We’re all familiar with the “grumpy man reluctantly befriends innocent child” movie premise. The disgruntled, jaded adult will repel any efforts of connection from the curious youngster, until ultimately being worn down enough to hear what the child wants or needs, only to, slowly but surely realize that they actually need — and can learn […]
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‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 2 Review: Splitting Up the Cast Leaves the Apocalyptic Series Struggling to Find Momentum
Two years ago, as the world was beginning to open again, Netflix introduced us to Sweet Tooth, a show about a world ravaged by a pandemic, a world afraid of change, yet with hope on the horizon. As James Brolin’s omnipresent narrator would say, this is the story of Gus (Christian Convery), a human-deer hybrid, […]
‘Hate to Love: Nickelback’ Review: Look at This Music Doc, Every Time I Do, I Wish It Rocked | TIFF 2023
Nickelback is well aware of how the public perceives them. “When it comes down to all the crap that we get, and we do get more than any band out there—I don’t know if anyone would ever contest that,” lead singer Chad Kroeger says halfway through Hate to Love: Nickelback, and he’s absolutely right. Whether […]
‘Citadel’ Review: A Somewhat Campy but Overall Fun Thrill Ride
There’s certainly no shortage of espionage spy thrillers on TV these days, with Prime Video’s highly anticipated Citadel the latest offering in the genre. So, what makes this story stand out among the rest? The short answer: its style. As the second-most expensive TV series ever produced, Citadel can certainly afford to be as stylish […]
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: A Loving, Laugh-Out-Loud Judy Blume Adaptation
Book-to-screen adaptations can be a tricky tightrope to walk — you’re essentially taking a story that involves a lot of introspection and altering it for a more physical medium, one that relies on outward expression more often than it does inner thought. In terms of Judy Blume‘s 1970 novel Are You There God? It’s Me, […]