Set in the 1970s, Woman of the Hour recounts the real story of how aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw (Anna Kendrick) and serial killer Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) met on the game show, ‘The Dating Game.’
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: The Premise of Mother, Couch Goes Nowhere
In Mother, Couch, a woman sits down on a couch and refuses to get up. Why this couch? Why this store? Why won’t she get up? It’s up to her three children to sort out, unless they want to buy the couch and carry her out.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: The Boy and the Heron Explores Grief and Displacement
A grieving boy finds himself on a wild adventure to save his stepmother in Hayao Miyazaki’s latest Studio Ghibli film, The Boy and the Heron. There was understandably a lot of hype around The Boy and the Heron at TIFF 2023 as this was supposedly the last Studio Ghibli film by Hayao Miyazaki. However, Miyazaki has since said that…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: The Critic Tries to Do Too Much, and Focuses on Nothing
In The Critic, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is a cranky theatre critic whose career is at stake. Then he hits upon a brilliant but horrifying plan to secure his future, but only if he can get theatre actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton) to help him.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Boil Alert Promises to Protect Indigenous Waters
On a mission to travel the ‘Red Road’ and reconnect with her Mohawk heritage through the power of water, activist Layla Staats investigates the Indigenous reservations in North American that have been under a ‘boil alert,’ boil-water advisories because the water is unsafe to drink.
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Seagrass Explores Racial Dynamics at a Couples’ Retreat
In Seagrass, Judith (Ally Maki) and her husband Steve (Luke Roberts) try and save their marriage at an unconventional couples’ therapy retreat, but they may not like what they discover about their relationship.
Archie Comics Pubwatch: August 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of August! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In August’s Pubwatch, Darkling debuts, Riverdale reaches its conclusion, we’re introduced to The Archies, exclusive covers, and more!
REVIEW: Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #1 and Kamala Khan’s New Normal
Following Kamala Khan’s death in The Amazing Spider-Man #26 and resurrection in this year’s Hellfire Gala, Ms. Marvel is back and an Inhuman and a mutant, but will she survive the experience?
REVIEW: The Hills of Estrella Roja Embarks on a Spooky Southwest Gothic Adventure
Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja follows two teens on a search for cryptids around a border town in southwestern Texas. Kat is creating content for a podcast, while Mari is attempting to bring family secrets to light. As they navigate a gorgeous desert landscape, the two young women nurture a budding friendship…
VIZ Pubwatch: August 2023
Hello again, and welcome back to another VIZ Media Pubwatch! Last month I was traveling and then recovering from COVID picked up while traveling, but I’m glad to be back in time to tell you all about these VIZ news and reviews! This month we’re revisiting some series and creators mentioned in earlier pubwatches and…
REVIEW: Mamo Explores the Darker Side of Witchy Traditions
Sas Milledge’s graphic novel Mamo embraces the cottagecore aesthetic. Its pages are filled with lush rural landscapes, small magical adventures, and quaint witchcraft traditions. At the same time, Milledge directs a challenge toward the concept of “tradition” by showing how a conservative mindset can hurt people who don’t fit neatly into models established in the…
REVIEW: River’s Edge Reflects Gritty Millennial Malaise
Kyoko Okazaki’s graphic novel River’s Edge is a gritty foray into the lives of teenagers with nothing to lose. Originally serialized between 1993 and 1994 in the women’s fashion magazine Monthly Cutie, this powerful work by an influential artist has been released in a handsome edition by Kodansha USA with an excellent translation by Alexa…