Drama
Song Lang (CineQ x SHOUT) review – subtle, sensitive, perfect drama
Song Lang stunned me. I confess I’d not got around to watching it for some time, but then its inclusion in the SHOUT programme (neatly...
What We Wanted review – a worthwhile relationship drama
It’s a funny old world, hence how What We Wanted, this year’s Austrian Oscar contribution, can swerve a theatrical release and end up with very...
Lucky Grandma review – overturning genre tropes with thought and character
What struck me first about Lucky Grandma is that it is a rare film: American, yet nearly all the dialogue is in Mandarin. The titular...
Jungleland review – a bumpy road trip with powerhouse performances
Jungleland is, on some level, a boxing movie, but it has almost none of the tropes you’d expect. There is no inspirational training montage. There’s...
A Teacher season 1, episode 3 recap – the line is finally crossed
This recap of A Teacher season 1, episode 3 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words. ...
Hillbilly Elegy review – an uneven story with standout performances
There is nothing wrong with growing up in the rural heartland. I’ll take a little bit of Brooks and Dunn over Catullus and Propertius any...
A Teacher season 1, episode 2 recap – hydration is the key
This recap of A Teacher season 1, episode 2 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words. ...
A Teacher season 1, episode 1 recap – is Kata Mara too hot to be a teacher?
This recap of A Teacher season 1, episode 1 contains spoilers. Maybe it’s because I have a rough idea of the plot of A Teacher, but...
Industry season 1, episode 1 recap – “Induction”
This recap of Industry season 1, episode 1, “Induction”, contains spoilers. I must confess that when I read the premise of Industry, which is about...
Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture
This review of Netflix film Citation contains no spoilers. The Nigerian drama was released on November 6, 2020. We are often told of true stories...
Mother (2020) review – Japanese Netflix film is a tragic story of cruel parenting
This review of Netflix film Mother (2020, Japanese release) contains no spoilers. The drama was released on November 3, 2020. Mother, not to be mistaken with...
The Craft: Legacy review – another supernatural teen movie
Three young witches, Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon), and Tabby (Lovie Simone) welcome the new girl, Lily (Cailee Spaeny) in school to make up...
The Undoing Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – it’s always the husband
This recap of The Undoing Season 1 Episode 1 contains spoilers. Television criticism is weird. If The Undoing wasn’t the work of David E. Kelley,...
Critical Thinking review – a strategic crowd-pleaser
Once a pawn a time (yes, I went there), inspirational true-stories had been all the rage. They have been performed a thousand times over. The...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 7 Recap and Ending Explained
This recap of the Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 7, “End Game” — the ending explained — contains significant spoilers. We...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – what happened in “Adjournment”?
This recap of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 6, “Adjournment,” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – what happened in “Fork”?
This recap of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 5, “Fork,” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – what happened in “Middle Game”?
This recap of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 4, “Middle Game,” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – what happened in “Doubled Pawns”?
This recap of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 3, “Doubled Pawns,” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out...
The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – what happened in “Exchanges”?
This recap of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit Season 1 Episode 2, “Exchanges,” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the...