2020s

DEVS S1E5: Visually Alluring Episode Also Fills In The Gaps
DEVS S1E5: Visually Alluring Episode Also Fills In The Gaps

Episode 5 of Devs is a glimpse through time for our characters, utilizing impressive visual effects in the process.

LOST GIRLS: A Necessary, But Rocky Telling
LOST GIRLS: A Necessary, But Rocky Telling

Lost Girls is a grim picture that delivers a story that should be known, and for the performances alone, there is reason to check it out.

NINA WU: The Surreal Horrors Of The Film Industry
NINA WU: The Surreal Horrors Of The Film Industry

Nina Wu tells a gripping tale, aided by a skillful filmmaker and an incredible performance. Its methods are surreal and dreamlike, but its final destination is painfully real.

DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL: An Easy-To-Follow Caper
DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL: An Easy-To-Follow Caper

Whatever cracks and uneven corners exist in Disappearance at Clifton Hill are easily glazed by a story that is good enough.

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E2) “The Fleeting Grace Of The Habitable Zone”: Humanity’s Erratic Ingenuity
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E2) “The Fleeting Grace of the Habitable Zone”: Humanity’s Erratic Ingenuity

Cosmos: Possible Worlds continues to present science exactly as it should be presented: as a critically important, yet fascinating journey of discovery and enlightenment, a candle in the darkness of our relatively short journey as a species.

10 THINGS WE SHOULD DO BEFORE WE BREAK UP: The Beginning Is The End
10 THINGS WE SHOULD DO BEFORE WE BREAK UP: The Beginning Is The End

For all of its faults, 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up will woo you into enduring this snapshot of a relationship set to fail.

SXSW 2020: THE TOLL: Don't Blame The Victim
SXSW 2020: THE TOLL: Don’t Blame The Victim

With its deeply rich messaging and intense showcase of tension, The Toll is definitely a film to add to your must-see list.

AVENUE 5 Season 1: A Series Unable To Escape The Pull Of Iannucci’s Best Works

Avenue 5 is adrift, not exactly voicing a perspective that feels fresh or relevant. It doesn’t know what it wants to be, leaving it stuck in an unsatisfactory middle.

ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES: Mishandled Tragedy
ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES: Mishandled Tragedy

All The Bright Places is a disservice to teen audiences who have longed for an honest depiction of serious issues like mental illness and suicide.

SXSW 2020: DRUNK BUS
SXSW 2020: DRUNK BUS

Drunk Bus is edgy and heartwarming, bringing powerful performances and an even stronger message to this coming-of-age film.

THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan's Blasphemy Law
THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law

Continuing to earn remarkable access and focus on taboo topics, in The Accused: Damned or Devoted? Naqvi turns his lens to Pakistan’s blasphemy law.

HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics
HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics

Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.

FIRE WILL COME: It Certainly Does, But Little Else Follows
FIRE WILL COME: It Certainly Does, But Little Else Follows

Fire Will Come has the market cornered on the artistry, but for all its technical skill, it comes up short, both in length and in content.

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) "A Ladder to the Stars": The Heart Of Science
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) “A Ladder to the Stars”: The Heart Of Science

“A Ladder to the Stars” is, at its heart, a simple story, the same hero’s journey all of us have experienced a thousand times over.

OLYMPIC DREAMS: A Cinematic All-Access Pass Into The Games
OLYMPIC DREAMS: A Cinematic All-Access Pass Into The Games

In order to fully enjoy Olympic Dreams, one needs to see it as an experiment.