Scientific article created by AI is peer-reviewed for the first time
Sakana, a Japanese artificial intelligence startup, has announced the review of the first scientific article generated by AI.
«Witch King» Martha Wells: if you’re tired of standard fantasy. Review by ITC.ua
The American writer Martha Wells has repeatedly won the «Hugo», «Locus», and «Nebula» awards for her science fiction and fantasy novels. And although the author started strongly with fantasy, in Ukraine she is mostly known for her«Killerbot diaries» — space fiction about a humanized android. In 2023, the writer returned to her roots and…
Movie review «Mickey 17»
On March 6, the sci-fi black comedy «Mickey 17» by director Pong Joon-ho, whose previous project was the Oscar-winning «Parasites» (2019), was released in cinemas. The plot of the film is based on the novel «Mickey 7» by Edward Ashton, which was published in 2022. In the review below, we will tell you what the […]
Series review «Prime Target»
On March 5, the final episode of the first season of the conspiracy thriller «Prime Target» starring Leo Woodall was released on Apple TV+. You may have seen this actor in the series «The White Lotus», «Citadel» or in a recent romcom «Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy». In the review below, we tell you […]
Review of the series «Paradise»
On March 4, the first season of the political thriller «Paradise» ended on the Hulu platform, but in fact, such a characterization would be incomplete because the project is a bizarre cocktail of several genres. Read our review to find out which other genres the show’s authors refer to, what other hit series it is […]
Movie review «I Will Never Leave You Alone»
On March 6, Ukrainian audiences were treated to another low-budget horror film that no one asked for — «I Will Never Leave You Alone». The original title, however, does not say a word about a house or witches, but we have what we have. To find out how scary it was during the screening, and […]
«Tress of the Emerald Sea» Brandon Sanderson: a magical fairy tale for adults, or something more? ITC.ua review
In 2022, the popular American writer Brandon Sanderson launched a company on Kickstarter. The author wanted to publish four secret solo novels in his popular Cosmer universe, which he wrote during the COVID-19 pandemic. In one day, he raised $41.75 million (!), which set a new record for the platform, and went to prepare the […]
Movie review «Cleaner»
On February 27, cinemas started showing the action movie «Cleaner», the plot of which clearly hints that the main character, played by Daisy Ridley, is a tough cookie. Read about all the details of the next skyscraper takeover, and most importantly — how interesting it is to watch, as always, in the review below. «Cleaner» […]
Movie review «Bastion 36» / Squad 36
On February 28, Netflix released a crime thriller with detective elements «Bastion 36» starring Victor Belmondo, the grandson of the legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. The plot of the film is based on the novel «Flic Requiem» by Michel Thurcher. Read the review below to find out what this two-hour movie offers the viewer. «Bastion…
Movie review «September 5»
On February 27, the historical drama thriller «September 5», based on a true story, was released in cinemas and tells the story of the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of those tragic events. The film was nominated for a «Golden Globe» for Best Drama […]
«Wolf Lands» by Natalia Zarudnyuk: Ukrainian «Witcher»? ITC.ua review
Contemporary Ukrainian literature continues to develop. Personally, I am pleased that we have young fantasy authors whose books definitely deserve to be read. I’m also glad that various Ukrainian publishing houses are increasingly taking on novice authors, and they are publishing more and more fantasy. Today we’re going to talk about…
Movie review «The Monkey»
On February 20, cinemas began screening the comedy horror film «The Monkey», which is based on the 1980 short story by Stephen King. Before the premiere, everything pointed to this being a decent movie: Osgood Perkins, last year’s «Longlegs» which made a lot of noise, and English-language reviewers were generous in complimentary epithets.…
Review of the series «Zero Day»
On February 20, Netflix released a political thriller «Zero Day» starring Robert De Niro. The actor also served as one of the show’s executive producers. In the review below, we analyze how exciting and tense the local story about «a devastating global cyberattack» turned out to be. «Zero Day» Genre political thriller Director Leslie…
Movie review «The Brutalist»
On February 20, the epic historical drama «The Brutalist» by Brady Corbet, which has already won three awards at «Golden Globe»including for Best Drama, and has 10 nominations for «Oscar». Adrien Brody’s performance in this film could bring him the second Academy Award in his career after Roman Polanski’s triumphant «The…
Movie review «A Real Pain»
On February 20, Ukrainian cinemas started screening the comedy drama «A Real Pain» starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. For Eisenberg, the film is his second feature film as a director, and Culkin received a «Golden Globe» and a «Oscar» nomination for his role in the film. The American Film Institute and the National Board […]
«Daughter of the Deep» Rick Riordan: a new look at Jules Verne’s classic. ITC.ua review
American writer Rick Riordan is best known for his series of fantasy novels about the teenage demigod Percy Jackson. The author also has various series of books about teenagers and gods from other mythologies. But until recently, I did not know that he has a single novel outside the «Daughter of the Deep» series, dedicated […]
Movie review «The Gorge»
On February 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Apple TV+ premiered the sci-fi horror «The Gorge», starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy. In the review below, we will find out what kind of trouble the main characters of the film got into, how the local on-screen couple turned out. How interesting it is to […]
Review of the cartoon «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep»
The «Witcher» franchise has long outgrown the book format, having firmly established itself in the world of video games, TV series, and animated films. After the remarkable success of «The Witcher: The Wolf’s Nightmare» Netflix has decided to continue expanding this universe with a new animated film, «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep».…
Movie review «Captain America: Brave New World»
On February 13, the next Marvel movie «Captain America: Brave New World», starring Anthony Mackie in the title role, will hit theaters after the epic blockbuster «The Avengers: Endgame» (2019), replaced Chris Evans as Cap. Read the review below to find out whether the filmmakers managed to somehow refresh the well-worn cinematic universe and…
«Imaginary friend» Stephen Chbosky: Stephen King at his best. Review by ITC.ua
The American writer Stephen Chbosky is best known for his teenage novel «The Perks of Being a Wallflower» and its film adaptation of the same name, where the author was the screenwriter. In general, he is more involved in the film industry, writing screenplays, etc. But in 2019, the writer released his second book, «Imaginary […]
Review of the movie «Love Hurts»
On February 6, the Ukrainian box office launched the comedy action film «Love Hurts». «This little guy fights like a ninja and jumps like a spider monkey!» — this is how one of the villains characterized the protagonist in the trailer. This time, the Jackie Chan on the screen is played by Ki Hui Kwan, […]
Movie review «Kinda Pregnant»
On February 5, the Netflix streaming service released the comedy film «Kinda Pregnant», starring the popular American stand-up comedian and comedic actress Amy Schumer, who also co-wrote the script. On paper, the novelty looks like an unpretentious comedy from the 2000s, in one way or another related to the topic of pregnancy, such as «Knocked…
Movie review «The Silent Hour»
Starting February 6, the crime thriller «The Silent Hour» starring Ewan Kinnaman will be in theaters. Interestingly, after John Woo’s action film «Silent Night» (2023), which featured almost no dialogues, this is the second film in the Swedish-American actor’s filmography to have something related to silence in its title. In this…
Movie review «The Damned»
On February 6, a dark folk-horror film «The Damned», co-produced by the cinemas of the UK, Iceland, Ireland, the US and Belgium, will be released in Ukraine. This is the feature film debut of Icelandic director Thordur Palsson, who previously worked as a showrunner on the Netflix series «Murders in Valhalla» (2019–2020). In the review…
«Ghoulslayer» and «Gitslayer»: heroic, dark fantasy in the world of Warhammer. Review by ITC.ua
The Warhammer universe is very large. Of course, first and foremost, it is a series of board games, and only then come computer games, books, etc. Of particular note is a huge inter-author book series under the auspices of The Black Library — a division of Games Workshop that publishes everything related to Warhammer. In […]
Movie review «You’re Cordially Invited»
On January 30, the comedy film «You’re Cordially Invited» was released on Prime Video, starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon. In the review below, we tell you how well they do it. «You’re Cordially Invited» Genre comedy Director Nicholas Stoller Starring Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Gagner,…
Movie review «Companion»
On January 30, Ukrainian cinemas started showing the psychological thriller with horror and even comedy elements «Companion», starring «Boys» Jack Quaid, as well as Lucas Gage and Sophie Thatcher, who we recently saw in «Smile 2» and «Heretic» accordingly. If you haven’t watched any trailers for the movie and don’t know what the…
Movie review «The Arctic Convoy» / Konvoi
On January 30, Ukrainian cinemas began showing the Norwegian-made historical war film «The Arctic Convoy». Its plot is inspired by the real events of World War II related to the PQ-17 convoy, which suffered extremely heavy losses while transporting valuable cargo from the Icelandic Gulf of Guðfjord to the port of Arkhangelsk. In the review…
«The Ritual» Adam Neville’s Ritual: when ancient horrors awaken. Review by ITC.ua
English writer Adam Neville is widely known in the West for his horror novels. Finally, his works have begun to be published in Ukraine. Thus, the publishing house «NK-Bogdan» has released his probably most popular horror book «The Ritual», and another work by the author is planned for this year. The novel has an atmospheric […]
Movie review «A Complete Unknown»
After such successful works as «Logan» and «Ford vs. Ferrari», James Mangold returns with a new biopic «A Complete Unknown». This film tells the story of one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century — Bob Dylan, and has already attracted considerable interest since its announcement. «A Complete Unknown» Genre…
Review of the series «The Agency»
On January 24, the showing of the spy thriller ended on the Paramount+ with Showtime channel «The Agency» — an adaptation of the famous French series «The Bureau of Legends», which was broadcast on Canal+ from 2015 to 2020. The project is notable not only for being produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smoke […]
Movie review «Saint-Exupéry»
On January 23, the screening of the adventure biographical drama «Saint-Exupéry» started in Ukrainian cinemas, the plot of which is dedicated, as one might guess, to the famous French aviator and writer, author of «The Little Prince», Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. However, the story focuses not on the hero’s writing activity, but…
Film review «Restless Waters, Shivering Lights» / Faro
On Thursday, January 23, Ukrainian cinemas premiered the Spanish-Argentinian supernatural horror film «Restless Waters, Shivering Lights». In the review below, we sadly note a fairly obvious fact: no good cinema came out of it. «Restless Waters, Shivering Lights» / Faro Genre supernatural horror, drama Director Angeles Hernandez Cast Hugo…
«Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire»: the success story of a man and a company that changed the world. Review by ITC.ua
At the beginning of the year, we shared our impressions of a book on Amazon by authors Natalie Berg and Mia Knights called «Amazon and the future of e-commerce». It was a detailed study of the company’s successes from a business perspective, but there was almost no Jeff Bezos or company history in the classic […]
Movie review «Back in Action»
On January 17th, the streaming service Netflix released the comedic spy action film «Back in Action», in which Cameron Diaz returned to acting after a 10-year hiatus. Her co-star on set was Jamie Foxx, for whom this is already the fifth project on Netflix in the last five years. In the review below, we discuss […]
Movie review «Wolfman»
«Wolfman» (2025) is a chilling new story from Blumhouse that offers audiences a classic horror story combined with psychological drama. Director Lee Vonnell, known for his work on the cult thriller «The Invisible Man», once again creates a tense atmosphere in his new film, where every step the characters take heightens the audience’s…
Review of the second season of the series «Silo»
On Friday, January 17, the second season of the post-apocalyptic dystopia «Silo» concluded on Apple TV+, based on a series of novels by American writer Hugh Howey. The first season of the show received high ratings from viewers and critics and rightfully entered the top best series of 2023 according to many media, including ITC.UA. […]
Review of the series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew»
On January 14th, the first season of the adventurous sci-fi series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew» concluded on Disney+, taking place during the same timeframe as the hit show «The Mandalorian». While Din Djarin and the little Grogu are getting ready to conquer the big screens, and Star Wars fans eagerly await the second season of […]
«Jarek’s World» Elia Barcelo: space social fiction «old school». ITC.ua review
The Ukrainian reader is probably not very familiar with Spanish literature. At least not in the genre of space fiction. I hope you know their wonderful contemporary writer Carlos Ruiz Safon, or at least Miguel de Cervantes, but the name of Elia Barceló will definitely not tell you anything. However, in 2024, the publishing house […]
Movie review «Ad Vitam»
On January 10th, the crime thriller/action movie «Ad Vitam» starring French cinema star and Marion Cotillard’s boyfriend Guillaume Canet in the leading role was released on Netflix. Whether there’s something in the movie worth spending your time on — read the review below. «Ad Vitam» Genre crime thriller, action Director Rodolphe…
Review of the animated series «Creature Commandos»
On January 9, the first season of the animated adventure superhero series mixed with dark comedy «Creature Commandos» concluded on the Max platform, based on the eponymous team of characters from DC Comics. This project marks a new chapter in the DC cinematic universe rebooted by James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it does so […]
Movie review «Better Man»
From January 9, the musical biopic «Better Man» began screening in cinemas, which, as you might guess, is dedicated to the popular British performer Robbie Williams. A distinctive feature of the film is that the main character appears here as an anthropomorphic CGI chimpanzee. So in the review below, we will analyze what such a […]
«Kaidashev family vs. zombies» Oleksiy Dekan: the walking dead vs. Ukrainian classics. ITC.ua review
In the West, the mashup genre has been played with in literature for a long time. It is a combination of a work of classic literature with a variety of fantastic elements, assumptions, etc. Mashups became quite famous in the 2009 novel by American writer Seth Grahame-Smith «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies», which was made […]
Movie review «Nosferatu»
Starting January 2, the gothic horror film «Nosferatu» hit Ukrainian theaters. This is a remake of the legendary classic of the horror genre and German Expressionism in particular—the 1922 film «Nosferatu. A Symphony of Horror» by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. The daring reimaginer of this classic is the well-known horror filmmaker Robert Eggers…
Review of the series «Missing You»
On the first day of the year, Netflix released the detective thriller «Missing You», based on the eponymous novel by American author Harlan Coben, published in 2014. Coben also served as the executive producer of the project. Whether this 5-episode miniseries is worth your time — read our review below. «Missing You» Genre thriller, detective…
Review of the series «Earth Abides»
At the end of December, the first season of the post-apocalyptic drama «Earth Abides» wrapped up on MGM+. The plot is based on the novel of the same name by George R. Stewart, published back in 1949. Below, we dive into how intriguing it is to watch yet another screen adaptation of a post-apocalyptic scenario […]
Movie review «Sonic the Hedgehog 3»
On December 26 (and in some theaters even earlier), the release of the sci-fi adventure comedy «Sonic the Hedgehog 3» kicked off, based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series from Sega. In the third installment of the adventures of the relentless alien hedgehog and his friends, audiences will witness the mighty rival of […]
Review of the series «Dune: Prophecy»
The series «Dune: The» Prophecy was released on November 17, 2024 on HBO. It is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s films, set 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert’s main novel. The plot focuses on the rise of the secretive female order of the Bene Gesserit, which plays a key role in the political […]
Review of the second season of the series «Squid Game»
On December 26th on Netflix, one of the main series premieres of the year took place — the release of the second season of the sensational South Korean show «Squid Game», which became a true sensation and a viral cultural phenomenon. In this review, we dig into what the second season of the deadly children’s […]
Movie review «Poolman»
Since December 26, Ukrainian cinemas have been showcasing the premiere of the comedy detective «Poolman», an idea that struck Hollywood actor Chris Pine during a chat with director Patty Jenkins. They had previously collaborated on the superhero blockbuster «Wonder Woman» (2017) and its sequel, and in «Poolman», Pine took the director’s…
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