Category: Reviews

Come Away has just enough magic, realism, and magical realism to reach its intended destination. Read More >

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a true labor of love for the filmmaker. We’ve seen him tackle mainstream blockbuster material with Pacific Rim and Hellboy, but this new, surreal love story has more in common with his adored 2006 film, Pan’s Labyrinth. It holds the same gentle dark fantasy backbone, using dense… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10: “The Winds of Winter,” do not read on. King’s Landing, more specifically the Great Sept of Baelor, is in ruins after the shocking first half of “The Winds of Winter.” Cersei destroys all of her enemies with wildfire. Brother Lancel crawls… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 8: “No One,” do not read on. “No One” begins with Sandor Clegane prowling through the trees, wielding an axe. He tracks down a group from the Brotherhood Without Banners and murders them violently. One quick swing results in a decapitation, another… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7: “The Broken Man,” do not read on. “The Broken Man” is a brisk, compact episode of Game of Thrones, bringing fan favourite characters back from presumed purgatory, and acts as a focused entry in a season that has been packed with… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6: “Blood of My Blood,” do not read on. “Blood of My Blood” is a much needed breather in a season that’s been a blaze so far; we see more of Bran’s vision-state, more of the past, and the High Sparrow now… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5: “The Door,” do not read on. We finally learn about the mysterious origin of the White Walkers in this week’s dream heavy Game of Thrones episode. Bran’s revelation shakes up the past, present and future in Westeros and beyond. He learns… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4: “Book of the Stranger,” do not read on. “Book of the Stranger” moves Game of Thrones‘ narrative forward in ways we haven’t seen in a long time; Queen Daenerys gains control of the Dothraki, Jon Snow and Sansa Stark reunite for… Read More >

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3: “Oathbreaker,” do not read on. Jon Snow’s return from the dead is an extraordinary event, especially because it happened in the unforgiving world of Game of Thrones. As he gasps for air in a shocked, manic state, Davos looks at the… Read More >