G Categories Reviews TV November 19, 2021 Grand high fantasy The Wheel of Time turns merrily Rafe Judkins adapts The Wheel of Time—Robert Jordan's beloved, gargantuan novel cycle to television with joy and style.
T Categories Movies Reviews July 26, 2021 The Green Knight fights itself for most of its runtime David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian tale applies a stolid approach to a loose, lyrical story, to mixed results.
J Categories Podcasts Right on Cue April 23, 2021 Joseph Trapanese on the sonic fantasias of “Shadow and Bone” The composer breaks down the sprawling score for Netflix's latest big-budget fantasy series.
& Categories Movies Reviews April 22, 2021 “Mortal Kombat” is a pile of konvoluted, klumsy krap No number of CGI-blood-soaked fatalities can elevate the TV-show feel of Simon McQuoid's halting, wooden adaptation of the fighting game series.
& Categories Reviews TV April 11, 2021 “The Nevers” is a creaky ode to Joss Whedon’s pet concerns HBO's steampunk fantasy series has more kickass/traumatized women, X-Men superpowers, and inane banter than you can shake a Reaver at.
& Categories Anniversaries Movies April 10, 2021 “A dream to some, a nightmare to others”: “Excalibur” at 40 John Boorman's extravagant take on the King Arthur legend holds up as a dazzling, over the top fantasy epic.
B Categories Berlinale Festivals Movies Reviews March 3, 2021 Berlinale 2021: “Petite Maman” is Céline Sciamma’s ode to innocence Céline Sciamma's followup to Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a graceful tale of rediscovered childhood.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 January 31, 2021 Sundance 2021: Don’t try to understand “The Blazing World” Carlson Young writes, directs and stars in a baffling horror-fantasy about a young woman who disappears into an elaborate alternate universe
“ Categories Reviews TV January 14, 2021 “Yes, but, uhh, what does “Winx” mean?” “Nothing! Just…Winx!” A dark 'n' gritty spinoff of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, Fate: the Winx Saga looks incredible, but relies on tired plot twists.
& Categories Movies Reviews December 9, 2020 “Wander Darkly” doesn’t quite see the light Tara Miele's new film is a mismatched metaphysical love story that shows potential for the writer/director but doesn't land.
