Articles by Marriska Fernandes

'Downton Abbey' Remains "Pure Escapism" — Even in 'A New Era'
PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2022
Nearly seven years since the final season of Downton Abbey in 2015, the Crawleys continue to roll with the changes. In 2019, the first film...
'Where the Crawdads Sing' Finds Harmony in Nature
Directed by Olivia Newman
PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2022
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, Where the Crawdads Sing is a beautifully haunting story of one girl's quiet...
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Hammers Home Hilarious Humour
Directed by Taika Waititi
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2022
Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder is bonkers in the best possible way. It's silly, laugh-out-loud funny and never takes itself too ser...
'Ms. Marvel' Is a Confident Step Forward for the MCU
Created by Bisha K. Ali
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2022
Markham, ON's very own Iman Vellani is magnetic force of nature who brings her youthful exuberance and charm to make a splashing debut as K...
'Stranger Things 4' Widens in Scope and Intensifies Its Horror
Created by the Duffer Brothers
PUBLISHED May 26, 2022
After three years, Netflix brings back one of its most popular shows for its penultimate season — Stranger Things 4 is bigger, bolder and t...
'Top Gun: Maverick' Loop-the-Loops Around the Original
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise takes to the skies once again and pushes the limits of what a blockbuster can be, giving audiences a front...
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Dives Down a Wormhole of MCU References
Directed by Sam Raimi
PUBLISHED May 9, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a solidly entertaining entry that will delight diehard fans of the MCU. There are cross-refe...
'Pachinko' Brings Korean Stories to a Global Audience: "It Really Excavated Something Primal in Me"
PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2022
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, Apple TV+'s Pachinko (premiering March 25) is an eight-episode saga that's both ambitious...