Curator’s Picks: Our Review of ‘Phantoms of July’

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ July 03, 2026
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Curator’s Picks: Our Review of ‘Phantoms of July’

“Billions of euros are being spent to support people,” says an alt-right German radio disc jockey who viewers never see. Pardon me for sounding reductive, but moments like this in Phantoms of July reinforce centuries old stereotypes. Back in the 18th century, when Sangerhausen was in Saxony, the upper classes enforced religious classism and fatalism. […]

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Four Long Years: Our Preview of ‘Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2’ on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ July 03, 2026
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Four Long Years: Our Preview of ‘Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2’ on Crunchyroll

Rejoice, Arc fans! After a four year hiatus, almost to the exact week, the return of Skeleton Knight in Another World is upon us. One of the few Isekai series to break out of the mold of slop audiences seem to get every season, Skeleton Knight grew a devoted fan following through its first season. […]

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Joy Of The Movies: Our Review of ‘Minions and Monsters’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ July 03, 2026
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Joy Of The Movies: Our Review of ‘Minions and Monsters’

There’s something to be said for leaning into the joke… Even for movies for the kids, the Minions franchise has historically been on the pretty dumb side.   While Minions & Monsters is no different, it’s willingness to put these characters in the middle of the rise of Hollywood, embracing the classic creature feature era and […]

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Talking It Out: Our Review of ‘The Invite’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ July 02, 2026
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Talking It Out: Our Review of ‘The Invite’

Guess who’s coming to dinner? In theatres now and arriving like a bolt of lightning this holiday weekend; The Invite is a glorious cry from the heavens that character driven originality more then has its place in the landscape of pre-existing intellectual properties and is yet another reminder that smart and funny can actually sell. […]

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Nothing New, But it Looks Pretty: Our Review of ‘The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System’

Crunchyroll, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ July 02, 2026
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Nothing New, But it Looks Pretty: Our Review of ‘The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System’

While there are many reasons that gamers game, one of the biggest reasons is escapism. Games offer worlds and stories that let players experience things they can’t in everyday life, from exploring fantasy kingdoms to flying spaceships. Many gamers enjoy anime as well, which is why you see a lot of overlap between the two. […]

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X Marks the Spot: Our Review of ‘X-Men ’97: Season 2’

Disney +, What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ June 30, 2026
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X Marks the Spot: Our Review of ‘X-Men ’97: Season 2’

Debuting this week on Disney + is the latest season of the breakout hit reboot of the classic X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men ’97. Picking up where the first season ended, i.e. placing the team smack into the Apocalypse saga, X-Men ’97 has not skipped a beat with animation, voice acting, scripting and overall direction. […]

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This Woman’s Work: Our Review of ‘Unidentified’

Theatrical ‐ ‐ June 26, 2026
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This Woman’s Work: Our Review of ‘Unidentified’

Nawal al Saffan (Mila Al-Zahrani) looks up at a principal who doesn’t want her within the school’s grounds. Working as an archivist at a Saudi police station, she’s at the school in an unofficial police capacity. What I mean by that is that she, also a true crime fan, is investigating a young girl’s murder. […]

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Somewhere Safe: Our Review of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2’ on Netflix

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ June 25, 2026
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Somewhere Safe: Our Review of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2’ on Netflix

Previously on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Aang (Gordon Cormier) thaws and meets water tribe members. The members, siblings Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley), go with him on a ‘road trip’. They’re there so Aang can learn from previous avatars but the siblings get separate crushes. Some of the avatars are more helpful than others. […]

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Freedom: Our Review of ‘The American Experiment’ on Netflix

What's Streaming? ‐ ‐ June 24, 2026
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Freedom: Our Review of ‘The American Experiment’ on Netflix

A miniseries comprising five episodes, Brian Knappenberger’s The American Experiment mostly follows new trends in telling history. It is going to remind its viewers that the settler country in Turtle Island (America) didn’t come from a vacuum. Specifically, that America is a byproduct of the British Empire and its conflicts with their former enemy, France. […]

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Dense Journey: Our Review of ‘Another World’

Movies, Theatrical ‐ ‐ June 20, 2026
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Dense Journey: Our Review of ‘Another World’

Finally arriving for its limited Canadian run this weekend, after being released stateside weeks ago, is the newest release from Studio Ghibli’s acquisition shingle GKIDS, Another World. This Chinese animated film set records in its homeland, becoming the highest grossing film at the Hong Kong box office for 2025, as well as the highest grossing […]

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