A bigger budget than the original can’t save Black Phone 2
The horror sequel aimed for slasher jump scares but served up cringe and cliché.
Category: TV & Movies
Shohreh Aghdashloo: The woman who carried her voice across the world
Shohreh Aghdashloo left her home behind and found her voice in a new world, from Tehran’s theatres to Hollywood’s biggest stages. Her journey is a story of courage, culture, and resilience.
Lilo and Stitch: Expanding the meaning of “ohana”
A touching story of friendship and belonging that reminds us family isn’t always about blood ties; it is about the heart.
Fear street: Prom Queen, crowned worst movie in the franchise
They could have followed what made the franchise popular but instead made a mediocre mess of unnecessary scenes, shallow characters, and a predictable plot.
Netflix’s ‘F1: The Academy’ accelerates visibility and delivers more than just speed
The new motorsport series offers an inside look at the next generation of female drivers, spotlighting their talent, personal struggles, and the barriers they still face.
Daredevil: A step in the right direction for Marvel
Daredevil is a nice tone change from the family friendly movies that Marvel has been doing for the past few years. Its dark, gritty and bloody.
Is Terminator 2: Judgment Day worth watching in 2025?
With the addition of T-1000 to Mortal Kombat, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is also getting a fair bit of attention. How does this film stack up to movies today and is it even worth watching?
Snow White: A bad apple, or should I say rotten?
Disney’s latest live-action adaptation starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot tries to recreate moments of magic but sadly falls short.
A timeline of animator Makoto Shinkai’s best works, the greatest animator of his time
The first time I came across any media by Makoto Shinkai, it was spring of 2022 and my Japanese class was celebrating the beginning of the season with our quarterly anime watch party. We started it off by watching The Garden of Words and I was instantly in love with the beautiful animation. After that I made it my personal mission to watch as many of his movies as possible
How Netflix’s “The Glory” mirrors an uncomfortable reality
The popular series from South Korea portrays a victim who plans to get revenge against the juvenile delinquents who bullied her in high school.
Incest… in anime?! Why?
Japanese anime is using incest as a trope to build plot and character, but also just to draw an audience.
Is Marvel going the right way?
A lot of fans are complaining that Marvel is trying too much to be politically correct in 2022. However, are those efforts the real problem?
Get into the Christmas spirit with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds musical comedy
Spirited brings two of Hollywood’s most likable actors together for a serviceable holiday film that is not likely to becomeContinue Reading
Best Anime of 2022
Best anime of 2022 decided and voted by 8forty.
8forty writers pick our favorite movies of 2022
THE VERY BEST: Everything Everywhere All At Once A film that breaks the borders of traditional films and exploded inContinue Reading
Hallmark films are including more people of colour and LGBTQ characters as leads
In movies such as ‘The Holiday Sitter’ and ‘Our Italian Christmas Memories,’ queer characters are represented and accepted by their families, showing modern family dynamics and holiday traditions.
‘Barbarian’ review: A clever, unpredictable caper
The solo directorial debut of Zach Cregger is unique, chilling, consistent, and one of the best horror movies released in 2022.
Let’s take a moment and appreciate how terrible Thor: Love and Thunder was
From inconsistent plot points, random and irrelevant villain origin stories, and an excessive amount of Guns n’ Roses songs, to giant goats screaming at the top of their lungs, Thor: Love and Thunder is a film you can love to hate.
The three faults of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and how Marvel could have solved them.
A spoiler-filled critique of Doctor strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Everything Everywhere All At Once is beautiful, bizarre, funny and meaningful
The indie film is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
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