As Netflix’s Marvel shows dwindle, The Punisher Season 2 shows signs of life with its brutality and character relationships despite its somewhat bloated length. *Minor Spoilers Ahead*
The Punisher Season 2 Wrap-Up
Tag: Netflix
Netflix Original Review: Polar
Netflix’s new comic book adaptation, Polar, is at its best when it’s trying to be John Wick but poor villains and tasteless exploitation bury its potential.
Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch groundbreaking or an overrated novelty?
While the idea of an interactive film is definitely interesting, is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch as groundbreaking as some believe or is it just a novelty?
Netflix Original Review: Bird Box
Susanne Bier’s newest film, Bird Box, quickly blew up the internet upon its release but is it really worthy of all of they hype it has generated?
Cinema Smack’s Best of 2018
With 2018 in the books, let’s take a look back at our personal favorites from this year!
Netflix Original Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The six part anthology film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is chocked full of typical Coen brothers tropes that range from ridiculously entertaining to somewhat drawn out and draining throughout its lengthy runtime.
The Haunting of Hill House Wrap-Up
With Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, creator and director Mike Flanagan crafts an excellent family horror drama with a haunted house as its backdrop.
Orange is the New Black Season 6 Wrap-Up
Netflix’s long running prison dramedy is back for a sixth season which marks some important changes in the series with a smaller cast and a new environment to give the series a facelift. *Minor Spoilers Ahead*
13 Reasons Why Season 2 Wrap-Up
Once again, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why attempts to use tragedy and shock value to bring social issues to light but the show can’t seem to get out of its own way to craft a cohesive message. *Minor Spoilers Ahead*
Jessica Jones Season 2 Wrap-Up
The second season of Netflix’s Jessica Jones is arguably better than the first season but still suffers from many of the same problems as the rest of the streaming company’s Marvel shows.
