Ricken Got Lumon-ed

I’m excitedly sharing some spoiler insights from the second season’s “Trojan’s Horse” episode of Severance, which aired on Apple TV+ on Valentine’s Day. As a devoted fan, I simply can’t resist delving into the latest twists and turns!

Paddington in Peru Bites Off More Than It Can Chew

In “Paddington’s Peruvian Adventure,” Paddington, our beloved bear, has officially become a British citizen, allowing him to return home. However, this journey also brings some concerns, as the film is the first in the series not penned or directed by Paul King. The unique blend of whimsy and wit that made the previous Paddington films charming could potentially be grating when applied to a foreign setting, like shifting from inside jokes to offensive humor.

“Paddington’s Peruvian Adventure” addresses this concern by featuring very few Peruvians on screen, even in scenes set deep in the Amazon, driven by the mysterious disappearance of Paddington’s dear Aunt Lucy from the Retired Bears Home. Instead, it concentrates on the Browns, now led by Emily Mortimer who takes over as matriarch Mary, as they embark on a combined vacation and rescue mission. This adventure involves the legend of El Dorado, a group of nuns, and Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas), a riverboat captain with an obsession that mirrors his ancestor’s conquistador past. This obsession is symbolized by recurring visions of his taunting forefather. While this may not be a particularly incisive critique of the colonial legacy, the film seems more concerned with avoiding pitfalls than making a strong statement.

Bridget Jones Forever

In simpler terms, Bridget’s life lacks the happiness it once had due to the absence of Darcy and her father. She cherishes her children, Billy and Mabel, but they don’t provide the tranquility, quiet, or freedom she yearns for. After leaving her job to take care of her kids, television news journalism has become less about reporting on serious issues like war and more about cooking segments. This latest film shows Bridget dealing with a world that doesn’t make sense anymore, not just because of her usual clumsy mishaps, but due to larger existential issues. The emotional journey she takes in “Mad About the Boy” is captivating enough to warrant this fourth installment; it’s strong enough to argue for more films featuring Bridget Jones, possibly even a fifth, sixth, and seventh. As long as Bridget continues her life, we should be permitted to join her on her adventures.

Yellowjackets Season-Premiere Recap: Screaming Trees

In my perspective as a movie reviewer, I must say that the third season of “Yellowjackets” commences with an intriguing deception. The scene opens with a character, Mari, darting through the forest. She’s on edge, listening for any sign of her fellow survivors. As she turns her head frantically, it’s a heart-pounding moment when we realize it’s Mari, not an unknown figure. And boy, does this revelation spark anticipation, as it seems we’ve finally discovered the truth about Mari being none other than Pit Girl.

Subsisting on Scraps

Since the day their high-school soccer team unexpectedly landed in the Canadian wilderness, Yellowjackets has delved into how American society, often rigidly patriarchal and traditional, suppresses women’s desires, only to harshly judge them when these desires surface. Three seasons deep, this perspective remains insightful within the ’90s narrative, particularly when combined with eerie world-building and supernatural elements. The show maintains a sense of ambiguity, “Is it real or is it trauma?”, making the survivalist aspects more exciting as it explores how characters form relationships, eat, and manage their households. However, after season two veered off course with the grown-up versions of our favorite cannibals, season three seems to lean even further in that direction, abandoning present-day storylines as if acknowledging that the characters’ extreme teenage actions are more intriguing than their ambiguous adult lives. This is a recurring theme in the series, with Shauna’s bitterness over becoming a housewife and Misty’s closest companion being her pet parrot, but it should not dominate the narrative. Instead, season three appears to be erasing the adult storylines rather than resolving them from the corners they’ve been written into.

Severance Recap: Unsanctioned Romantic Entanglement

People might have valid reasons to fear dentists due to the various sharp tools used on soft, delicate areas of the mouth. On one hand, these instruments are crucial for maintaining oral health; on the other, they could potentially be misused. In the beginning of this episode, there’s an intriguing scene reminiscent of a Tarantino film – a staff member walks down a hallway humming “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot as he goes to fetch medical equipment. Although we don’t see his face, he interacts with Felicia and her colleague in O&D, collects his sharp tools, then rides the elevator.

Elsbeth Recap: Love Is In The Air

In a casual, engaging manner: Angus Oliphant-Donnachaidh, a man with a strong civic spirit, often found strumming his mandolin and composing tunes while sipping copious amounts of coffee provided by Fiona. There’s a certain pair of coffee lovers in Manhattan who seem to frequent the same spot regularly, and Angus, along with Fiona, have developed a bit of an interest in these repeat visitors.

Southern Charm Recap: Tommy Bahamas

The story opens as Shep mistakenly shops for vacation attire alongside Molly, searching for Hawaiian shirts and shorts. However, he’s in the wrong store, attempting to win over a 26-year-old woman who isn’t particularly interested. His plan is to arrive in her homeland adorned with sunglasses, tan lines, a half-burn from the sun, and a pink flamingo-themed bathing suit set. That’s as cool as a surface scorched by multiple suns! But when Molly arrives in her stylish bikini, she looks absolutely stunning – I think this is called ‘drop dead gorgeous’. And here’s Shep, stuck on a girl who isn’t returning his calls? Really now.

Captain America: Brave New World Has Marvel’s Lamest Post-Credits Scene Yet

Typically, these sequels introduce fresh characters (like Thor), novel settings (such as Wakanda), or innovative ideas (for example, Multiversal incursions). At least they serve as humor. However, the one at the end of Brave New World deviates from all of that. Instead, it centers around the film’s cunning antagonist, The Leader alias Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson, reprising his role from the Edward Norton-starring The Incredible Hulk). After he is subdued by the gamma radiation-enhanced genius, he is confined in a prison complex located in the middle of the ocean, called the Raft. This facility makes its reappearance for the first time since it was initially introduced in Captain America: Civil War. The new Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), pays him an unexpected visit, but Sterns then hints at — cue the drumroll — the multiverse.