Film and TV reviews

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Dir. Christopher McQuarrie

Film

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Mission: Impossible Collection

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Taskmaster

Cr. Andy Devonshire

Television

Comedy

Season 21

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R

Cr. Nick Santora

Television

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Season 3

Write a short opening paragraph here: what is it, and what is your overall take? What works Say what the film or show does well. Be specific: performances, pacing, writing, look and feel. What…

Chef

Dir. Jon Favreau

Film

Comedy

Some films are made to shock you, challenge you or leave you questioning everything. Chef does something much simpler. It makes you smile. A warm, feel-good journey about food, family and finding your passion…

Celebrity Traitors S1

Television

Reality

Season 1

I’ll admit, I’d never watched The Traitors before. Somehow, I’d managed to avoid one of the biggest television phenomena of recent years, so Celebrity Traitors became my first experience with the format. I went…

Interstellar

Dir. Christopher Nolan

Film

Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Some films are enjoyable while you watch them. Others leave you sitting there after the credits, trying to process what you have just experienced. Interstellar is one of those films. A breathtaking journey through…

The O.C: Revisited

Cr. Josh Schwartz

Television

Drama

Whole Series

Some television shows instantly transport you back to a particular time in your life, and The O.C. does exactly that. Looking back over all four seasons, it's easy to see why it became one…

One Tree Hill: Revisited

Cr. Mark Schwahn

Television

Drama

Whole Series

Some shows define a generation. Others quietly become part of your own story. One Tree Hill falls firmly into the second category. Looking back now, it isn't the flawless teen drama I remembered, but…