‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ review: Jonathan Majors conquers in ugly, lackluster entry of the MCU
Despite maintaining a firm position as the most financially successful film franchise of all time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been chugging towards an undeniable... Read More
Lauren Coates
Lauren Coates is a freelancer with a passion for sci-fi, an unhealthy obsession with bad reality television, and a constant yearning to be at Disney World. You can follow her on Twitter @laurenjcoates, where she’s probably talking about Star Trek.
‘Poker Face’ review: Rian Johnson’s beguiling new mystery series has an ace up its sleeve and it’s Natasha Lyonne
Between the runaway success of the Academy Award-nominated Knives Out and its recent sequel Glass Onion, there’s no doubt about it: Rian Johnson knows how... Read More
‘Wednesday’ review: Jenna Ortega’s snappy performance is the best thing about this paint-by-numbers teen drama
Though Netflix is hardly the end-all-be-all of teen dramas (that title more likely goes to the CW), the streamer has recently carved a niche for... Read More
‘Ticket to Paradise’ review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts spark an old flame in a rom-com that fizzles out
With teen comedies enjoying a resurgence thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Netflix originals, another once-beloved 00s genre is looking to make its comeback: the... Read More
‘Cobra Kai’ review: Season three ups the ante with more karate and more laughs [A]
Considering its humble roots as an original series on the short-lived YouTube Red, it’s been nothing short of a delight to watch Cobra Kai slowly... Read More
‘Love in the Villa’ review: Charming leads Kat Graham and Tom Hopper can’t save unfunny and cliché-ridden rom-com [D+]
Amidst the hundred million-dollar limited series and relentless stream of middling action flicks, it seems that Netflix does, in fact, seem to still have time... Read More
‘The Sandman’ review: Neil Gaiman’s glossiest and most cinematic adaptation yet is moody, broody and a bit too attitude-y [B]
Between Coraline, Good Omens, Stardust, and countless other titles, Neil Gaiman’s impressive repertoire of books and graphic novels remain prime fodder for page-to-screen works, and... Read More
‘Bullet Train’ review: A high-speed, uber-violent Agatha Christie mystery on acid and a bloody good time [B+]
After delivering one of the last decades most undoubtedly influential action films in John Wick, it’s not a stretch to say that director David Leitch... Read More
‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Season 3 review: The kids are off to summer camp with a too meta mock-doc setup and a barely there Olivia Rodrigo [C+]
Returning for a third, highly anticipated season, Disney+’s hit High School Musical: The Musical: The Series transplants its singing and dancing East High Wildcats from... Read More
Review: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ brings Sam Raimi’s deliciously twisted sensibilities to the MCU, Elizabeth Olsen is film’s MVP [Grade: B+]
Hot off the combined success of Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and What If? Marvel certainly had no shortage of characters to draw from for its next... Read More
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