drama

CRYSTAL SWAN: A Charming If Downtrodden Tale Of Seeking The American Dream In Post-Soviet Belarus
Interview With CRYSTAL SWAN Director Darya Zhuk

Dani Cooper spoke with Darya Zhuk, director of the drama Crystal Swan, about making the film, her inspirations, change in Belarus and more.

SWAMP THING S1E1: An Unearthly Comic Book Come To Life

Besides a slight hiccup, Swamp Thing’s pilot episode is a promising start for the superhero/horror series.

LATE NIGHT: Tells All & Does it Well

Late Night is a funny and witty film, that boasts a stellar cast, brilliant performances and and even better writing.

THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO: A Gorgeous, Heartfelt Portrait Of A Changed City
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO: A Gorgeous, Heartfelt Portrait Of A Changed City

The Last Black Man In San Francisco is a deeply moving film, and probably the best film with San Francisco as its backdrop.

MATTHIAS ET MAXIME: A Charming Coming of Thirtysomething Tale
MATTHIAS ET MAXIME: A Charming Coming Of Thirtysomething Tale

While director Xavier Dolan and the film’s characters say goodbye to their twenties, Matthias et Maxime itself leaves much to be desired.

TATER TOT AND PATTON: Comfort In Catharsis
TATER TOT & PATTON: Comfort In Catharsis

Tater Tot & Patton doesn’t play by those rules. Instead, we are given an odd, slow burn with endearing performances and a lesson to be learned.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS: "The Battle for Harry" (S1E4): All Hail Margaret Regina
THE SPANISH PRINCESS: “The Battle for Harry” (S1E4): All Hail Margaret Regina

The hands of power have shifted and four pomegranate seeds have been gathered – we are halfway through The Spanish Princess!

CHERNOBYL: “The Happiness of All Mankind” (S1E4):The Aptest Title Of Them All
CHERNOBYL (S1E4) “The Happiness of All Mankind”: The Aptest Title Of Them All

Chernobyl has haunted and disturbed viewers with visual elements and direct faults of man so far, the fourth episode yet is the hardest of them all.

CHERNOBYL: “Open Wide, O Earth”(S1E3): The Human Sacrifice is Emotionally Devastating
CHERNOBYL (S1E3) “Open Wide, O Earth”: The Human Sacrifice Is Emotionally Devastating

The third episode of Chernobyl leaves you helpless with this ghoulish and grisly wave of inevitably, but you can’t for the life of you take your eyes away from it all.

REDS: The Forgotten Anti-Capitalist Epic of the 1980s
REDS: The Forgotten Anti-Capitalist Epic Of The 1980s

Warren Beatty’s Reds may be the final prestige picture that ideologically represents New Hollywood. Read our retrospective review of the 1981 epic.

ROCKETMAN: A Musical In Perpetual Blastoff
ROCKETMAN: A Musical In Perpetual Blastoff

Rocketman is big screen entertainment done right, an inventive rock-opera that brims with energy and color.

THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR Doesn't Shine
THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR: Doesn’t Shine

While The Sun Is Also A Star does its job, it falls prey to the humdrum curse of countless other romance films.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E9) "The Blue Scorpion": Taking Aim At Gun Violence
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E9) “The Blue Scorpion”: Taking Aim At Gun Violence

The penultimate episode of The Twilight Zone tackles gun control with mixed results. Alexia Amoriello reviews.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E3) "An Audacious Plan": So Crazy, It Just Might Work
THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E3) “An Audacious Plan”: So Crazy, It Just Might Work

Episode 3 of The Spanish Princess ups the ante with more death, ambition and romance. Katy Kostakis reviews.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino's Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema
Cannes Days 9, 10 & 11: Festival Closes With Tarantino & Talking Fridges

In our final Cannes roundup, the team reviews some of the festival’s hotly anticipated films, including the latest by Quentin Tarantino and Xavier Dolan.