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‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Is A Can’t-Miss Account of the Fall of Liberal Democracy
‘The Institute’ Gets A Little More Sinister (And Weird) In Episode 2
The Weird Ending Of ‘Push’ Toys With Genre To Mixed Effect
Movie Reviews
‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Is A Can’t-Miss Account of the Fall of Liberal Democracy
‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ Is A Fascinating Documentary That Takes Multiple Fun Turns
‘Push’ Delivers Expert Suspense But Is Let Down By A Disinterested Lead
‘Almost Cops’ Plays Too Safe To Rejuvenate the Flagging Buddy-Cop Genre
TV Show Reviews
‘One Night in Idaho: The College Murders’ Review – A Brilliant True Crime Series Without the Need for Sensationalism
Netflix’s ‘Leviathan’ Adaptation Puts Its Focus In All The Wrong Places
Netflix’s ‘Building the Band’ Has a Brilliant Twist—And One Big Flaw
‘Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers’ Review – Serious, Mature Documentary Filmmaking
Latest TV Recaps
‘The Institute’ Gets A Little More Sinister (And Weird) In Episode 2
I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that in Episode 2, “Shot for Dots”, The Institute still has a lot of the same problems it showcased in the premiere.
‘The Institute’ Is Too Obscure For Its Own Good In Episode 1
I get the sense we’ll have to cut The Institute a bit of slack. There’s a compelling core story here, and Episode 1 hints at it repeatedly.
The Premiere Of ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Proves This Franchise Can Do Spin-Offs Better Than Most
Depending on who you ask, contemporary entertainment’s sheer unwillingness to let go of a recognisable IP may or may not be killing the film, TV, and video game industries all at the same time.
In Episode 4, ‘Smoke’ Becomes Far Too Ridiculous To Be Taken Seriously
Smoke has been a risky show since the beginning, especially since it waited until the final scene of its second episode to become interesting.