Rhys Ifans
“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” – Niccolo Machiavelli House of the Dragon ends with a tragedy that compels itself through a feeling of inevitability. Once Alicent (Olivia […]
House of the Dragon Episode 1.09: “The Great Council” Review
Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) enjoys an improved turn of character.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.08: “The Lord of the Tides” Review
Paddy Considine gives Viserys a memorable send-off in episode eight of House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.07: “Driftmark” Review
“Driftmark” begins with a funeral and ends on a rebirth, a rare inverse of the usual cycle that defines lives and stories in Westeros.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.06: “The Princess and the Queen” Review
Some very odd character development makes for a dark second half to the season.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.04: “King of the Narrow Sea” Review
The dynamics of power reveal their many intricacies in episode 4 of HBO's House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.03: “Second Of His Name” Review
King Viserys is a fool. But he is a fool with power and isn’t aware that he is a fool with power. What does that mean for the people of Westeros and beyond?
House of the Dragon Episode 1.02: “The Rogue Prince” Review
Those in a position of power would rather burn everything to the ground than cede their power. That is the brutal lesson of episode two of HBO's House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Series Premiere Review: The Triarchy of Violence
Is the Game of Thrones prequel series HOUSE OF THE DRAGON good? Is it worth investing in after all that disappointment? The answer to that is yes, with a caveat.
Video Review: THE KING’S MAN
Our look at The King's Man, a surprisingly ineffectual addition to the KM saga.
ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF THE KING’S MAN
To celebrate the arrival of The King's Man, That Shelf wants to send you and a friend to see it before anyone else!
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Humanizing Edward Snowden, Oliver Stone, and That Voice
JGL dropped into Toronto for the premiere of Oliver Stone's Snowden and we had the opportunity to chat with him.
TIFF 2016: Snowden Review
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TIFF 2015: Len and Company Review
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Madame Bovary Review
Director Sophie Barthes adapts one of the great works, casting the formidable Mia Wasikowska in the title role as one of literature’s most famous social climbers and doomed heroines. Does the film adaptation do Flaubert's novel justice?