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2 weeks ago | 
aiptcomics.com | Justin Harrison
Since Leslie Hung and Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Snotgirl returned late last year, the surreal sunshine comic noir has paired every answer to one of its mysteries with a new question. Readers know, for instance, that Charlotte “Lottie” Person, allergy-prone fashion influencer sometimes-extraordinaire, really does seem to have befriended a ghost. Her name is Yolanda, and she’s probably not a dodgy-allergy-meds-induced hallucination.
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1 month ago | 
thespool.net | Sarah Gorr |Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
is best described as an epic and fantastical feast of untold dishes from around the world. Some you’ve tasted, some you’ve heard of, some you’re not even sure how to eat. If you’ve been begging for a movie to give you something to chew on, reach for . It will leave you positively stuffed. Any single description of the film — a comedy, an experiment, a love story — can only scrape the surface. It bends genres and floats through time, all while being a sumptuous visual delight.
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1 month ago | 
thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
It’s been said that the thing Hollywood likes talking about most is itself. On television, the results of this (perhaps inaccurate) claim have proven mixed. Go too deep and the audience ends up left behind. Don’t go deep enough and it is just another workplace comedy. Do whatever did and end up a legend in writers’ rooms everywhere. Just not for positive reasons.
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1 month ago | 
thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
How does a critic properly evaluate a well-made television show built on morally questionable plot decisions? Such is the challenge of reviewing Paramount+’s new series,The show tells the story of Melissa Moore (Annaleigh Ashford), who grew up the daughter of the so-called Happy Face serial killer, Keith Jesperson (Dennis Quaid). That part is true. Jesperson is a real serial killer who was convicted of committing eight homicides between 1990 and 1995 and confessed to 20 times that many.
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2 months ago | 
thespool.net | Justin Harrison |Tim Stevens
Severus has slipped its leash. It was never supposed to leave the cavernous, cold corridors of British Intelligence’s chic HQ. But it did. There is a mole. Severus is in the wind. If it’s used, thousands will die. Badly. Thus, intelligence operative Philip Meacham (Gustaf Skarsgård) turns to George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender), a superb analyst who liars to ferret out Severus’ thief. There are five suspects.
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2 months ago | 
aiptcomics.com | David Brooke |Justin Harrison |Ryan Perry |Nathan Simmons
Welcome back to another edition of Fantastic Five, where we shout out the best comics of the week! This week was all about Image Comics, between the anticipated Assorted Crisis Events and the next edition of Snotgirl. Let’s get to the books!Best comics of the week: March 12, 2025Overall, this is an excellent start to this latest endeavor from the Minor Threats umbrella.
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2 months ago | 
thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
In some circles, complaining about horror films as metaphors for things, especially trauma, is quite in vogue. It requires a certain reading of film history to suggest that horror as metaphor is new to this era, but that’s an argument for another time. The point here is that the problem with isn’t that it is using metaphors; it’s that it isn’t using them especially well. They suggest avenues but don’t explore them, stranding the movie in a place neither betwixt nor between.
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2 months ago | 
thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
There’s something about combining the ingredients of espionage, Michael Fassbender, and Steven Soderbergh that just works. Fifteen years ago, the three elements came together to create the very enjoyable (now tarnished by its lead) HAYWIRE. Now, together again, the trio delivers a far quieter and even more satisfying take on the spy film. George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) is an agent who hates liars, a strange valence for a man involved in spycraft.
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2 months ago | 
thespool.net | Tim Stevens |Justin Harrison
The Spool / Movies The Day the Earth Blew Up is wacky, adequate Looney Tunes successor How to Watch FX Live Without CableHow To Watch AMC Without CableHow to Watch ABC Without CableHow to Watch Paramount Network Without Cable Revisiting beloved characters is a dicey proposition. Because one is older and familiar with the characters, the experience of encountering them for the first time can not be replicated. As a result, someone might judge the new work more harshly.
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2 months ago | 
thespool.net | Justin Harrison |Tim Stevens |Lisa Laman
Cerberus has slipped its leash. It was never supposed to leave the cavernous, cold corridors of British Intelligence’s chic HQ. But it did. There is a mole. Cerberus is in the wind. If it’s used, thousands will die. Badly. Thus, intelligence operative Philip Meacham (Gustaf Skarsgård) turns to George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender), a superb analyst who liars to ferret out Cerberus’ thief. There are five suspects.
