Carson Kelly Blogs

SOULM8TE is a nice watch, but it is also a surprisingly sad one. Set within the world of M3GAN , the new Blumhouse and Atomic Monster spinoff takes the franchise’s familiar ideas surrounding artificial intelligence and explores them through grief, loneliness, companionship, and the dangerous desire to manufacture a replacement for genuine human connection. Directed by Kate Dolan, the film follows a grieving engineer who is tasked with testing a new artificial-intelligence companion after a powerful technology company acquires his business. His efforts to transform the android into a truly sentient soulmate soon create consequences that neither of them can completely control. One of my biggest questions going into SOULM8TE was whether it could successfully stand on its own while still feeling like a meaningful part of the M3GAN universe. For me, it largely succeeds. The film does not need to place M3GAN herself at the center of everything. Instead, it uses the same universe to approa...

  House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 was another nice episode, although I do wish certain parts of the story had moved a little faster. There were still several enjoyable moments, and the episode continued preparing the pieces for what should be a major Season 3 finale next week. At this point, I am mainly looking forward to seeing how everything comes together and where the characters are left when the season ends. It is difficult to believe that we are already approaching the conclusion of another season in the Game of Thrones universe. I also want to thank everyone who has read these weekly reviews and joined me for the House of the Dragon watch parties throughout Season 3. It has been a great journey following the story together every Sunday, sharing immediate reactions, and discussing where everything may go next. Next week, we will return for the Season 3 finale and bring this latest watch-party series to a close. I cannot wait to do this all again, hopefully in 2027 for ...