Decadence & Heroic Human Hearts in Konstantin Khabenskiy’s SOBIBÓR

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Christopher Lambert, Film, Holocaust, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Nazi Germany, WWIILeave a comment

Sobibór was a testament to the human spirit's ability to survive amongst the worst horror man has to offer.

Hanna – Season 1, Episode 2: “Friend”

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Amazon Prime, Hanna, Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos, Rhianne Barreto, Sarah Adina Smith, Season 11 Comment

Hanna's in the big, wide world for the first time. She meets a friend. But she's also being hunted.

Hanna – Season 1, Episode 1: “Forest”

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Amazon Prime, Esme Creed-Miles, Hanna, Joanna Kulig, Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos, Season 1Leave a comment

Erik Heller and his daughter Hanna live in the woods of Romania alone. And for a very good reason.

Happy! Season 2 Premiere: “The War on Easter”

On By C.H. NewellIn Chris Meloni, Comics, Crime, Grant Morrison, Happy!, Patton Oswalt, Season 2, SyfyLeave a comment

It's Easter— Happy and Nick may just have a whole new dangerous mess on their hands once again.

The Act – Season 1, Episode 3: “Two Wolverines”

On By C.H. NewellIn Adam Arkin, Hulu, Joey King, Patricia Arquette, Season 1, The Act, True CrimeLeave a comment

Gypsy and Dee Dee each meet men, but what they meant to them respectively is entirely different, and it could mean the beginning of the end.

Capitalism, Colonialism, & Imperialism— Oh, My!: TUMBBAD as an Indian Gothic Fable of Greed

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Dark Fantasy, Film, Gothic Horror, History, Horror, Indian Film, Mythology, Rahi Anil Barve2 Comments

TUMBBAD is a unique piece of cinema that thrills & also proves to be a great sociopolitical allegory about modern India.

The Walking Dead – Season 9, Episode 15: “The Calm Before”

On By C.H. NewellIn AMC, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Norman Reedus, Season 9, The Walking Dead, ZombiesLeave a comment

Just when the communities come together again they experience a devastating act of violence

American Gods – Season 2, Episode 3: “Muninn”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Gods, Devery Jacobs, Emily Browning, Fantasy, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Season 2, StarzLeave a comment

Shadow meets a new friend on the road. Laura and Wednesday seek out Argus.