Tag: action

The Real Magic in Arcane: The Characters

If you haven’t seen Arcane yet, I have two things to say to you. Firstly,  I’d urge you to give the show a chance. This is one of the most surprising, smart new series I’ve seen in a long time. Secondly, don’t read this until you have seen it. I have a spoiler-free review of …

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REVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 1, “Stranger in a Strange Land”

Despite being a life-long Star Wars fan, I was never really on the Boba Fett hype train. Much like Darth Maul in the prequels, he was a potentially interesting character with a cool design who didn’t amount to much. This isn’t a criticism of the writing or direction of the original trilogy; he�...

REVIEW: Young Justice Season 4: Phantoms, Episode 12, “Og Htrof dna Requnoc”

*SPOILERS* “Og Htrof dna Requnoc” opens with a narration from Zatara about his early days as a stage magician. Meanwhile, Nabu and team Zatanna get their butts handed to them by Child, who then disappears with Flaw as Klarion reverts to his original form. Klarion looks back in time for a...

REVIEW: The Witcher – Season 2 (2021)

You know what my problem is? Hope. When I see a show that’s flawed but interesting, I have this undying hope that the next season will learn from whatever mistakes were made while maintaining whatever impressed me. This has burnt me several times, most notably in the transition from Legend of Korr...

REVIEW: The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

For a movie that has no business existing, The Matrix Resurrections draws a lot of attention to how it has no business existing. More a meta-commentary on the franchise, its own ineptness, and the entertainment industry in general than an actual narrative, The Matrix Resurrections borders on unwatch...

REVIEW: Hawkeye – Episode 6 “So This is Christmas?”

Hawkeye’s finale, “So This is Christmas?” is a fitting end for the miniseries in that it has a few good moments, and a better story is aching to break through, but it’s caught in a mire of boring plotlines, weightless action, unsatisfying character arcs, and some of the laziest fight scenes ...