Look closely at your friends, study their movements and facial expressions. Which of them is a secret agent? Certainly, it is that nice and always quiet girl with whom you share the apartment: the promising Sydney Bristow. The prophetic secrets of Milo Rambaldi‘s works are waiting. Alias opens the doorRead More →
Carol of the Bells is the fourth episode of the second season of Ted Lasso. As an episode that was added later on to the show’s programming, it had the chance to act as both a filler and a dive into the various characters’ lives that wouldn’t otherwise be easyRead More →
Single All The Way is Netflix’s first holiday LGBTQ+ rom-com. It was released on December 2nd and finally lets the queer community see itself in a silly, cliché story where the stakes are the lowest they’ve ever been. Premise Peter tries to avoid his family’s judgement about his hopeless loveRead More →
Too Close for Christmas is a 2020 Christmas rom-com only recently released on Netflix Italia. It takes a lot of the most classic tropes of the genre and does… okay? Sometimes even the lowest of expectations can be disappointed. Too Close for Christmas – Premise Hayley’s holiday plans seem toRead More →
Ted Lasso is back, baby!! The ever-optimistic and uplifting coach brings with him a Christmas surprise that is sure to make any fan’s day a little better in these Lasso-less days of hiatus. The show reprises its Christmas episode atmosphere with a short special titled The Missing Christmas Mustache inRead More →
The Holiday Calendar tries to bring a more magical approach to the standard rom-com fare. In line with the Christmas Miracle magic that pervades most holiday movies, it manages to create an interesting premise but loses in delivery. Premise Abby, an aspiring photographer whose dreams are thwarted by the everydayRead More →
Red licorice, a laboratory on the edge of reality, a mad scientist, and an FBI agent with exceptional qualities. Welcome to the Sci-fi masterpiece conceived by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci: Fringe. The fine line between madness and genius In 2008 the first episode of Fringe was releasedRead More →
Holidate is almost not a Christmas romcom. Released in 2020, it comes across as a trite attempt at romance and a predictable story that is almost not worth the watch. But if you stick around to the end, it might surprise you. Or not. Holidate – Premise Sloane has spentRead More →
After the huge success of the first movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the Academy Award-winning animation, is finally getting a sequel! Although plans for a continuation of the story were announced early after the 2018 release, earlier today, Sony dropped a surprise First Look at the sequel, titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part 1).Read More →
Love Hard is the big Netflix Christmas header of the year. With a name that many will recognise from her The Vampire Diaries days at the helm, Nina Dobrev is the protagonist of a very modern Christmas RomCom. Premise An L.A. writer with a disappointing dating life decides to broadenRead More →
The Keyhouse opens its doors to a second season. Locke & Key, released on Netflix on October 22, continues to follow the adventures of the Locke siblings struggling with the mysterious whispering iron. Locke & Key – Preview Uncle Duncan has no memory of his childhood, dark years in whichRead More →
On warm and welcoming Wisteria Lane, it’s a good neighbor day like any other. The husbands collect the mail on the doormat and the wives prepare breakfast. Nobody suspects the secrets that lurk in the shadows; secrets that have to do with Mary Alice Young‘s mysterious suicide. Welcome to theRead More →
On October 15, Netflix released the third season of You. Immediately enjoying great success, Joe Goldberg‘s dramas and obsessions earned a place in the Top 10 of the best TV series of the moment. Preview With a wife and a child, wedged into Madre Linda‘s middle-class life, Joe Goldberg isRead More →
Ted Lasso just concluded its second season run and brought to the story a slightly different approach that left fans – and non-fans – with conflicting opinions. In the following review, we’ll be taking a broad look at the show so far, wondering what did and did not work, inRead More →
At night, the streets of Los Angeles can be a dangerous place. Demons and vampires hunt for fresh meat. But none of them will have won, not as long as he is there to protect the innocent: Angel, the vampire with a soul. The myth of the dark hero InRead More →
Based on the novel by Todd Grimson, one of the latest Netflix productions has arrived on the streaming platform. Brand New Cherry Flavor is a horror miniseries that, between toads and kittens, plays with some of the most repulsive human fears. Brand New Cherry Flavor – Plot Lisa Nova, aspiring director,Read More →
In a New York pub, a group of friends usually meet for a beer and some peanuts. When they are together, nothing can stop the fun, unless Ted starts telling one of his architectural anecdotes. Yes, I’m talking about them: Ted, Barney, Robin, Marshall, and Lily. The show we’ll coverRead More →
When it first hit the screen as a new and controversial FOX TV show almost six years ago, Lucifer was hardly expected to gather the following it has since developed. After an initial run on U.S. television and a subsequent move to the more international Netflix, the beloved Devil ofRead More →
“To study the miraculous, and to protect against the perilous”: this is the motto and the warning for those who work in the network of Sanctuaries, shelters where supernatural beings are protected and studied. The brilliant scientist Helen Magnus heads one of these facilities and is ready to do anythingRead More →
The anxious wait is over. Finally, on Netflix, the fourth and final season of the animated series Castlevania, created by Warren Ellis. Castlevania – Preview The fight against evil has no end for Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades. Creatures of the Night are everywhere, populating the forests and ravaging cities.Read More →
In Newport Beach, in sunny California, in one of the richest neighborhoods of the city, live the Cohen family, stable, solid, and consistent with themselves. But something is about to change, a boy will soon come to move into their dépendance… On the notes of California by Phantom Planet, getRead More →
After a long wait, the second season of the Nordic series Ragnarok has arrived on Netflix. The story gets complicated, new characters appear and our hero Magne has to face his existential doubts. Preview Magne’s body is changing fast; more strength, sharper eyesight, yet there is still something missing. InRead More →
WandaVision is the first in a sequence of Marvel TV series – or rather, miniseries – since its acquisition by Disney. It aired on Disney+ starting January 15th and recently ended after bringing to the streaming platform an original if not entirely well-landed story of grief and love. Plot FluctuatingRead More →
Somebody saaaaaave me… Let your warm hand break right through (me) Somebody saaaaaaaave me… I don’t care how you do it Just stay (stay with me), stay Come on I’ve been waiting for youuuuu… In a beautiful farm on the edge of the city lives a boy who moves tractorsRead More →
On March 26, 2021, a new show appeared on Netflix, quickly capturing a place in the Top10 of the most-watched series of the moment. Produced by the Dramatic Republic, today we talk about The Irregulars. Plot A group of homeless teenagers, living in a dank basement, is hired by aRead More →
The Secret of NIMH is a 1982 animated movie produced by Don Bluth Productions and Aurora and based on the novel by Robert C. O’Brien, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. It tells about the adventures of a country mouse and her innumerable offspring. It’s another small masterpiece, one that deserves toRead More →
Ted Lasso is a comedy show created for the streaming platform Apple TV+ that aired in August 2020. Although it seems to not have made much noise, almost all its viewers seem to agree on its excellence, undoubtedly thanks to its endearing cast, heartwarming humour, and well-crafted characters. Plot TedRead More →
The beginning of each story is the most important part, decisive for making the right impression on the audience and essential for the characterization of the characters. Of this, every respectable film director is well aware. But there is a guy from Capeside who has a romantic vision of cinema,Read More →
Hello, dear readers of Vampire’s Tears. This is your And Another (Supernatural) Thing,… host, Chiara, and today I’m writing this article with a sad, but unfortunately necessary, announcement. Due to personal life and other circumstances, I have made the decision to stop working on the ambitious and lengthy project that theRead More →
Are you guys ready for another episode of And Another (Supernatural) Thing,… ? We sure are! This time our host, Chiara, will be talking about Phantom Traveler and Bloody Mary, two peculiar episodes that deal with fear in very different ways. We also get a tiny glimpse into what’s to come, but not tooRead More →
They’re coming out faster than you can listen to ’em! The second episode of And Another (Supernatural) Thing,… is officially out! Listen to it through the player below. This time, Chiara will be discussing Wendigo & Dead in the Water. Plus, a brief explanation on why the episodes are comingRead More →
With the conclusion of the CW‘s Supernatural, one of our members, Chiara, has decided to start a new podcast all about her experience of the show. In this podcast, titled And Another (Supernatural) Thing,… Chiara will be taking a really close look at each and every single episode of theRead More →
In the warm and sunny California, in the most exclusive part of Los Angeles, a couple of twins, Brandon and Brenda Walsh, have just moved. A new life awaits them at West Beverly High; Will their typical Minnesota spontaneity be upset by the frivolity of the coast? In the meantime,Read More →
Starting from March 2021, a crowdfunding campaign has kicked off for the making of The Sawyer Massacre, a fan-film inspired by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre set several years before the original that wants to give a more in-depth description of the entire family and its cannibalistic tendencies. A small cameo will beRead More →
Superstition is a horror movie directed by James Roberson in 1982 set in an old house owned by the local parish. A string of weird killings keeps taking place between its walls, leading Reverend Thompson to investigate. Superstition – Plot A building in the county of Black Pond has become a theatre ofRead More →
Old Fangs is a short animated movie produced by Cartoon Saloon in 2009 that, however, belongs in our Forgotten Memories collection as it never quite got the fame it deserves. Adrien Merigeau‘s short, around 20-minutes long, placed second in the Generator +16 category of the 2010 Giffoni Film Festival. Old Fangs – Plot A youngRead More →
Formerly known by the acronym GISHWHES – Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen and then shortened to the more pronounceable GISH, this scavenger hunt is one of the most innovative and inclusive charity events of the world and this year, the tenth since its creation, it adjusts toRead More →
In the Sacred Heart Hospital, John Dorian and Elliot Reid are ready to do anything to prove that they can be good doctors. Between the snorts of Dr. Cox and the antics of the chief of medicine Bob Kelso, this is Scrubs. Stethoscope your way, Nightowls friends, it’s time toRead More →
A remake by Patrick Lussier of 1981’s My Bloody Valentine, My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) tries to experiment with what was then a new cinematographic technology and its use in the slasher genre. We take a look at the film for our Steps in The Dark collection and try to seeRead More →
My Bloody Valentine, directed by George Mihalka, is a slasher genre movie set on the day of the popular celebration of love that is Valentine’s Day. That is why we chose today to talk about it for our Steps in The Dark collection, even though, as we already said, it isRead More →
With its fourth season, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comes to an end, leaving throngs of fans dumbfounded in the wake of the decision of ending one of the most innovative and well-received TV shows in recent years. At least when it comes to its genre. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – SeasonRead More →
Fuck Anyone Who Is Not A Sea Blob, the second special episode of the show Euphoria, came out on Sunday the 24th of January on Sky Atlantic. As was the case for the one that precedes it, those with an HBO Max account had the chance to see it in advance, onRead More →
The complicity between parents and children is not always simple. It is a relationship that often puts distance; the adult who gives orders is never welcome, and the kid who thinks he already knows what life is can be irritating. However, that’s not what happens to Lorelai and Rory Gilmore,Read More →
Written and directed by Alan Ball for Amazon Studios and with Paul Bettany‘s heartfelt interpretation at the helm, Uncle Frank tells a coming out story that is far from the optimistic progress of the last few years but reminds us of the consequences of a suffering that many still have to face today. Plot SetRead More →
Happiest Season is the very first Christmas comedy with two lesbian women protagonists. With Clea DuVall at the helm, released on Hulu and available on Sky in Italy, it has all the necessary qualities to take its rightful place among the Christmas classics. Happiest Season – Plot Abby Holland (Kristen Stewart) and Harper Caldwell (MackenzieRead More →
Dash & Lily is a new Netflix TV show with a classic premise for the romantic comedy genre that tries, with its simple and brief structure, to bring lighthearted entertainment to the end of a difficult year. Plot Cynical Dash has decided to finally give up on Christmas, but when he findsRead More →
Rose Island tells a sort of fable it is hard to believe is based on true events. With its satirical tone and an intelligent dramatisation, Netflix can take pride in a job well done. Plot Based on the true story of Giorgio Rosa and the micronation he founded in 1968 offRead More →
“Hear now the words of the witches, the secrets we hid in the night. The oldest of Gods are invoked here, the great work of Magic is sought. In this night and in this hour, I call upon the Ancient Power. Bring your powers to we sisters threee! We wantRead More →
Chicago is a divided city, the South Side is mostly comprised of families of colour while the rest of the city belongs to white people. We’re in the 1950s and this is Lovecraft Country, a new TV show under the HBO brand. Plot Atticus Freeman returns to his old Chicago andRead More →
A fairly recent movie, released just in 2015, Krampus is a horror-fantasy film that takes inspiration from the popular creature known as Krampus. This is, in fact, a very interesting character that can make for an ideal starting point for a good story. Krampus – Plot After an extreme confrontationRead More →
