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LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR MOVIE REVIEW There have been many castles throughout the centuries at the heart of our timeless stories. Some castles are tucked away in the spooky forest. Some are a beacon of light upon the highest hill. Some contain the promise of a fair maiden but it turns out your princess […]

SUZUME MOVIE REVIEW Following up the international success of his 2019 films Weathering with You and the 2018 anime classic Your Name, writer/director Makoto Shinkai is bringing back the magic and beauty of Japan’s ancient culture with Suzume. The title is the name of an adventurous teenage girl brought up by her reserved and cautious […]

THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT MOVIE REVIEW Do you have bored kids on a Friday afternoon and all the theatrical runs are being ruled by John Wick 4? No kid friendly films for as far as the eye can see? Fear not Moms and Dads, Netflix has got you covered. Based on the beloved children’s book by […]

THE DEER KING MOVIE REVIEW In the years following a vicious war in a far off land, wild dogs that once carried the deadly Black Wolf Fever continue to roam free, threatening to unleash a pandemic on the people of this fantasy world. While one half of the kingdom wears masks to protect themselves from […]

THE WITCHER SEASON 2 TV SERIES REVIEW The Witcher returns to the path on Netflix with season 2. Picking up right where season 1 ended, Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Ciri (Freya Allan) have found each other and are trying to find their way in this dangerous world. New characters and new threats are introduced. What […]

LOCKE AND KEY SEASON 2 SERIES REVIEW Based on Joe Hill’s acclaimed comic series, Netflix’s adaptation follows the story of the Locke children. Having lost their father to a deranged killer at the beginning of season 1 (see our review of that season here), the three kids and their mother move to the father’s ancient […]

THE WITCHER: NIGHTMARE OF THE WOLF MOVIE REVIEW Need something to tide you over until The Witcher season two? Netflix heard your cries for help and gave you an appetizer with this original anime movie. Developed by the “Avatar”/”The Legend of Korra” animators Studio Miur, this movie follows Vesemir (Theo James), who is destined to […]

THE 8TH NIGHT MOVIE REVIEW In the time of myth and legend, the Buddha stopped an ultimate evil from destroying humanity. Unable to kill it, the holy man ripped out the monster’s eyes, placing each in a separate jar. He hid one in the mountains of the far east, and the other in the deserts […]

SHADOW AND BONE SERIES REVIEW In the war-torn kingdom of Ravka, people are divided by political issues such as class, race, and magical powers. And then there’s that literal black wall of smoke and death that separates the land. A young orphan map-maker named Alina Starkov (played by Jessie Mei Li) is caught in the […]

CURSED TV SERIES REVIEW We all know the stories of Camelot. Chosen by the legendary sword Excalibur, King Arthur Pendragon, with his Knights of the Round Table rules the kingdom as a mighty and just king. Well, until his sister and wife ruin it. But what if Excalibur chose a queen first? That is the […]

THE WITCHER (SEASON 1) TV SERIES REVIEW Netflix is attempting to fill that Game of Thrones sized hole in your heart with their new series The Witcher. Adapted from the acclaimed Polish novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, which were also the basis for the acclaimed video game trilogy, the story primarily follows our monster hunting protagonist […]

The Screener Squad has embarked on another international mission to review this Cannes Un Certain Regard-winning film. Adapted from a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In), we follow a deformed woman who works for the Swedish customs office who meets a man with not only similar deformities but some of the […]