REVIEW: ‘Lucky Hank’ Makes Wallowing Funny
by Reading Time: 3 minutes Lucky Hank is a good series because it manages to show that joylessness can be funny when stretching the banal elements to absurdity.
Author: Kate Sánchez
Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles.
INTERVIEW: Bruce Campbell Talks Horror and Elvis Ahead of Evil Dead Rise
Reading Time: 3 minutes We talked with Evil Dead Rise EP Bruce Campbell on the SXSW red carpet about “elevated horror,” Evlis, and Evil Dead’s growth.
INTERVIEW: D&D, Shapeshiting, and Action with Sophia Lillis
Reading Time: 5 minutes We talked with Sophia Lillis, who plays the Tiefling Druid Doric in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves after its world premiere.
REVIEW: A24’s ‘BEEF’ Will Send You Spiraling
Reading Time: 3 minutes BEEF offers a complex mix of comedy and tragedy and delivers one of the best final episodes of television I’ve seen on Netflix.
REVIEW: Strap In For a Chaotically Funny ‘Joy Ride’
Reading Time: 4 minutes Joy Ride is a chaotically funny and unapologetic explicit story about identity, belonging, and finding a way to be fine with your messy self.
REVIEW: ‘AIR’ Captures A Legend Beyond A Moment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Smart choices, hilarious dialogue, and a surprising amount of heart, AIR is more than the simple story it tells.
REVIEW: ‘American Born Chinese’ Is A Relatable Genre-Bending Take On Coming-Of-Age
Reading Time: 4 minutes American Born Chinese is a breath of fresh air. As a teenage comedy, a fantasy story, and an action series, it hits every note.
REVIEW: ‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster’ Is A Frankenstein Story Like No Other
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster premiered at SXSW 2023, and it is a Frankenstein story that we haven’t seen before.
