Written by Anna Harrison "Compared to later seasons, the episode is still fairly tame, but episode five—the halfway mark for season one—signals a large (if not quite seismic) shift for “Thrones.” ..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "With “Game of Thrones” now nearly halfway through its first season, the pace has begun to pick up. It’s remarkable what has already been conveyed in three hours of television..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "“Lord Snow” lets us take our time, smell the roses, and is all the better for it. With each episode, we grow closer to the characters and the world becomes more understandable; luckily, Benioff and Weiss … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "In this single cut from the condemned direwolf to Bran’s opened eyes, we see the benefits of a filmed adaptation. Within Martin’s limited POV structure in “ASOIAF,” this moment cannot exist; while he positions these chapters … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "For the first time, Blanc encounters someone who challenges him; while Blanc scoffs at church and religion, Jud forces him to recognize the good it can do..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Being one of those annoying people who have complexes about reading the source material before watching the adaptation, I simply had to read Martin’s work before dipping my toe into the show. I devoured them with … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Before Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked: For Good” even begins—with Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) fighting to free the animals of Oz and expose the Wizard’s (Jeff Goldblum) treachery—it has already run into one deadly, unavoidable problem: act … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "I am, for better or worse, one of those people who enjoys reading source material before watching an adaptation. Often, I find that it enhances my viewing experience, and this habit has made me a better … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Who among us has not talked about “holding space” in the past year? How many Glinda or Elphaba costumes did we see at Halloween this year?..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune” is the latest in that long line of heavenly stories, featuring the angel Gabriel (Keanu Reeves)—no, not that one—whose illustrious job is to stop the denizens of Los Angeles from texting and … Continue reading.
