Month: April 2025

Sinners Review By: Ralph Leonard It isn’t easy to make the vampires-as metaphor fresh and interesting, a genre that has been exhausted in both film and television. And yet, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners somehow manages to pull it off. It’s been promoted as “genre bending”. Perhaps genre blending, or even genre fluid, is a more apt description for this post-modern piece of work. It’s…

In 2016 a young woman with a rather unusual name: Reality Winner, was responsible for leaking sensitive documents while employed by the US National Security Agency as a Persian translator, sparking a whirlwind media frenzy the likes of which was felt world round.  HBO Max released this 2023 thriller covering the investigation into an intelligence leak that connected US President…

Daredevil: Born Again  stays true to the spirit of its Netflix predecessor, managing to deliver a heart-pounding first season – opening with an unexpected tragedy and a startling change for Matt Murdock AKA Daredevil. The first episode harkens back to Frank Miller’s run on the comic, showing a side of the hero that’s much, much darker. This is a big…

Created & Directed by:  Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, available on Apple+ ‘The Studio’ is phenomenal, the newest breakout show of 2025. An unbridled look at the hilarity and drama that goes on behind-the-scenes of bigger Hollywood productions. Sure, it’s fictional but the metanarrative that the show weaves is one of the most creatively brilliant around: pure desideratum for film…

Destroyer Part revenge thriller, part suspense driven mystery involving a spiraling undercover agent (Nicole Kidman), her deceased partner (Sabastian Stan) and a bank robbery gone wrong that ruins the lives of all those involved. 'Destroyer' shines when showcasing the emotional depth of its characters. The acting is masterful and a slower-paced plot employs non-linear storytelling through flashbacks heightening the stakes…