Month: July 2019

Film & TV: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

In Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film release, TLS salutes the fading days of Golden Age tinsel town through a meta-Western bent.
[Aggregate score: 9]

Literature: Byzantine Empathy by Ken Liu

TLS discusses and debates the intricacies and pitfalls of charity work, blockchains, cryptocurrencies, statism and much more in Ken Liu’s polarizing story, Byzantine Empathy.
[Aggregate score: 7.75]

Film & TV: The Art of Self Defense

TLS attempt to become “real men” in the off-beat quirky dark comedy, The Art of Self-Defense.
[Aggregate score: 8]

AFI Top 100 #099: Toy Story

When toys come alive via CGI, we scrutinize their motivations as well as the legacy of digitally animated films, in the original Toy Story. [Aggregate score: 7]

Film & TV: Midsommar

TLS visits a secluded Swedish community and explores themes of relationships and grief in Ari Aster’s masterful Midsommar.
[Aggregate score: 10]

Literature: Lawn Dad by Lincoln Michel

A quite short story with nevertheless more than a bit to say on dissolving relationships, TLS reviews Lawn Dad by Lincoln Michel.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Spider-Man: Far from Home

TLS spins a web or two in their discussion of Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Don’t forget to pack your suit. [Aggregate score 9.5]

Film & TV: A Separation

A dramatic tale dealing with the repercussions of divorce, Alzheimer’s, and pushing people down the stairs.

Score: 10

Film & TV: Child’s Play (2019)

Chucky’s back, Jack! TLS takes on the modern reimagining of the classic killer doll in the 2019 version of Child’s Play.
[Aggregate score: 8]