In the fourth installment of the revolutionary The Matrix series, director and one half of the original creators, Lana Wachowski, looks to bend structure and format for a film that is exhilarating in its endless imagination in the face of…
‘Being the Ricardos’ review: Aaron Sorkin fails to pay tribute to Hollywood icon Lucille Ball
If there’s a hint of affection for the subject at the heart of Being the Ricardos, the latest from Aaron Sorkin, then it’s buried in soaked piles of overwrought dialogue and oversimplified characterizations. Failing yet again to demonstrate any style or…
‘Kevin Can F*** Himself’s’ Mary Hollis Inboden talks about the nuances of Patty and toxic masculinity
Mary Hollis Inboden delivers one of the years best and most surprising performances as Patty in the Annie Murphy-led Kevin Can F*** Himself. As a woman who has long settled with the lot she’s been given, her friendship with Murphy’s…
‘Drive My Car’ review : Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest is another triumph in humanist storytelling
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s greatest strength (among many) as a filmmaker is his ability to imbue the minutiae of everyday life and the relationships that charge them with wonder and urgency. As one of the most exciting rising directors of today,…
‘Kevin Can F*** Himself’ creator Valerie Armstrong talks season one and the influence of sitcoms
As we tally up our end of the year lists (of which there are many), I urge you to remember the series Kevin Can F*** Himself, which aired on AMC and AMC+ this past summer. The show stars Schitt’s Creek’s…
‘The Wheel of Time’ season one review: An entertaining fantasy adaptation with room to grow
The epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time from author Robert Jordan was always going to make for a difficult adaptation. The dense text and richly developed world practically leapt off the page for readers but was certainly due for…
‘Cowboy Bebop’ season one review: Netflix adaptation highlights the difficulty in adapting anime
There’s an arrogant presumption that animation can be made better as live-action which, largely, has been proven untrue. This idea is explored further in the live-action adaptation of the immensely popular series Cowboy Bebop. In moments, from the outset, the…
