In celebration of animation
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In the age of soulless CGI and Disney’s monotonous, bug-eyed, bobble-headed animation style, it’s rare to watch something and feel immersed in true art. Arcane set out to change...
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Dune: Prophecy trafficks in uninspired inevitability
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s getting hard to justify the buzz around certain “prestige” series — in no small part because, somehow, despite having an endless supply of money and intellectual property, so...
Rings of Power series returns with another (somehow still lackluster) season
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Near to this date two years ago, I gave a guarded though mostly positive accounting of the first two episodes of the Amazon original series Rings of Power, which...
Babylon Berlin reemerges with a triumphal fourth season
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A handful of critics seem a little bemused by the popularity of Babylon Berlin. The New York Times referred to a “a small core of aficionados” and a “cult”...
Believe the hype: FX’s new Shōgun series is a triumphant historical epic
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Take a quick look at the reviews surrounding the new 10-episode FX/Hulu series Shōgun and you’ll be shocked at how over-the-top they can be. The Washington Post called it...
Disney+ series Ahsoka makes old Star Wars fans feel even older — and that’s good
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s telling that The Washington Post felt compelled to publish a piece Aug. 22 titled, “What you need to watch before Ahsoka series releases.” First, that viewers would “need”...
