Movie Reviews9/10
Shen Teng Turns a Small Kitchen Into the Whole Story in ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’
A man travels to a foreign city to run a failing restaurant; the war around him, a wall he may yet scale.
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Sam Morril’s ‘Incorrect’ Shows He Is Terrible At Relationships But Masterful At Joke Structure
A review of Sam Morril's Netflix special Incorrect, wherein he sells his joke structure while confessing his relationship failings.
TV Reviews7.4/10
Four Years On, the Dungeon-Crawler’s Harem Formula Still Holds Up
A wanderer trapped in a labyrinth gathers five slave girls into a harem, earning a score of 7.4 out of 10.
TV Reviews5.1/10
Eight Years On, Stargate Origins Still Serves as a Competent Prequel With an Abrupt Ending
A review of Stargate Origins, a ten-episode web series bridging the 1994 film and its TV sequel, with a weak, abrupt finale.
TV Reviews6.8/10
‘Grand Army’ Review: Netflix Teen Drama Cuts Off Before Its Characters Can Breathe
A review of Netflix's Grand Army, a bold, messy teen drama set in Brooklyn, weighing its strengths against its flaws.
TV Reviews8.2/10
How One Fan Site Turned Magical Girl Shows Into a Study of Anxiety and Surveillance
A grim, dark tale of a girl named Aya who gains magic through a cursed website, and the terror that follows.
TV Reviews8/10
‘The Slime Diaries’: Monsters Eat, Forge, and Joke Their Way Through a Kingdom
A review of The Slime Diaries, a comedy anime about monsters building a kingdom, scoring 8/10.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Hamtaro Review: 296 Episodes of Hamster Adventures Earn a 7.9
A review of Hamtaro, the anime about a hamster's adventures with his hamster friends, weighing its charm against its long run.
TV Reviews7.9/10
‘Are You Lost?’ Review: Four High School Girls Turn a Deserted Island Into a Comedy of Survival
Four high school girls crash on a remote island and must survive together in this disaster comedy with a surprisingly warm heart.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Twelve Episodes, Twelve Traps, Twelve Cool Exits: Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
A high-school genius shrugs off every trap thrown at him, growing cooler with each attempt to bring him down.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
Four Years On, Luck Still Suffers From a Premise Too Sharp for Its Own Good
A woman's coin trade with a talking cat sends her to a realm of luck, where fortune's whims mock her every step.
TV Reviews8/10
Sixteen Years On, Shiki Still Succeeds Where Most Horror Films Fail
A sealed village, an ancient evil, and a terrible infection—this tale of dread shall not soon be forgotten.