Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a standout anime that launched on Netflix in 2022. It was a collaboration between CD Projekt Red, the developer of the video game Cyberpunk 2077, and Studio Trigger, one of the best anime studios. Slick animation, mature stories, gruesome deaths, and, by all accounts, a wonderful take on Night City. Four years later, Studio Trigger and CD Project
Read MoreThe embrace of artificial intelligence in mainstream cinema has been the most depressing sight the medium has ever seen. It’s a total abdication of creativity at every turn as high-profile filmmakers use a technology built on theft to “craft” images that are both unappealing and emotionally hollow. Many might say that “X movie feels like it was made by AI,” but
Read MoreJavier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra is a lot to take in. The decade-spanning epic tracks three queer characters at distinct moments in history. The film often feels grand and emotive, simply by looking at the succession of visual (and thematic) juxtapositions thrillingly brought to life by cinematographer Gris Jordana’s eye for painterly, almost God-like, compositions. It can also
Read MoreIn a post-Widow’s Bay world, is there enough room for another small town, bay-based TV show like Netflix’s Below? The two shows are quite different in terms of their premise and, most importantly, in their quality. While there are snippets of genuine surprise, Below is not a Netflix series you have to run and see. [Warning: some spoilers for the series
Read MoreFrench producer and director Louis Leterrier and screenwriter Matthew Robinson’s The Last House is flawed in its storytelling. The problems don’t just lie in setting a narrative in Seattle, Washington, but in believing that its populace feels alone. I remember visiting the area in late July and seeing how a beautiful community can coexist. That is, until the shooting in Seattle
Read MoreThe East Palace is a new dark fantasy series for those who love palace intrigue and spooky supernatural horror. The K-Drama successfully blends horror, humor, mystery, and the supernatural to make it a satisfying and bingeable watch. The 8 episode season, which landed on Netflix on July 17, 2026, was directed by Choi Jung-kyu and written by Kwon So-ra and Seo
Read MoreWhy so gloomy, Enola? Why so drab? Why so dull? These are questions I asked myself while watching Philip Barantini’s Enola Holmes 3, a sequel that made sense, considering how great Harry Bradbeer’s 2022 second entry to one of Netflix’s most popular films was. Millie Bobby Brown was born to play the titular character at the center of Nancy Springer’s book series of the
Read MoreThe FIFA World Cup is widely considered by far the largest and most-watched single sporting event on the planet. It is the single event that every four years brings together players from all four corners of the globe in a tournament that celebrates diversity, identity, and passion, united by a singular sport: football (or soccer if you’re American). For four years,
Read MoreThe original animated series of Avatar: The Last Airbender is considered one of the greatest fantasy television shows ever created. This is not only because of its world-building and action but also because of the emotional depth hidden beneath its seemingly simple premise. The first season of Netflix’s adaptation managed to attract a large audience yet was also not what the fans
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