Written by Anna Harrison "If there is an antithesis to James Bond, it’s Benoit Blanc. He prefers a hard kombucha to a martini, has a live-in boyfriend instead of a string of women, and broods a lot less, so it’s … Continue reading.
Author: Anna Harrison
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Written by Anna Harrison "These smaller, largely self-contained specials don’t feel the need to move the greater MCU forward and so have a lot more freedom and a lot less baggage; with Marvel fatigue becoming more and more prominent, they … Continue reading.
The School for Good and Evil
Written by Anna Harrison "... the slew of half-hearted adaptations of young adult or kids books that came after, now including “The School for Good and Evil,” only proves that the success of “Potter” is not so easily replicated, try … Continue reading.
Andor (Season 1)
Written by Anna Harrison "“Star Wars” has always been political, but “Andor” takes it to a new level in such an organic way that it puts everything else to shame..."… Continue reading.
Enola Holmes 2
Written by Anna Harrison "Every once in a while, Netflix still makes a decent movie—“Enola Holmes” was one of those, and “Enola Holmes 2” is even better..."… Continue reading.
She Said
Written by Anna Harrison "Where Twohey and Kantor’s reporting was groundbreaking, the movie that it (and their subsequent book) inspired is less so, marred by the pedestrian way in which it’s shot and, mostly, its own self-congratulation: Hooray, they cured … Continue reading.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Written by Anna Harrison "King T’Challa was not only poised to be Wakanda’s greatest ruler, he was set to become the next great cultural icon; his loss threw the future of both Wakanda and the MCU into disarray. How do … Continue reading.
Werewolf by Night
Written by Anna Harrison "With only a 53-minute runtime, it’s a breezy, self-contained trip down memory lane to Universal’s classic monster movies, with nary a trace of the MCU to be found..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin
Written by Anna Harrison "Pádraic Súillebháin (Farrell) and Colm Doherty (Gleeson) are the best of friends, until one day, quite suddenly, they’re not. “I just don’t like you no more,” Colm explains, and that’s that. In Colm’s defense, Pádraic is … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2022: Employee of the Month
Written by Anna Harrison "Inès deserves a raise. As legal consultant and de facto secretary of EcoCleanPro, she has been diligently following the wishes of her boss, Patrick, for more than a decade, and though she smarts at the casual … Continue reading.