A scientist agrees to test a robot partner in I’m Your Man. Despite her best efforts, the robot might just be the key to her happiness.
REVIEW: A Movie Theater Meets Reality in Breakwater
Breakwater is not a gentle slice-of-life story, nor is it a harrowing tale of mental illness. Rather, much like many lived experiences, it’s something in between. Katriona Chapman’s soft graphite art deftly conveys the personalities and emotions of regular people facing a difficult decision, transforming the mundane backdrop of a dilapidated cinema into a stage…
2021 Hugo Award Reviews: Two Truths and a Lie/The Inaccessibility of Heaven
WWAC concludes its look at the finalists for the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novelette with reviews of “Two Truths and a Lie” by Sarah Pinsker and “The Inaccessibility of Heaven” by Aliette de Bodard.
TIFF 2021 REVIEW: The Humans is Far Too Familiar a Story
A family celebrates the holidays in The Humans. By the end of the night, secrets will be revealed and the fragile thread keeping them together will snap.
REVIEW: The Watcher – A Failure of Community
Originally released in 2019, Zenescope’s The Watcher is a collected three-issue thriller. The story, written by Ralph Tedesco and scripted by Victoria Rau, promises a spooky blend of fun and scares with pencils from Julius Abrera and Babisu Kourtis. However, it delivers a cynical, lukewarm horror romp that struggles to make sense of its own…
REVIEW: Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow #5 Spins a Sticky Web
There are some blips in this fifth issue, but the lion’s share of Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow is a nervy, eerie book that may be the best horror title Marvel’s published in the last five years.
TIFF 2021 REVIEW: The Starling is Painfully Relevant But Too Melodramatic
The Starling follows a couple grieving a terrible loss. But while one half of the pair holds down the fort, the other falls to pieces. Can they find their way back to each other?
TIFF 2021 REVIEW: The Guilty is a Great Concept with a Predictable Story
In The Guilty, a 911 responder attempts to help a distressed caller while a wildfire limits the resources available to him. But there may be more to the story than he realises.
REVIEW: Titans United #1 Might Make Me Ship Superboy and Red Hood
Sometimes comics publishers miss timing opportunities with television series, but Titans United could not have timed its debut any better. The comic, ostensibly, has nothing to do with the television show, but the cover includes a “Watch Titans on HBO Max!” sticker. The members of this team (plus an appearance at the end of the…
TIFF 2021 REVIEW: Maybe Encounter Shouldn’t Have Subverted Genre Expectations
In Encounter, a former marine suspects an alien invasion is at hand. But when he can’t get anyone to believe him, he decides to risk it all to save his sons from the impending threat.
TIFF 2021 REVIEW: Wildhood is a Multi-Genre Voyage Through Self-Discovery
In Wildhood, a teenage boy sets out on a search for his mother. On this journey, he will find a way to trust again, learn more about himself, and connect with his people.
REVIEW: God of Tremors is Brutal and Haunting
A moody Gothic horror story set in 19th century England, God of Tremors explores religious tyranny and sexual repression. It’s a compelling, character-driven piece about the lengths an epileptic teenage boy must go to escape his father’s puritanical violence, bringing him out of the Christian church and into the world of ancient pagan deities. However,…