always been a show of collective symbolism. The forest speaks to the girls on the team, and the audience is left to listen and wonder what it all means. From the mysterious symbol in the first season to the sounds bellowing out of
Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly stepping away from Lucasfilm at the end of the year. While the news isn’t official, multiple industry trades have confirmed the story after it was broken by Puck News’ Matt Belloni earlier today, with Variety noting that she is planning to fully retire when her contract concludes at the end of
Family Guy enjoys parodying some of cinema’s finest films. Many of the show’s cutaways, in particular, never pull a punch in lampooning a classic movie. Sometimes, however, the series goes all out and dedicates an entire episode to a cinematic spoof. From Hitchcock to Star Wars, Family Guy has deployed many friggin’ sweet spins on
This review contains spoilers for Yellowjackets season 3 episode 4. As the name of episode 4 suggests, “12 Angry Girls and 1 Drunk Travis” is centered on the trial of Coach Scott (Steven Krueger) as he desperately tries to plead his case to the Yellowjackets (and Travis). This episode of Yellowjackets might not be quite
A murder mystery set at a luxury coastal resort filled with wealthy, glamorous, hateful suspects? Somebody should make a TV show about that. Somebody has, other than the makers of HBO’s eat-the-rich satire The White Lotus. The BBC’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation Towards Zero is a stylish whodunnit with a cast so good looking they could be whispering
This Batman article contains spoilers. What defines Batman? As part of the Absolute Universe, the new DC Comics line that reimagines core characters, Absolute Batman frequently wrestles with this question. Creators Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta recreate Bruce Wayne into a hulking chunk of working class rage, raised by a single mother and without a
This article contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World. Captain America: Brave New World finds Sam Wilson on his heels. A vast conspiracy has entangled Sam’s mentor Isaiah Bradley, and Sam doesn’t know who to trust. He certainly can’t trust President Thaddeus Ross, nor can he trust Ross’s new aide Ruth Bat-Seraph. He can’t
This article contains spoilers for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. By the end of the final episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter Parker has saved the day. He’s rescued his friend Nico Minoru, stopped a gang war between the 110th Street Gang and the Scorpions, and even prevented an interdimensional invasion of Venom symbiotes. But
The cover to Ultimate Wolverine #2 recalls one of the most famous comic book covers of all time. Incredible Hulk #340, drawn by Todd McFarlane, features Wolverine with his claws popped, the image of a rampaging Hulk in the reflection. Alessandro Cappuccio’s cover to Ultimate Wolverine #2 zooms into the face of Colossus, with Wolverine
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