I wanted to love AGATHA ALL ALONG, but I’m left scratching my head with more questions than answers.…
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DISCLAIMER: This review will not discuss how THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a cinematic classic with deep critical analysis. If you want that, you can head over to Rotten Tomatoes. Instead, I’m taking a trip down memory lane this Halloween with the hundreds of times I’ve seen this movie. In 1993, Touchstone’s animated classic THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS was released, and it touched my heart. The darkness, serious themes, and characters were that of an adult film, yet the songs…
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This will be an odd comparison, but AGATHA ALL ALONG is the closest Marvel Studios has gotten to a Mike Flanagan series. If you think about it, especially after viewing the final two episodes, there’s a lot here about the effects of grief on an individual and how that (coupled with greed and power) can corrupt them. Each member of the coven confronts fears and traumas episodically and makes peace with the idea of death. And given that, I have…
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With the legendary Patti Lapone in the cast of AGATHA, audiences knew it was “in the cards” that an episode would feature her as the lead. While she kills it in her “Wicked” performance, there’s much to be desired as the show crawls down the witch’s road for a lot of backstory. There’s not much to hate in E7, but for such an emotional and uniquely told presentation, I wanted to love it. Instead, I liked it a lot and…
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Who says all fillers must be blah, blah, blah?…
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Despite being the shortest episode of AGATHA ALL ALONG, E5 just happened also to be the best one yet. The “blood moon” was fully displayed as DARKEST HOUR / WAKE THEY POWER, played on classic witch stereotypes (brooms, magic, and so much more) but added a twist that will change the course of this show going forward. As I’m watching HEARTSTOPPER at the same time as AGATHA, I must mention again that it’s so satisfying to “crown” Joe Locke as…
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AGATHA ALL ALONG is traveling The Road without any cell service.…
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AGATHA ALL ALONG has come “a long” way from 2021’s WANDAVISION. And while it owes its setup to that polarizing show, it has a unique identity that should excite audiences to hop on their broomsticks for another “season of the witch.” E1 SEEKEST THOU THE ROAD 😊 The premiere episode’s procedural cop drama framing works and is a nice setup for the twists and turns ahead. It also helps that Kathryn Hahn chews up the scenery (with gum) every moment…
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I'll be the first to admit, not all of these films are "good", but I'm okay with that. I love the lore and world-building.…
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