Sitemap - 2023 - The Long Take
May December/Nyad/The Killer Review
Despite flaws, The Marvels is a lot of fun.
A god’s tears make god tier TV in Loki S2 finale.
Loki S2E5 returns the series to form.
Loki S2E4 ties some loops, unravels others.
Killers of the Flower Moon Review
Loki S2E3 wins me back with bowlers and ascots.
Loki S2E2 worries me a little.
Wes Anderson's Netflix Shorts Review
Loki S2 premiere introduces a new scene-stealing character.
Ahsoka Season Finale sharpens its focus, at a cost.
Ahsoka Ep. 7 is chill and self-assured, like its Jedi.
The night is dark and full of witches in Ahsoka Ep. 6
Premature Oscar Predictions: Part Two
Ahsoka Ep. 5 Force-moved me to tears.
Ahsoka Ep. 4 blasts the series' doors wide open.
In Ahsoka Ep. 3, references to animation both enrich and splinter.
Premature Oscar Predictions: Part One
Ahsoka series premiere opens a mystical portal into Star Wars lore.
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem confronts the paradox of adolescence.
Secret Invasion finale full of sound and Fury.
Ep. 5 of Secret Invasion lets Nick Fury be a spy.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review
Even so, I got what I wanted from Secret Invasion Ep. 4.
Mission: Impossible - Retrospective Part One (of One)
How many licks does it take to get to the center of Secret Invasion Ep. 3?
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review
Ep. 2 of Secret Invasion takes Nick Fury to task.
Indiana Jones and the Retrospective of Destiny (or Doom?)
Secret Invasion keeps few secrets from the audience.
Warner Bros. should have slowed down their hype for The Flash.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review
Across the Spider-Verse is an electric marvel.
Star Wars Visions S2: The Bildungsroman of Star Wars?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; or, The Modern Prometheus
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review
May the Fourth Be With You 2023
We’re all together now in The Mandalorian S3 finale.
Most Anticipated Movies of 2023
In Ch. 23, the song of The Mandalorian is not yet written.
Ch. 22 of The Mandalorian is the strangest, most polarizing episode yet.
The Bad Batch S2 Finale deals a crushing blow.
The Mandalorian Ch. 21 teaches us to share.
The Bad Batch S2 Ep. 14 marks my own tipping point with a character.
Secrets revealed in The Mandalorian Ch. 20!
The Bad Batch S2 Ep. 13 goes to its happy place.
For better and worse, old ways die hard in The Mandalorian Ch. 19.
The Last of Us Finale throws one more gut punch.
Oscars After-Party with Antonio Elefano and P.T. McNiff
Oscars 2023: Score and Original Song
Oscars 2023: Below the Line with P.T. McNiff
Oscars 2023: Animated, Documentary, and Live Action Shorts
Oscars 2023: International, Documentary, and Animated Feature
Oscars 2023: Features, Shorts, and Score with Greg Cass
The Mandalorian Ch. 18 reminds us that Mandalore isn’t a place; it’s an idea.
The Last of Us Ep. 8 dials up the creep factor.
Mando and Grogu are back, baby!
Oscars 2023: Best Adapted Screenplay
Oscars 2023: Best Original Screenplay
Oscars 2023: Best Supporting Actor
Oscars 2023: Best Supporting Actress
Oscars 2023: Above the Line with Antonio Elefano
The Last of Us Ep. 7 does it again.
My Sundance Film Festival Rankings
The Last of Us Eps. 5 & 6 act as a relationship crucible.
The Bad Batch S2 Ep. 9 hits the right note after a heavy mid-season event.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania gets caught in a sticky MCU trap.
The Bad Batch S2 Eps. 7 & 8 follow the money, on the money.
Unsurprisingly, Ep. 4 of The Last of Us gets real dark, real fast.
Has The Bad Batch S2 Ep. 6 crossed a threshold?
Sublime storytelling soaks tissues in The Last of Us Ep. 3.
The Bad Batch Ep. 5 adds new mysteries to Star Wars lore.
The Last of Us Ep. 2 departs from game, grounding in real-world science.
Which films get Best Picture nominations tomorrow?
The Bad Batch Ep. 4 is off to the races.
Yes, HBO's The Last of Us is as good as everyone says.
Willow's finale rushes to build a fantasy world.
The Bad Batch S2 Ep. 3 has more in common with Andor than you’d think.
Marvel and Star Wars stars will shine at Sundance 2023.
The Bad Batch S2 premiere blasts into Disney+ with exciting new missions.