If you’re going into The Alienist completely blind, you may be disappointed to find that it isn’t about the supernatural. Instead, it dives into the human condition, using criminal psychology to look inside a serial killer’s mind. Last year, criminal…
Sundance 2018 Review: Hereditary
Full disclosure — when it comes to horror, you’ll typically find me hiding behind my hands, but nothing has shaken me more than Ari Aster’s Hereditary. At just over two hours, it’s an unrelenting, dread-inducing portrait of a family descending…
The Importance of Recognizing Genre Cinema at The 2018 Oscars
The Academy Awards largely represent a vast disconnect between voting members and general audiences. While the nominated films are championed by various award bodies and critics alike, box office success rarely correlates with movies deemed as being “best picture” worthy.…
Nashville 6×03 Review: “Jump Then Fall” Explores Daphne’s Conflicted Feelings
Things are starting to fall into place for Deacon while other people’s lives are beginning to fall apart. From Daphne to Juliette to Will, Nashville struggles with certain relationships and proves it hasn’t gotten to a great place just yet. It’s…
Humor Me Movie Review: A mess Jemaine Clement can’t save
Here’s a joke for you: Jemaine Clement and Elliot Gould agree to star in a micro-budget indie about a middle-aged guy who gets fired and dumped and has to move into his father’s retirement community where he gains a fresh…
The Magicians Review 3×02 “Heroes and Morons”: Three Highlights
Welcome back to our weekly coverage of The Magicians. To read prior reviews, click here. “Heroes and Morons” may not match the wit and wonder of the season three premiere, but it’s another dedicated hour of television that highlights a…
Sundance 2018 Review: Lizzie
Everyone knows one thing about Lizzie Borden: she brutally murdered her parents with an ax. And while it may not have been 40 whacks, but it was enough to make her parents look unrecognizable. While most believe Borden murdered her…