Entrenched in a rural Pentecostal community of Appalachian snake handlers who risk their lives in order to test their devotion to God (led by a reliably skeezy Walton Goggins), a pastor’s daughter (Alice Engler of Ginger & Rosa and Beautiful…
The Favourite Movie Review: The farce involved nearly impedes any dramatic empathy gained by Yorgos Lanthimos
Even if you find yourself unable to stomach the overwhelming emotional remove of his films, how can one not to be impressed by the unique constructs of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos? With each film he seems to find more and…
For Your Consideration: Broadchurch
This week’s segment of “For Your Consideration” features a show from across the pond, Broadchurch. We’ve had many television shows hop from British screens to American ones: Downton Abbey, Sherlock, and The Great British Bake Off, to name a few.…
13 For 13: Recommendations For The Next Doctor
Whovians, it’s time to start stocking up on tissues. As confirmed this week by star Peter Capaldi, series ten of Doctor Who will be his last. Thanks to the very convenient regeneration mechanic, this simply means the mantle of the…
TV Review: AMC’s ‘The Night Manager’
If Tom Hiddleston’s performance in AMC’s The Night Manager is responsible for the public’s recent push to see him as the next James Bond, one can’t help wonder if such casting would be anything but a letdown. After crafting the…