As not all of us are ready to dive headfirst into a very large and excitable crowd of music lovers just yet, it’s been a nice reprieve to have festivals choose to stream their content (at least some of it)…
‘Paper Girls’ 1×01 review: “Growing Pains” has some growing to do
Paper Girls has a lot to overcome as it separates itself from Stranger Things. Like the hit Netflix series, the science fiction drama follows four preteens as they entangle themselves with supernatural forces that are larger than themselves. Both shows…
‘Nope’ review: Jordan Peele’s third film is a good miracle
Is it impossible to watch a film and completely miss the point? Nope. Let’s talk about the word “miracle” for a second. What comes to mind is usually an event that can’t really be explained by the laws of nature…
Mad Men Men S1E5: ‘5G’ [Podcast]
Podcasts sent to the office…hey there, welcome back to Mad Men Men! This week, we’re covering Season 1, Episode 5: 5G. Lots of fives in this one. After winning a prestigious advertising award, Don comes face-to-face with an unlikely figure…
‘The Gray Man’ review: Netflix’s blockbuster thriller banks on names and goes bust
Being behind two of the highest-grossing movies of all time must bring a lot of pressure with every new project you do. Those two movies will always be tied to your name, popping up in every trailer for your next…
‘The Sea Beast’ review: Another terrific animated Netflix film sets sail
There’s something to be said about animated films revisiting classical themes. It gives writers and filmmakers the opportunities to explore, subvert, or maybe add a little bit of nuance to story elements we’ve grown familiar with. That’s what makes Netflix’s…
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ review: Big screen book adaptations must do what they can to survive
It feels odd to see a movie like Where the Crawdads Sing in the theater in 2022. Not necessarily in a bad way — this is just the kind of film that has “adapted from the best-selling novel” written all…