Despite all of the tension, The Chair is decidedly uplifting. Kim’s conversations with her daughter and father are a joy, and through all of the death-of-the-humanities despair, we witness an important shift as the English Department remembers why they arrived at Pembroke University in the first place: to teach. Academia can be (and often is) a soul-killing business, but The Chair is a good reminder that it doesn’t have to be.
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It’s the perfect setting for an origin story about a witch’s curse, and the 666 is just the right amount of campiness. However, sadly, that’s where my appreciation for this film ends.
‘Fear Street Part 1’ is the perfect treat for 30-somethings like me who feel nostalgic for R.L. Stine but want something a bit more adult.
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‘Army of the Dead’ is an overlong horror romp with good action, good acting and a beating heart deep down in its zombie chest.
The animation of Castlevania season 4 is both gory and beautiful, making for a satisfying show.
Moxie gives feminism, old and new, permission to make mistakes, learn from them and keep marching forward towards equality.
Season 3 of The Sinner forces us to reckon with our own views on free will, fate, the sweet hereafter, so consider yourself warned. Be ready.
