Bumble Fish: Our Review of ‘ChaO’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ April 11, 2026
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Bumble Fish: Our Review of ‘ChaO’

Arriving in select theaters this weekend in a very limited run is the newest film from the Ghibli’s GKIDS distribution shingle, ChaO. Handcrafted over 7 years at Studio 4°C, ChaO is a rarity in this age of computer animation, a predominantly hand drawn, distinctively non photorealistic attempt at anime that gives the film a fantastical […]

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Sharks?: Our Review of ‘Thrash’ on Netflix

Movies, Netflix, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ April 10, 2026
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Sharks?: Our Review of ‘Thrash’ on Netflix

Disaster happens… While Thrash has all the ingredients to be balls to the wall, survivalist shark thriller, it ultimately plays a little tame compared to other entries in the genre. Placing us in the midst of a catastrophic hurricane that has laid waste to a small coastal town.  If the torrential rain, Gail force winds, […]

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Rege-Jean Page’s 8 Pack: Our Review of ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ April 10, 2026
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Rege-Jean Page’s 8 Pack: Our Review of ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

Is the classic romantic comedy trying to make a comeback that viewers are waiting for? The filmmakers responsible for You, Me & Tuscany provide a reasonably solid argument for the genre. Lately it seems like most of those movies head straight for Netflix or Prime. They’re quick content that often strays into cheesy ‘Hallmark’ territory. […]

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Wine Tasting 101: Our Review of ‘The Drops of God’

Crunchyroll, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ April 10, 2026
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Wine Tasting 101: Our Review of ‘The Drops of God’

In 2004 Tadashi Agi created a manga series illustrated by Shu Okimoto called The Drops of God. It was serialized in Weekly Morning magazine and became a huge hit. It ran for 10 years, and was reprinted in several volumes. The series proved to be so popular that Apple TV turned the manga in a […]

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Fake Documentary: Our Review of ‘Hunting Matthew Nichols’

Movies ‐ ‐ April 10, 2026
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Fake Documentary: Our Review of ‘Hunting Matthew Nichols’

Ever since The Blair Witch Project came out in 1999 filmmakers have tried recreating the phenomenon of blurring the lines between reality and fiction. The film that came closest to it, and arguably surpassing it was the original Paranormal Activity, but by the time it came out in 2007 most people had caught on to […]

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The Insidiousness of Simplicity: Our Review of ‘Exit 8’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ April 10, 2026
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The Insidiousness of Simplicity: Our Review of ‘Exit 8’

The subway can take us out of our heads, in more ways than one… Exit 8 which is adapted from the video game of the same name is a subtle but decidedly unsettling little movie that encourages all of us to pay a little more attention to the little things during the rat race of […]

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Adaptation Fatigue: Our Review of ‘Hamlet’ (2026)

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ April 09, 2026
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Adaptation Fatigue: Our Review of ‘Hamlet’ (2026)

One Prince of Demark is as good as another I suppose… While the world wasn’t exactly clamouring for yet another adaptation of one of the Bard’s most iconic works, there’s a reserved class and sleek sheen to this Hamlet that allows it some moments to shine. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns to London’s elite South […]

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Purple Maid, Purple Maid : Our Review of ‘The Testaments’

Disney +, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ April 08, 2026
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Purple Maid, Purple Maid : Our Review of ‘The Testaments’

Landing this week on Disney+ is the long awaited follow up to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments. With Handmaid’s Tale driving force in front and behind the camera, Elizabeth Moss and television creator Bruce Miller, both in tow to lead this spinoff, though Moss’s June Osborne is no longer the focus of the show. This […]

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Untold: Our Review of ‘Chess Mates’ on Netflix

Netflix ‐ ‐ April 07, 2026
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Untold: Our Review of ‘Chess Mates’ on Netflix

There are thirty people in the world today who earn the title of being a chess grand master, including Hans Niemann. An off putting personality, he left home as a teen (with what money!?) to play lots of chess. He entered the sport during COVID, when people like him were playing chess on online platforms. […]

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Rise of an Anti-Hero: Our Review of “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord”

Disney +, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ April 06, 2026
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Rise of an Anti-Hero: Our Review of “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord”

Debuting on Disney+ this week is the latest animated foray into the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. A new slate from star wars czar Dave Filoni, in the same vein as his Clone Wars and Bad Batch series, this story follows the exploits of former Darth Sidious apprentice Darth Maul. This […]

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