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Akash Singh
Featured Critic
Akash J. Saran (He/They) is a featured critic at That Shelf. Akash is several things in training: an attorney, novelist, and an experienced sodomite. They enjoy period pieces starring Dev Patel, films about writers making it in New York City, and the Paddington Cinematic Universe.Articles by Akash Singh:
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September 17, 2024
Caught by the Tides: TIFF 2024 ReviewThe word “masterpiece” is often overused, especially in the context of the film festival space. But it would be amiss for that word to not be used in the context of such a cinematic achievement as Caught by the Tides.
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September 4, 2024
House of the Dragon Season 2 ReviewWhile the pacing suffers, House of the Dragon remains a wildly compelling show about how power shapes us with a thrilling second season.
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September 3, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.07: “The Red Sowing” ReviewRhaenyra’s faith in her own divine right is reignited in the fiery seventh episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2.
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July 31, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.06: “Smallfolk” ReviewLeadership is a complicated thing to get a handle on and this dance of trying to figure out who is the best person for the job is a dominant theme in all of A Song of Ice Fire.
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July 26, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.05: “Regent” ReviewIn “Regent,” House of the Dragon’s second season reshuffles the board after a major death in its previous episode.
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July 24, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.04: “The Red Dragon and the Gold” ReviewIn the fourth episode of House of the Dragon Season 2, the Targaryen Civil War kicks off to carnage and tragedy.
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July 11, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.03: “The Burning Mill” ReviewThere’s a slowly morphing acceptance here that the main players are trying too hard to control things that spun out of control long ago.
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July 10, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.02: “Rhaenyra the Cruel” Review“Rhaenyra the Cruel”: Building loyalty through mercy versus cruelty with those who have less power than you—a lesson worth learning.
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June 21, 2024
House of the Dragon 2.01: “A Son for a Son” ReviewSeason 2 of House of the Dragon kicks off with a haunting start, exploring the consequences of Season 1’s finale through strong adaptation.
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May 17, 2024
Interview: The Sympathizer Co-Stars Duy Nguyen and Fred Fred Nguyen Khan Talk Working With Park Chan-wookDuy Nguyen and Fred Nguyen Khan, Canada-based co-stars of HBO’s latest hit miniseries #TheSympathizer, discuss working with director Park Chan-wook.
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November 18, 2023
The Crown Review: Season 6, Part 1In its final stretch, The Crown fails both Princess Diana and its audience.
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November 2, 2023
The Gilded Age Season 2 Review: Jullian Fellowes’ Period Drama Won’t Interrogate Its SubjectsThe second season of The Gilded Age proves showrunner Julian Fellowes is incapable of telling this story with the gravitas and truth it requires.
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September 24, 2023
TIFF 2023: Summer Qamp ReviewSummer Qamp takes audiences to Camp fYrefly in rural Alberta, Canada, which provides a haven LGBTQ+ youths.
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