With his latest film Kimi, Steven Soderbergh appropriates the inelegance of pandemic dramas and tech gimmicks to craft a crackling paranoid thriller. With potency in the metaphors between the lines of its fleet predictability, Kimi bubbles with rage, teems with Soderbergh’s meticulous craft, and soars with a great Zoë Kravitz performance. Minor spoilers ahead…

Mortal Kombat seemingly wastes no time giving us what we want. Simon McQuoid’s directorial debut, which adapts the immensely violent and popular video game franchise into a rebooted universe, shaves the fluff and cuts straight to the bone, but with its flimsy storytelling, paper-thin characters, and sloppy pacing, this new iteration loses its way quickly. Too self-serious and without Paul W.S. Anderson’s cheeky irreverence and cult sensibilities, Mortal Kombat is as empty as most video game adaptations; even its primary selling point - its mindless, sanguine action - is mostly a disappointment. Minor spoilers ahead…

Seth Rogen pulls double duty in the absurdist comedy-drama, An American Pickle, directed by noted cinematographer and frequent Rogen-collaborator Brandon Trost in his feature debut. But even with two singularly great performances from Rogen, Pickle can’t save its muddled self from plot points that fizzle and a script full of dead air. Minor spoilers ahead…

Introducing the “Who Watches the Watchmen?” podcast, a weekly discussion of the new HBO original series, Watchmen. Adapted from the seminal graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons, the new HBO show will be run by Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers). Hosted by myself and Derek Wong of “The Film Trailers Podcast,” join us on our weekly journey as we cover the influential source material, the 2009 Zack Snyder adaptation, and the new show on an episode by episode basis.

Welcome to the Strange Harbors review of the final season of Game of Thrones. Typically, I tend to avoid posting recaps/reviews of single, individual episodes, but Game of Thrones is a cultural behemoth that deserves a more in-depth look at each installment, especially in its last six episodes. Each recap/review of the final season will be written from my perspective as A Song of Ice and Fire book-reader and a fan of the show. Today, we will be covering the series finale, titled “The Iron Throne.” Spoilers ahead…

Welcome to the Strange Harbors review of the final season of Game of Thrones. Typically, I tend to avoid posting recaps/reviews of single, individual episodes, but Game of Thrones is a cultural behemoth that deserves a more in-depth look at each installment, especially in its last six episodes. Each recap/review of the final season will be written from my perspective as A Song of Ice and Fire book-reader and a fan of the show. Today, we will be covering the third episode of Season 8, titled “The Long Night.” Spoilers ahead…

Based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers is a television series that ran on HBO from 2014 to 2017 for three seasons. Even though critically acclaimed with a devoted fanbase, The Leftovers often took a backseat to HBO's other prestige dramas. Today, we're taking a closer look at this remarkable show almost two years after its stunning series finale. Sprawling, often baffling, and supremely confident, The Leftovers is one of the weirdest shows you'll ever see - and also one of the best. Major spoilers for The Leftovers below...