‘Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street’ is a sweet but dense foray into the show’s early years
A deep-dive into the show that helped revolutionize children’s television.
On May 10, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Land’ is a gorgeously shot film with an emotionally hollow story
Robin Wright directs herself in this often bleak drama.
On Mar 7, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
This week in streaming: Let ‘Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ take you away
Plus: The bob and weave of ‘I Care a Lot’ and COVID films go to Sundance.
On Feb 25, 2021 by Audra Schroeder
These COVID-adjacent films provide a clear-eyed view of the pandemic—and ourselves
From the coincidental to the uncanny, here’s the Sundance 2021 films that touched on our last year.
On Feb 23, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Wander Darkly’ peels back the layers of a fractured relationship
It’s a real tearjerker.
On Dec 11, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
People think 4chan has ‘higher moral standards’ than Netflix after it bans ‘Cuties’ images
‘Netflix may allow this crap, 4chan does not.’
On Aug 20, 2020 by Onaje McDowelle
How to stream ‘The Painter and the Thief’
An unlikely friendship develops between a painter and the thief who stole from her.
On May 22, 2020 by Eduardo Ramirez
Review: ‘Spaceship Earth’ unravels the fascinating tale of Biosphere 2
It’s the kind of documentary that’s hard to believe.
On Feb 11, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ is a profound and darkly funny glimpse into death itself
Kirsten Johnson’s latest documentary is deeply personal.
On Feb 9, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Into the Deep’ is a chilling view into the mindset of a killer
This documentary’s existence is a marvel.
On Feb 8, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Minari’ is a quiet and powerful exploration of the American dream
The cast, which includes Steven Yeun, is astounding.
On Feb 3, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Wendy’ is an ethereal and imaginative take on ‘Peter Pan’
Benh Zeitlin’s follow-up to ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ is breathtaking.
On Jan 31, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Promising Young Woman’ unravels the complexities of a revenge fantasy
Carey Mulligan is electrifying in it.
On Jan 29, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
In ‘Cuties,’ the contradictions of growing up come to a head
An 11-year-old girl befriends a group trying to win a dance competition.
On Jan 27, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
‘Zola’ is a surreal and wild tale of a road trip gone wrong
The epic Twitter thread is now a film.
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