The Look

The series finale was remarkable for its weary, pragmatic tone, as fiery passion fled Westeros on dragon’s wings.

This episode challenged its characters to break the chain of vengeance, to decide that different things mattered. Some did. Some couldn’t.

An episode about terrible decision-making reveals a pivot from shocking twists and moments of badass spectacle to quiet, tragic ironies.

Every day, women are robbed of respect, independence and opportunity… but Steve McQueen’s thriller satisfyingly shows them taking it back.

Entropy has crept into JK Rowling’s wizarding world… but perhaps it was never meant to sustain grown-up stories.

In bringing to the screen a bestselling gamer-geek novel, director Steven Spielberg explores his own legacy as an object of fanboy worship.