Jules Thompson

I’ll never forget the moment I realized I was destined to be the butt of the joke. I was at home, sitting on my couch watching Glee. Despite the melodramatic plotlines, it spoke to my confused 13-year-old self who was only just beginning to…

Ten Inch Hero (2007)Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 & 2 (2021)/Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010)Dark Angel (2000-2002)Supernatural (2005-2020)Honorable Mentions With the return of Prime Video’s hit series The Boys, fans have been looking forward…

The trap of long running sci-fi franchises is that they often expect their viewers to be lore experts by the time they are a few films in. Sequels are often heavy-handed with references to early installments, confusing any new audience member who…

Welcome to our first-ever Women’s Month Series! Throughout the month of March, we will be highlighting different women in pop culture — fictional characters, celebrities, and activists alike — who we think exemplify accurate and honest portrayals of…

It’s time for the biggest night in Hollywood again — the Academy Awards. The most prestigious awards in film will be handed out on March 27, and it’s time for every film nerd’s favorite game: predicting which films and filmmakers will go home with…

Welcome to our first-ever Women’s Month Series! Throughout the month of March, we will be highlighting different women in pop culture — fictional characters, celebrities, and activists alike — who we think exemplify accurate and honest portrayals of…

If there’s one thing Guillermo del Toro loves, it’s a freak show. From Pan’s Labyrinth to The Shape of Water to Crimson Peak, del Toro is most at home when he brings the monsters hiding in the darkness of society’s shadows into the light. It’s no…

It seems that lately, big budget Hollywood adaptations of musicals would like you to forget that you’re watching a musical. They ditch the magic for gritty realism, like the much-maligned Les Miserables, or they attempt to drag music into the real…

Contributors: Jules, Kaity A note: Aside from the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, this week marks Transgender Awareness Week in both the United States and the United Kingdom. If you are interested in supporting the trans…

Asking a Harry Potter fan to rank their favorite films is a bit like asking someone to choose their favorite child — they’ll lie and say they can’t, but confide that if they had to pick one it would be Prisoner of Azkaban (it’s the golden child, what…

One of the most unique aspects of the Harry Potter film franchise was its young cast, many of whom made their film debuts starring in the films. While the adult cast was made up of legends from Alan Rickman to Maggie Smith to Richard Harris and many…

Welcome back to Nerds Gets Spooky, our series highlighting some of our favorite horror films, television series, and more! Today’s article celebrates the 15th anniversary of Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro’s exploration of imagination in the face…

Edgar Wright is the kind of director whose reverence for films of the past is obvious, with nods to classics throughout his filmography. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Last Night in Soho, which takes the nostalgia to a nightmarish extreme…

Welcome to today’s installment of Nerds Gets Spooky, our series where we discuss our favorite Halloween viewing recommendations and more! Today’s article focuses on the modern classic Jennifer’s Body, which has gained more appreciation in the last…

There are films we watch to escape from reality, and there are others we watch to confront the injustices of the world we live in. Blue Bayou is a film that does not flinch in its quest to force viewers to see people who are often rendered invisible…

Adapting beloved musicals for the screen is never an easy task, with few movie musicals truly living up to their stage counterparts. This past year has seen the release of a number of adaptations that divided critics and audiences alike, from…

Sometimes it’s impossible to oversell a film. No matter how hyperbolic your praise gets, it can never come close to the experience of watching a life-changing piece of art. Nine Days is one such masterpiece. Any attempt to review it should come with…

What does it mean to live an honorable life? What should one do with the time they have left to live? Both are big questions with no clear answer, and both are addressed by The Green Knight, a brilliant adaptation by director David Lowery of the…

Dev Patel was born to be a leading man. Adept at comedy, drama, and everything in between, the British actor has taken on diverse roles in his career. While most audiences remember him for his leading role in the smash hit Slumdog Millionaire or…

Marvel’s latest film Black Widow hit theaters this weekend, and there’s been a lot of praise directed at Florence Pugh for her portrayal of Yelena Belova. Our reviewer Kaity had this to say: “While there is no mistake that this is Natasha’s story,…