The Umbrella Academy series leaves many questions in its wake, and they’re not entirely those it wants us to ask. That’s not to say it doesn’t have a lot going for it. For one, it’s a superhero offering that’s not…
‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Review: You’re Probably Not Ready for Dan Gilroy’s Arthouse Horror | Sundance 2019
The relationship between critic and art is one fraught with dangers of compromise, hypocrisy, and a cynicism as deep as it is wide. “Art,” of course, applies to film, television, video games, and in Velvet Buzzsaw, contemporary works and paintings.…
Carmen Sandiego Season 1 Review: The Master Thief is Still Fun, but Less Interesting
Many people – this writer included – were somewhat irked when Netflix announced that in its new Carmen Sandiego series, the title character would be a straight up heroine rather than a villain or anti-heroine. But Netflix has proven before…
Sex Education Series Review: A John Hughes Tribute For Today’s World
Some shows don’t exactly need to get all the details right to feel true. Good thing the Netflix series Sex Education isn’t trying to. It clearly wants to evoke a feeling that is both of our moment and timeless. But…
A Closer Look At Taylor Swift’s Netflix Concert Film
Taylor Swift debuted her highly anticipated reputation Stadium Tour concert film on Netflix early in the morning on New Years Eve. The concert special was filmed at the final show of the US leg of the reputation Stadium Tour at…
Why Roma – Alfonso Cuarón’s latest masterpiece – deserves all of the awards
We all have our own reasons for watching a film, each as valid as the next. Some of us are just looking for a pure, escapist delight, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Others want to be emotionally rocked…