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The Box Contains Everything: Devs, Westworld & Unsettling Determinism in Sci-Fi TV

Matt Gilbert - April 21, 2020

Residents of the couch may have experienced a nagging sensation of déjà vu in their favorite science-fiction series recently. Two of this season's most-talked-about...

BoJack Horseman Challenged Us to be Better Because its Anti-Hero Never Could

Matt Gilbert - February 7, 2020

BoJack Horseman is over, and everything is worse now. The titular horse may never hit bottom, but the series finale delivered him to his...

‘Weathering with You’ Review: Not Quite as Strong ‘Your Name.’

Matt Gilbert - January 19, 2020

Your Name. is a film I continue to hold intensely dear to my heart. Yes, it boasts some virtually flawless synergy in its filmmaking,...

‘Frozen 2’ Review: Likes Cold Loneliness Over Warm Hugs

Matt Gilbert - November 24, 2019

Credit where it is due: Disney could have assembly-lined Frozen 2 together in 18 months and dropped it not long after the first film's...

Watchmen Episode 4 Review: Another Fascinating Character is Added to Mix

Matt Gilbert - November 12, 2019

Conspiracies and world building became even more dense and complex amid themes of legacy and inherited traumas in another head-scratching, yet rewarding episode. The Watchmen...

1999 Movie-versaries: Toy Story 2

Matt Gilbert - October 24, 2019

1999 was a big year for movies. It was the year that The Matrix's slow-motion bullet influenced action movies for years to come. It was the...

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Review: If You Loved The First Movie, You’ll Love This One

Matt Gilbert - October 21, 2019

To call Zombieland: Double Tap "worth the wait" implies there was a wait to be had. Reuben Fleischer's 2009 action/horror/comedy never promised a sequel, but...

‘Undone’ Review: A Must-Watch Masterpiece That Leaves Us Wanting More

Matt Gilbert - September 25, 2019

Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg have both an attraction and a talent for writing about relationships between broken people, which has been responsible for...