‘The Watcher’ and the Ryan Murphy-ization of true crime
The series tries to spin its own mystery, Ryan Murphy-style. And that’s the problem.
On Oct 20, 2022 by Audra Schroeder
‘Andor’ episode 7: A chillingly realistic depiction of life under fascism
From government oppression to personal grief, ‘Andor’ dissects the process of radicalization.
On Oct 19, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Just say you hate women’: Men demand refunds after Amouranth says husband abused her—they thought she was single
She says her husband told her to keep their marriage a secret for business.
On Oct 18, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
Review: ‘Glass Onion’ is a hilarious and cleverly-plotted sequel to ‘Knives Out’
With a more complex role for Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, ‘Glass Onion’ is another fantastic whodunnit—although perhaps not as sharp as its predecessor.
On Oct 18, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Werewolf By Night’ proves Marvel can make something smart, nostalgic, and fun
On Oct 17, 2022 by Dan Wilbur
‘Andor’, the Empire, and cultural erasure
From Cassian’s homeworld to Luthen Rael’s antique store, ‘Andor’ shows how the Empire colonizes and erases entire cultures.
On Oct 13, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The best films of the New York Film Festival (so far)
There’s still a few days left of NYFF, but here are some of the highlights.
On Oct 13, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Interview with the Vampire’: A celebration of toxic romance
A warm welcome to television’s messiest couple.
On Oct 6, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The best movies from Fantastic Fest
Here are some of our favorites from the fest, most of which will be released this fall.
On Oct 6, 2022 by Audra Schroeder, Tiffany Kelly
Apparently it’s not that hard to include queer people in ‘Star Wars.’ Who knew?
‘Andor’ introduces queer characters without the cringe factor of Disney tokenism.
On Oct 5, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Visiting Imperial Coruscant, ‘Andor’ deftly illustrates the banality of evil
Andor’s writers are fascinated by petty corruption and corporate overreach; a huge step up for political storytelling in ‘Star Wars.’
‘House of the Dragon’ episode 7 ends with a welcome book departure
The rare book change that gives a character a better fate.
On Oct 3, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski
‘The Rings of Power’ finally picks up the pace with episode 6
This action-packed episode is the best so far—but Galadriel’s characterization is going in a puzzling direction.
On Sep 30, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The new ‘Hellraiser’ proves it’s possible to make a good horror reboot
Jamie Clayton’s Pinhead is perfectly menacing.
On Sep 29, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly
‘Let’s not make edits of this’: TikTok predictably lusts over Evan Peters’ Jeffrey Dahmer
It’s happening again.
On Sep 29, 2022 by Audra Schroeder
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