Dickinson (season 2)

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{4.5/5} “‘It’s crazy how young they are.’ ‘I know. Think about it. They don’t even remember a time before telegrams.’” Dickinson season 2, aired in 2020 Sue invites a newspaper editor to her party in order to introduce him to Emily, as she believes he will want to publish her poems. Sue used to be […]

Dickinson (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “It’s not a good time for me to get into a relationship. I need to focus on my cat.” — Lavinia Dickinson season 1, aired in 2019 Emily lives with her family in Amherst. She’s in love with her friend Sue, but of course can’t marry her. Instead, Sue is marrying her brother Austin […]

Finding Nemo

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{5/5} “I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself.” Finding Nemo, released in 2003 When Marlin’s son Nemo gets captured by a human diver, Marlin goes after him. He finds the diver’s mask, which says he comes from Sydney. He runs […]

Monsters vs. Aliens

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{4.5/5} “‘I think I just got hit by a meteorite.’ ‘Oh, Susan. Every bride feels that way on their wedding day.’” Monsters vs. Aliens, released in 2009 Susan is just about to get married when she’s hit by a meterorite that causes her to become gigantic. She’s whisked off by the government to a top-secret […]

Fountain of Youth

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{3.5/5} “You have foolishly overlooked my team of lethal bodyguards.” Fountain of Youth, released in 2025 Luke stole a painting from some dangerous people in Bangkok and barely makes it onto a train heading out of the city. Somehow people who want it are on the train with him, and try to get it from […]

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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{4.5/5} “Who wants to see a big explosion?” The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in 2025 Reed Richards and Sue Storm are having a baby. When the Silver Surfer arrives on Earth she warns that Galactus the Devourer is going to destroy the world. The Fantastic Four find evidence that this has happened elsewhere, so […]

Wednesday (season 2)

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{5/5} “Do not put me on a pedestal because I will burn it down.” Wednesday season 2, aired in 2025 After tracking down a serial killer with Thing, Wednesday returns to Nevermore where she is once again rooming with Enid. Pugsley is going there this year too. Wednesday finds that she’s very popular — new […]

Uprooted

Posted by Dave Switzer under Reviews of books

{5/5} “A haze of smoke was drifting across my eyes, the sudden crackle of fire. I turned towards the trunk, and Sarkan was there, too, caught in the tree with silver bark trying to devour him, saying, ‘Now, Agnieszka,’” while fire-heart glowed red between his fingers. Instinctively, I half-reached my hand towards him, remembering dread […]

IF

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{4.5/5} “It wasn’t until much later that I realized that these stories she wanted me to tell had nothing to do with her at all. Then I realized that the most important stories we have to tell are the ones we tell ourselves.” IF, released in 2024 Bea’s mom died and now her dad is […]

The Legend of Ochi

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{4/5} “The ochi took my wife. And for that, I have no son to call my own. But if you give you little hearts to this cause, as true as I live, you are all my sons.” The Legend of Ochi, released in 2025 On the island of Carpathia humans have been fighting ochi forever. […]