Sam Niles

Sam Niles
70 POSTS0 COMMENTS

The Last Words on The Last of Us Season 2: Dissecting The Final Two Episodes

The Last of Us season two’s penultimate episode “The Price” answers questions and still leaves viewers lost. If “The Price” is the foundation,  then the...

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is Breathtaking

The Hollywood promise of thrills, fun and heroism is not unique to a Tom Cruise production, but the Tom Cruise iteration of that promise...

The Last of Us Review: ‘Feel Her Love’ Changes the Game

“Feel Her Love” calls back to The Last Of Us’ beginnings in a number of ways. Hanrahan It calls back to the game, to the show,...

Review: The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 4, ‘Day One’

The Seattle section of The Last Of Us Part II takes place over three days, each given their own little title card: Day One,...

Review: The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 3, ‘The Path’

If there’s one narrative device that The Last Of Us as a franchise loves, it’s time jumps between traumatic incidents and new normals. These...

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 Review: ‘Through the Valley’ is The Best Episode of the Series

'Through the Valley' is not just the biggest episode of The Last Us due to scale due to its Helms Deep-esque action set piece...

The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Review: ‘Future Days’ Proves That Source Deviations Aren’t a Bad Thing

As an adaptation, HBO’s The Last Of Us is not obliged to follow every narrative beat to the letter, but there’s still an underlying...

Adolescence Review: Netflix’s Unconventional Examination of Understanding

One of the first scenes in Adolescence has a SWAT team  breaking into Jamie Miller’s (Owen Cooper, Wuthering Heights) home to arrest him on...

‘Alien: Romulus’ Perfectly Synthesizes ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’

Alien: Romulus checks all the boxes that are expected from lega-sequels, but co-writer/director Fede Alvarez understands that part of the franchise’s effectiveness is the...

Longlegs Review: An Anxiety-Riddled, Masterful Horror Film

If you’re looking for a spooky night out, Longlegs will scratch that itch. This procedural thriller with a paranormal twist wears its Silence Of...

Sundance Film Festival Review: Love Machina

Love Machina – had it been an hour shorter – could have been a compelling exploration of Martine and Bina Rothblatt, two lovers who...

Sundance Film Festival: Every Little Thing

A documentary about rehabilitating hummingbirds proving to be a poignant reflection on life and death might sound unexpected, but it will make perfect sense...

TOP AUTHORS

Daniel Cohen
822 POSTS
Luke Kalamar
475 POSTS
Ann Hale
359 POSTS
Matt Taylor
277 POSTS