House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 8: King Midas in Reverse
Prior to Game of Thrones’ debut, I remember selling it to a friend with a low threshold for swords and sorcery as “like The...
House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 6: Dishonesty
After we watched the sixth episode of House of the Dragon, my girlfriend dived into A Wiki of Ice and Fire. The way they’re...
House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 4
There’s a point in “King of the Narrow Sea,” the fourth episode of House of the Dragon, in which Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) is confronted...
House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 3
“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown,” said Henry IV in Part 2 of the Shakespeare play that bears his name, and while...
House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 2
Lots of spoilers lurk below. Be ye forewarned.
Of the many things HBO asks of House of the Dragon’s viewers — ignoring the awful wigs...
House of the Dragon Recap, Episode 1
Here’s a question: Did you get to watch Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon last night? Because I, like millions of other...
Streaming Review: The Fallout
I swear, I wasn’t looking for a movie about school shootings. I just wanted something to pass the time on my flight back into...
Aline: Taking Chances
You remember Walk Hard, don’t you? You remember how John C. Reilly played the main character at age 14 onward, and the filmmakers did...
The Best Movies of 2011
As I look back on the movies I watched 10 years ago, I’m amazed to find out just how many awards contenders fell by...
The Best Lead Performances of 2021
Do movie stars exist anymore? I mean the old-fashioned type that can pull an audience to the theater just on marquee value alone. I...
