Dean DeBlois brings the heart, breathtaking visuals, and John Powell’s iconic score to life in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon, while deepening the story by fleshing out several key supporting characters. How to Train Your Dragon Overview The live-action How to Train Your Dragon may sound like a cash grab, but it’s made […]

Tom Hardy delivers one of the most riveting performances of his career as a fixer for a powerful crime family in MobLand, a standout Paramount+ drama. Backed by a powerhouse ensemble—Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Paddy Considine among them—and guided by showrunner Ronan Bennett, the series blends gripping character arcs with unflinching grit. The result? […]

Ballerina is a grand new entry to the John Wick franchise. A ferocious Ana de Armas performance and expansion of the John Wick universe overcome a thin story and weak central antagonist, setting up a world of possibilities for the franchise. Ballerina Overview Ballerina is a surprisingly effective continuation. De Armas’s fierce performance and relentless […]

The Last of Us Season 2 finale thrives on Bella Ramsey’s haunted, emotionally raw performance as Ellie, capturing the devastating fallout of her relentless pursuit. While it sets the stage for a compelling shift in perspective for Season 3, a misjudged encounter involving Ellie and the Seraphites briefly disrupts the episode’s momentum, keeping it shy […]

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning delivers thrilling set pieces and showcases Tom Cruise‘s enduring charm, supported by a sprawling ensemble cast. It’s a noticeable improvement over Dead Reckoning and serves as a solid final outing for the franchise. While it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Rogue Nation, Fallout, or even Ghost Protocol, and […]

The Price, a flashback-heavy episode of The Last of Us, ranks alongside Season 1’s standout, Long, Long Time, as one of the series’ finest. Exploring Joel and Ellie’s evolving bond during their time in Jackson delivers an emotional and narratively rich experience that elevates the show’s already high bar. The Price Overview Following Ellie’s brutal […]

With a small spark of hope, the Andor Series Finale brings the best Star Wars story since Empire Strikes Back to a poignant end. Andor Series Finale Overview Andor’s signature three-episode structure has consistently built tension toward major payoffs, with each climax earned through strong character development and storytelling. However, the series’ final two arcs […]

Ellie, as a character, doesn’t get off to the best start in The Last of Us episode “Feel Her Love,” but after singing the opening lyrics to Pearl Jam‘s “Future Days,” writer Craig Mazin and director Stephen Williams deliver a tense 40-plus minutes of television that rivals the best episodes of the series. Feel Her […]

With Andor Season 2 episode 7-9, Showrunner Tony Gilroy, writer Dan Gilroy, and director Janus Metz launch Star Wars into a new, honestly familiar galaxy of upper-echelon storytelling. Andor Season 2 Episodes 7-9 Overview It’s not even halfway through 2025, and the year has offered no shortage of tense TV. The Pitt‘s near real-time approach […]

Suppose the previous episode of The Last of Us was a bridge episode. In that case, Day One officially begins a new adventure for the series while returning to a formula from season one. A trio of towering performances by Bella Ramsey, Isabella Merced and Jeffrey Wright, as well as impressive action, help give this […]