Helmed by Bryan Andrews and AC Bradley, Season 2 of What If…? continues the journey that began in Season 1 as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces in the anthology series that questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments as well as introduce completely new stories.
“Every book is a little mirror, and sometimes you look into it and see someone else looking back.” It’s the last review of 2023! Considering the many ways this has been a stressful few months, I think we all need something comfy and whimsical to finish up the year, don’t you? Travis Baldree’s second novel
There’s still time for at least one more book from 2023 before the end of the year, especially if it’s something that might be nominated for next year’s Hugo Awards. Shelley Parker-Chan’s duology set in alternate-history China will work nicely; I wouldn’t have thought it was possible, but the sequel to She Who Became The
Directed by Paul King and based on the extraordinary character at the center of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) we know today. With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned
Directed by Sam Fell, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is the long-awaited continuation of the Chicken Run story. After successfully escaping from Tweedys’ farm in a daring and risky manner, Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) has discovered her ideal place – an idyllic island bird sanctuary where the entire flock can live in harmony, without any
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and The Heron follows Mahito (Luca Padovan), a young 12-year-old boy, as he struggles to settle in a new town after his mother’s death. However, when a talking heron (Robert Pattinson) informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One takes place in Postwar Japan which at its lowest point faces a new crisis in the form of a giant monster called Godzilla, who was baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. It has been 69 years since Godzilla made his first appearance in film and
Directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the book by Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows the story of eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) years before he becomes the tyrannical President of Panem. He is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a
“Something has the Upper Level demons afraid enough that they’ve all gone into hding.” Nicolai was speaking again. “And that something is killing us – killing Wardens.” Hey everybody, did you hear? Some joyless busybody tried to get a librarian arrested over a young adult book. I think that sounds like a recommendation, don’t you?