drama

LOST CHILD: Folktale Thriller Is Stretched Out & Saccharine

Lost Child has an unquestionably compelling foundation, but it becomes too drenched in its own sentimental messaging.

LORO: Silvio Berlusconi Biopic is Bunga-Bunga-Brilliant
LORO: Silvio Berlusconi Biopic Is Bunga-Bunga-Brilliant

For a director obsessed with the decadence of Italy’s most powerful, Loro feels like the film Paolo Sorrentino was born to make.

RED JOAN: A Political Thriller with No Interest in Politics
RED JOAN: A Political Thriller With No Interest In Politics

Red Joan is suffocatingly mediocre, a political thriller with no interest in the politics of the story, or anything remotely thrilling.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E1) "Winterfell": We Meet Again
GAME OF THRONES (S8E1) “Winterfell”: We Meet Again

After almost two years, Game of Thrones is finally back for its final season. The 1st episode was marked by family reunions and reveals that change everything.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE: "Replay" (S1E3): Unsubtle Storytelling Undermines A Powerful Message
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E3) “Replay”: Unsubtle Storytelling Undermines A Powerful Message

Three episodes in and the new Twilight Zone has been way too blatant so far, hopefully the remaining episodes aren’t as predictable.

THE BURIAL OF KOJO: Aesthetic Over Everything
THE BURIAL OF KOJO: Aesthetic Over Everything

The Burial of Kojo is an aesthetically accomplished debut for Sam Blitz Bazawule, but the narrative itself is far from perfect.

"It astonishing it has taken us so long to put that story out there in a more popular light" Interview with Garth Davis, Director Of Mary Magdalene
“It’s astonishing it has taken us so long to put that story out there in a more popular light” Interview With Garth Davis, Director Of Mary Magdalene

Asher Luberto spoke with Mary Magdalene director Garth Davis about the film’s timeliness, influences, and the honest-to-God miracles that took place on set.

AMERICAN GODS: "The Ways Of The Dead": (S2E5) I'll Come Running
AMERICAN GODS (S2E5) “The Ways Of The Dead”: I’ll Come Running

With how scattered and spotty the show has been this season, American Gods wants to say something important, and I hope it finds what it truly wants to say soon.

THE OA: Sophomore Season Raises the Bar Even Higher
THE OA PART II: Sophomore Season Raises The Bar Even Higher

The OA Part II was better than one could have ever imagined, its ingenuity and trust in its audience, coupled by the brilliant execution of its power duo, brought the series to new heights.

MARISOL: A Short Film that Pacts a Punch With Precision and Execution (& Interview)
MARISOL: A Short Film That Packs A Punch (& Interview With Director Zoé Salicrup Junco)

Marisol is an eye opening experience for the viewer, its intensity and visual representations resonating long after the short has ended.

WILLIAM: Evolution Of Meh
WILLIAM: Evolution Of Meh

Though with a premise that sounds intriguing, William is a curio taken in entirely the wrong direction.

SUNSET: Chaos Prevails In Nemes’ Staggering Masterpiece

Nemes’ masterpiece Sunset ruminates on the cyclical ignorance of humanity to blistering effect, eliding our past faults, our present negligence and our future turmoil.

WILD ROSE: A Magnificent Lead Performance In An Underwhelming Underdog Story
WILD ROSE: A Magnificent Lead Performance In An Underwhelming Underdog Story

Jessie Buckley is a star, and the fact she makes Wild Rose almost worth watching is testament to her skill as an actress.

MEME: A Cluttered, But Invitingly Ambitious Existentialist Mystery

Meme can be a brilliant thriller when it wants to be, but there is a heck of a lot of philosophising bridging those tenser moments.

DIANE: A Sluggish Study Of Servitude

Kent Jones’ Diane struggles to define itself as something more than an average, albeit thoughtful, indie film.