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THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA “Part 6”: A Perfect Ending to a Perfect Series
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA “Part 6”: A Perfect Ending To A Perfect Series

Rarely has the word “perfect” been more appropriately used than in describing David Simon and Ed Burns’ brilliant The Plot Against America.

Revisiting MAX (2002): The Scariest WWII Movie Of All
Revisiting MAX (2002): The Scariest WWII Movie Of All

We revisit the film Max, a controversial WWII film from 2002 starring John Cusack.

WESTWORLD (S3E7) "Passed Pawn": The Pawn Is Ready To Take Down The King
WESTWORLD (S3E7) “Passed Pawn”: The Pawn Is Ready To Take Down The King

Even though the action sequences of the episode are thrilling, much of what happens this episode, in the end, is just a setup to what will hopefully be an epic season finale.

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence
TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence

True History of the Kelly Gang wants us to sympathize with a murderer who suffered great trauma from birth to death. It’s unfortunate that the film’s most critical moments fall flat.

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Season 1: Motherhood And Privileges Set Suburban Life On Fire
LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Season 1: Motherhood & Privilege Set Suburban Life On Fire

From its aggressive ambitions to tackle a lot of things to its unsubtle and heavy-handed melodrama approach, Little Fires Everywhere obviously suffers from most of it.

HOMELAND (S8E11) “The English Teacher”: Impressively Making The Most Of A Missed Target
HOMELAND (S8E11) “The English Teacher”: Impressively Making The Most Of A Missed Target

In The English Teacher, the penultimate episode, the team behind Homeland delivers a stellar story, weaving the various threads through the loom into a masterful tapestry.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E8+9): Out Of The Shadows
THE CLONE WARS (S7E8+9): Out Of The Shadows

As Clone Wars leads us further and further toward end of the series, the show is beginning to set the pawns in place for their final showdown.

YOUNG AHMED: A Complex Character Study

Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.

KILLING EVE (S3E2) "Management Sucks": Grief, Clowns & Awkward Reunion
KILLING EVE (S3E2) “Management Sucks”: Grief, Clowns & Awkward Reunions

The season three premiere of Killing Eve last week was quite a letdown. Not only…

WESTWORLD (S3E6) "Decoherence": The End Is Near & Everyone's Hurt
WESTWORLD (S3E6) “Decoherence”: The End Is Near & Everyone’s Hurt

It’s still not as great and exciting as the first four episodes of the season, ‘Decoherence’, in the end, manages to get the job done.

RESISTANCE: Well-Intentioned But Ill-Focused
RESISTANCE: Well-Intentioned But Ill-Focused

Resistance is a film that struggles to find its footing, though Eisenberg is always there to break its fall – for better or worse.

THE PALE HORSE Miniseries: More "Midsommar" Than "Midsomer Murders"
THE PALE HORSE Miniseries: More “Midsommar” Than “Midsomer Murders”

Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse, though not quite a detective story, seems designed to test the genre’s rules, and also my patience.

First Thoughts on MRS. AMERICA: Refreshes The Memory Of The Equal Rights Amendment Events
First Thoughts on MRS. AMERICA: Refreshes The Memory Of The Equal Rights Amendment Events

With its well-crafted story and amazing casting, Mrs. America surely makes us think about the past, present, and future of women and women’s rights.

THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock
THE OTHER LAMB: A Dark Feminist Fable That Strays Far From The Flock

With The Other Lamb, Malgorzata Szumowska gives us a fresh perspective on the topic that proves to be just as challenging as it is wickedly absorbing.

Interview with Drake Doremus for ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS
Interview With Drake Doremus For ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS

We spoke with Drake Doremus, director of Endings, Beginnings, about the process of the film, what inspires him, and how he’s keeping busy during these strange times.