(Disney+, 3:01 a.m., season finale): After multiple weeks of theories and social media discussions, the end of the first season of
WandaVision is here. It might be the finale, but it’s not the last we’ll see of Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, who will next appear in
Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness in 2022, which ties a bit into the events of the show. As usual, Stephen Robinson is your guide through (Wanda’s) Westview.
Raya And The Last Dragon (Disney Plus, Premier Access, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): “When
Raya And The Last Dragon takes the time to ruminate on grief and recovery from trauma, it meaningfully distinguishes itself from the rest of the princess oeuvre. Just as unique as the film’s world-building is its sense of hope burnished by loss, not undermined by it. Only the Disney boilerplate messaging—believe in yourself/others—obscures the power of this moving tale and how it captures, intentionally or not, a specific form of sorrow.” Read the rest of Danette Chavez’s review of the film. It stars Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Sandra Oh, and Alan Tudyk.