Drama
System Crasher review – an unconventional and powerful German drama
Exploring the result of trauma through the wailing, raging vessel of a 9-year-old girl played extraordinarily by Helena Zengel, writer-director Nora Fingscheidt’s System Crasher, new...
The New Pope season 1, episode 6 recap – new faces, big changes, and finally papal movement
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 6 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
9-1-1: Lone Star season 1, episode 6 recap – “Friends Like These” brings the team closer together
This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1, Episode 6, “Friends Like These”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
The New Pope season 1, episode 5 recap – both popes grow in popularity
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 5 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
New Amsterdam season 2, episode 13 recap – “In the Graveyard”
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 13, “In the Graveyard”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by...
9-1-1: Lone Star season 1, episode 5 recap – “Studs” explores transgender relationships
This recap of 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 1, Episode 5, “Studs”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking...
The New Pope season 1, episode 4 recap – a nuns-cardinals war begins
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The New Pope season 1, episode 3 recap – another new pope gives his first address
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 3 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
9-1-1: Lone Star season 1, episode 4 recap – an “Act of God” leaves Austin in turmoil
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Clemency review: Woodard is a force of nature in this deep, dark, and depressive dive
Initially, I felt Clemency would be a film that would have been better suited as a stage play off-Broadway since “The Great White Way” seems...
The Last Full Measure review – a noble, flawed effort
The Last Full Measure is a “let’s do the right thing” picture that lacks an overall filmmaking savvy, but makes up for it with well-earned based-on-a-true-story...
Luna Nera review – a mediocre story of love and witchcraft
This review of Luna Nera (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Suffering from an untimely release right on the back of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 3, Netflix’s...
Sundance 2020: Minari review – a caring, thoughtful, personal look into one family’s American dream
Sometimes, you can feel that the movie you’re watching is special. The moving images on the screen displayed in front of you resonate far beyond...
37 Seconds review – a heartwarming crowd-pleaser with an unconvincing climax
Freedom comes in many forms, and for 23-year-old Yuma (Mei Kayama), a manga artist confined to a wheelchair and without control of the muscles in...
Sundance 2020: Luxor review – a quiet trip on the Nile down memory lane
There are certain places in the world that contain an element of past experiences, holy grounds that have been visited for thousands of years. When...
Ragnarok Season 1 Review – Norse myths can’t spice up this bland teen drama
This review of Ragnarok Season 1 is entirely spoiler-free. It brings me no pleasure to report that Ragnarok (Netflix), a show set against a stunning Norwegian backdrop...
New Amsterdam season 2, episode 12 recap – “14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days”
This recap of New Amsterdam Season 2, Episode 12, “14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...
Deadwater Fell episode 2 recap – still no closer to knowing whodunit
This recap of Deadwater Fell Season 1, Episode 2 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these words....
A Sun review – a complex story of fathers and sons
New on Netflix today after enjoying a fair amount of success elsewhere, Chung Mong-Hong’s A Sun (Netflix) is a complex and emotional story of family...
The Ghost Bride Season 1 Review – exploring the afterlife through real-life tradition
This review of The Ghost Bride Season 1 is entirely spoiler-free. Based on both an ancient Chinese tradition and Malaysian author Yangsze Choo’s novel of...