There are a few things that can get me to see a movie no matter what. It’s embarrassing to admit and has led to me watching a lot of trash, but if a movie comes from the right studio or director or even casts certain actors, I’ll absolutely see it. Paul Giamatti is an actor I’ll watch in &h...
Read MoreYou want insight into how imaginative Marvel isn’t nowadays? The second (and, hopefully, last) season finale of Loki has the same title as its pilot: “Glorious Purpose.” Moreover, it’s a line taken from The Avengers and repurposed from a cool one-off to the character’s raison d’êt...
Read MoreFortiche Production SAS, the French animation studio behind the excellent Netflix sci-fi series Arcane (which is based on the League of Legends video game universe), tweeted a short animation of Jinx, one of the main characters in Arcane, today, with the caption “November 2024.” This indic...
Read MoreWith “Science/Fiction,” Loki has what is easily its best episode of the season and one of the best of its entire run. That’s faint praise because it isn’t great, and the show remains confusing and inconsistent, but this week’s installment is enjoyable in parts, especially when focused on t...
Read MoreAmerican Horror Stories has been very hit or miss since it aired. In fact, despite a few good episodes like “Ba’al” and “Dollhouse,” I have been unimpressed with the show overall. The anthology show is a spin-off of American Horror Story, the distinction being that St...
Read MoreThere’s a moment in “Heart of the TVA,” this week’s episode of Loki, where Loki tells Sylvie, “I promise, this will all make sense.” He’s talking to us as much as he is to her, assuring the audience that there is an explanation for the weird, confusing events of the episode. But after ...
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