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After the Endgame: Comparing The Finales Of AVENGERS & GAME OF THRONES
After The Endgame: Comparing The Finales Of AVENGERS & GAME OF THRONES

2019 saw the end of both Game of Thrones and The Avengers as we knew them. Luke Walpole takes a closer look at the respective finales.

Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix as a Coming-Out Party
Defending JUPITER ASCENDING: The Matrix As A Coming-Out Party

Jupiter Ascending was a critical and a box office failure. Aaron Berry examines it from the point of view of the directors’ own transition.

THE MAKING OF MIDDLE-EARTH (Book Review): Author Ian Nathan’s Definitive History Of Peter Jackson’s Films

Ian Nathan’s new book provides a definitive account of how Peter Jackson and his crew ripped Middle Earth from the page and translated it to the big screen.

Comparing Companions: How Fantasy Handles Its Creatures

Can epic fantasy work without the bond between a hero and their creatures at the forefront of the narrative?

AMÉLIE: Manic Pixie Dream Girl Or Feminist?

What kind of character is Audrey Tautou play in Amélie when we examine her again 18 years since the film’s initial release? Read on for our verdict.

SWAMP THING S1E1: An Unearthly Comic Book Come To Life

Besides a slight hiccup, Swamp Thing’s pilot episode is a promising start for the superhero/horror series.

PRACTICAL MAGIC: There's Still A Little Witch In All Of Us
PRACTICAL MAGIC: There’s Still A Little Witch In All Of Us

With the revival of witchcraft in pop culture, now seems like the right time to look back on Practical Magic starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?
ALADDIN: Why Is Will Smith Here?

While Aladdin is a fairly harmless film, it adds very little to the original and seems like just another cash grab from Disney.

GOOD OMENS: Best. Apocalypse. Ever.
GOOD OMENS: Best. Apocalypse. Ever.

There’s smart comedy, earnest romance, poignant drama, and visuals to dazzle even the most superhero-addled of viewers. Let’s talk about Good Omens.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E6) "The Iron Throne": An End For Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
GAME OF THRONES (S8E6) “The Iron Throne”: An End For Cripples, Bastards & Broken Things

This is the end. The ashes have settled. It may be a somber one, but Game of Thrones’ characters’ fates have finally come to pass. Was it satisfactory?

A Dog's Journey: Cat Lovers Beware
A DOG’S JOURNEY: Cat Lovers Beware

Do you like dogs? Then you might like A Dog’s Journey, the latest puppy compilation turned corn-syrup narrative released by Universal Pictures.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E5) “The Bells”: Penultimate Annihilation
GAME OF THRONES (S8E5) “The Bells”: Penultimate Annihilation

Game of Thrones “The Bells” was a bleak 80 minutes of endless, caustic mayhem at the hands of one of the show’s most beloved and treasured characters.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) "Not All Men": Meteors and Toxic Masculinity
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) “Not All Men”: Meteors & Toxic Masculinity

Picture a world where women live in fear of men’s violent outbursts. This all too relevant scenario is where episode 7 of the Twilight Zone reboot begins.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) "The Last Of The Starks": All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters
GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) “The Last Of The Starks”: All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters

Game of Thrones’ bad writing of Sansa and Brienne and the racially fraught implications of the episode’s ending, make this episode a huge letdown.

SHADOWHUNTERS: "Alliance" and "AllGood Things..." (S3 E21, 22): A Gripping Finale Brings The End To Shadowhunters
SHADOWHUNTERS (S3 E21, 22) “Alliance” & “All Good Things…”: A Gripping Finale Brings The End To Shadowhunters

While bowing out to a mostly satisfying conclusion, Shadowhunters did enough to quench our desire for more.