
John Carter of Mars: A Much Needed Character Evolution
John Carter of Mars. The one time that Disney took something and made it better. And then they squandered it.

Episode 1 of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone
Justin Watson and Monalisa Foster discuss episode one of Shadow and Bone based on Leigh Bardugo’s YA Fantasy series.

Outlander’s Season 6 Review
Outlander season six delivers tension and intrigue despite its abrupt ending.

Shadow and Bone–A well-written YA fantasy
Shadow and Bone. Bardugo gets it right. Depth, characters, and well-written. I can see why it’s such a hit.

Lost City Review–When Romance and Comedy Fail
Story needs more than witticism and a neat idea. Why Lost City fails to deliver on its promise.
Hard sci-fi made me cry*
Three years later, Passengers is still a better sci-fi movie than anything else being hyped today.