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Disney has rehired James Gunn as the director for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 3, proving sometimes there’s a little light left in the world.
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Higher. Further. Faster.
Marvel’s latest rises to the occasion as an enduring celebration of the power of women. And laser beams.
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With around 20 minutes left in Free Solo, I felt my heart pounding in my chest. It felt like a jackhammer at 5 am. I was watching a man climb thousands of feet, his hands gripping thin ledges, his shoes a precarious layer of textile separating him from a granite rockface. Every subtle movement made
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The Hulkster, coming soon to a big screen near you
Chris Hemsworth is slated to play legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan. I don’t know anything about Hulk Hogan, so I looked up some details you may find interesting.
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Diane talks about her favorite things, from Wakanda to the Shimmer.
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Restless Sleep Makes for a Thrilling Standalone Episode
So far, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has given us thrills and chills, and a compelling protagonist and wonderfully sassy aunties. What it hadn’t given us yet is a genuinely good standalone episode, which is something that tends to go away when it comes to the binge model of television. If you have every episode
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Hello, bus riders. Best wishes and warmest regards, and sincere apologies for the very long gap in reviews. Life was very busy and I had no witching powers to help me out – but I’m back now! In episode 4 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, “Witch Academy,” we see that Sabrina starts school at
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Sabrina's third hour spins its wheels but isn't without charm
The third episode of Sabrina, “The Trial of Sabrina Spellman,” has our heroine fresh off rejecting the Dark Lord, and Father Blackwood’s torch-bearing mob still is lingering in her mind. Then, a message arrives: Sabrina is being sued by the Dark Lord for breach of promise because she refused to sign her name during the
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In this fireside chat, Allen, Diane, Ryan and Tanner discuss episodes 4 to 6 of Daredevil’s spectacular season 3.
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Diane examines the first episode of THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, a show that tackles patriarchal structures as well as providing some scary thrills
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LEWTON BUS is about to get spooktacular! It’s Horror Month, so insert other creepy Halloween puns here!
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Allen: Ok everyone, welcome once again to the Lewton Bus Jack Ryan recap chat. As this chat is about the season finale, and thus, also partially about the season as a whole, I figured it would be nice to start out with a brief discussion, just a few sentences each, on the season and how
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HIGHER. FURTHER. FASTER.
Check out the first trailer for CAPTAIN MARVEL, the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson
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Netflix has graced us with our first look at Gareth Evans’ new movie, Apostle, starring Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen. Stevens plays Thomas, who infiltrates a cult circa 1905 to save his sister, Andrea, played by Lucy Boynton. He has to contend with the cult’s leader, Malcolm, and whatever hijinks his cult is up to,
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What do our heroes tell us about patriotism in the post 9/11 world?
Jack Bauer and Jack Ryan make for interesting bookends to our current political times. Their duality comes during times of enormous fear and their works help illuminate both fear and an affirmation of the status quo. Both men reflect the insecurities, political motivations, and ideals of our political landscape.
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The Crew Talk Episode 5 of Amazon's JACK RYAN
Thanks for joining us as a part of Dad Media Month, as we sit down to have a little roundtable on the fifth episode of Amazon’s Jack Ryan, “End of Honor.” First, a short recap of the episode: “End of Honor” shows the world reeling from the church attack. Hanin and her two daughters arrive in
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A Heaping Helping of Jawing From The Lewton Bus Crew On Everyone's Favorite Spy, JACK RYAN
Diane, Allen, and Ryan sit down to dive deeply into the first half of Amazon’s excellent new espionage show, JACK RYAN. Spoilers abound!
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Join us in enjoying the spooky thrills of the first teaser for THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, Netflix’s new show from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the creator of RIVERDALE.
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Men dominate the Dad Media film and television landscape, especially in the crime procedural sub-genre. CBS, one of the leading networks on crime procedurals, simultaneously uses people of color and women to affirm the status quo while providing just enough effort to pushing the boundaries it has set.
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Our first look at CAPTAIN MARVEL, the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, features alien alliances, jet fighters, and a baby faced Samuel L. Jackson
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I have a confession: Patriot Games isn’t my favorite Jack Ryan movie; that title belongs to Clear and Present Danger. But what makes Patriot Games unique in the Ryanverse is how it uses its personal story as the primary driver for the plot. Just as Clear and Present Danger is an intense political thriller, Patriot
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With episode 2, JACK RYAN continues to portray the moral and logistical messiness of the War on Terror.
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This is the Jack Ryan We've Been Waiting For
How do you talk about a show like Jack Ryan without comparing it to 24 or Homeland? All three feature protagonists with past traumas, people who are very clearly good at their jobs, who love their countries, who are loyal to their government. And yet, Jack Ryan’s similarities with those other shows ends right there
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“Dad media? What’s that?” I’m glad you asked. Contrary to initial appearances, Dad Media is not media about dads (though there is often overlap). Dad Media is, more generally, “stuff dads like.” This is a wide spectrum, and includes movies like Hunt for Red October, shows like 24, everything on CBS that has a white
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Released in 1954, Johnny Guitar is the story of Vienna (Joan Crawford), a scrappy saloon owner eagerly awaiting a railroad that will bring business and wealth to her saloon, who faces off with Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge), who hates her for allowing The Dancin’ Kid, a local small-time crook, to stay at the saloon after
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Spike Lee's latest evocative film uses the past to hold a mirror up to our present
BlacKkKlansman is as subtle as a jackhammer going off at 5 am. It will stick with you, and it will terrify you. It will also make you laugh and gasp and grit your teeth in anger. It will also leave you still as you watch a master of cinema display black resistance as a foundation for the future.
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Representation Matters
Diane takes a look at CRAZY RICH ASIANS, and shows us how vital a rom-com can be.
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Chloe Zhao’s THE RIDER examines the masculine tropes of the Western genre through an empathetic and compassionate lens
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This August, join us in celebrating the Western genre, from the golden era classics to the modern takes on the form
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Steve Ditko, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man and creator of Doctor Strange, as well as Mr. A, has died. He was 90 years old. Ditko knew how to tell a story through comics. He knew how to speak through color and a flowing line. He had a talent and an eye for detail that has
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OMFG WHAT
Variety reports that Idris Elba has been cast as a villain in the Fast and Furious spin-off movie, Hobbs and Shaw, opposite Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw (both were last seen in Fate of the Furious). He’s the latest addition to the Fast – Vanessa Kirby, best known for
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RBG is a lovely documentary that examines the memes, the enthusiasm, and, most importantly, Justice Ginsberg herself.
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KILLING EVE is both an effective detective story and a nuanced depiction of women and their experiences.
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Barry struggles to move forward and self actualize, but finds that old habits aren’t easily unlearned in the first season finale of BARRY
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This week’s episode of BARRY sees Barry struggling with doing the unconscionable, and reconciling the darkness of his soul
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In episode six, the situation between Barry and the Bolivians escalates as he and Taylor plan to kill the Bolivian leaders arriving to deal with their raided stash house, and Detective Moss trusts her gut feeling about Gene’s acting class while debating her relationship with Gene.
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In our penultimate original piece for THERE WAS AN IDEA… Diane wrestles with the themes of seeing your culture as an outsider in BLACK PANTHER.
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BARRY Episode 5, “Do Your Job” reminds us that the Barry we love is also the Barry who kills.
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CRAZY RICH ASIANS looks like a breezy summer rom-com full of glitz, glamour, and an all-Asian cast of beautiful people.
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A real life story is beautifully realized by the people who lived it in Chloe Zhao’s new feature
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Diane takes a look back at what made Shonda Rhimes’ murder-filled TV show so wonderful.
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“Commit…To You” sees the characters of HBO’s BARRY struggle with their identity
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“Make the Unsafe Choice” shows a more dramatic side to HBO’s BARRY.
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Bill Hader stretches his wings in this new HBO dramedy about a Marine turned hit man turned wannabe actor.
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Blade just wants to be loved
In 2002, Guillermo del Toro, then a 36-year-old fresh off directing The Devil’s Backbone, one of his seminal Spanish-language works, began work on his first blockbuster. It was a sequel to Blade, a vampire movie that burst onto the scene in 1998 with the most exciting black superhero we had seen in ages (or at
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A bold and strong finish.
The last episode of Mindhunter puts everyone in the mud, and brings all of their conflicts to a head, with potentially devastating consequences.
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Holden's ego is getting too big for his own good
The world has had a few months to let Mindhunter stew in their brains and Netflix has announced that the show will be back for a second season. But first, we have to watch the rest of this season. Episode 9 is wonderful, not just in its simplicity, but in how its central theme of
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Everyone turns on Holden Ford
In a very weird episode (even for this show), Holden gets in hot water over his investigation of a school principal who likes to tickle his pupils’ feet.
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This time, it’s personal
Bill’s work and home lives get uncomfortably close, Dr. Carr feeds a kitty cat, and Holden continues to be… odd.
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