This Is Not How You Start a Trilogy: “Hope” Gets a Nope From Me
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.

Burnout, peculiar homemade cameras, and a serious problem with his eyes — a photographer with a mysterious ailment finally realizes what his photos are about.
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.
"King Richard" paints a nuanced portrait of a Black father trying to ensure his daughters’ success in a racist, misogynistic world. Yet, Richard and his kids overcome that fear and adversity to succeed.
The major flaw of the series is that it’s hosted on Netflix and barely makes malicious comments about it despite being focused on the lives of people directly affected by the Capitalist mentality of the OTT corporation.
A brave Indian woman rises from an oppressive background to become an inspired leader for women and men alike around the globe.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
The Fog follows more of a 1950s creature feature plot than a late-70s slasher with three legendary scream queens.