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GAME OF DEATH: Perfect Blend of Exploding Heads and Classic Video Game Aesthetics
GAME OF DEATH: Perfect Blend of Exploding Heads and Classic Video Game Aesthetics

Game of Death is a fun and gore-filled examination of horror and video game conventions that works well in its short runtime.

DARK Season 3: The Involved Time-Travel Series Comes To A Notable End
DARK Season 3: The Involved Time-Travel Series Comes To A Notable End

Dark demands patience and provoked tempting reflection on fate, it’s final season feeling organic and giving the send-off it deserves.

LOST BULLET: Too Relentless to Feel Humdrum
LOST BULLET: Too Relentless to Feel Humdrum

Guillaume Pierret’s Lost Bullet is a wannabe Mad Max that takes in pride in flaunting its no-nonsense action movie tag.

Blue House Down: A Historically-Minded Review of THE MAN STANDING NEXT
Blue House Down: A Historically-Minded Review of THE MAN STANDING NEXT

At the center of Woo Min-ho’s The Man Standing Next lies a political scandal that has puzzled historians for decades.

The Beginner's Guide: John Singleton
The Beginner’s Guide: John Singleton

The films of John Singleton have provided thought-provoking stories, honest characters, and imagery that lingers well past each viewing.

Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020
Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020

Kontroll may be subterranea, but it should remind us to keep close watch over the politics of our own transition now.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

“Without This Kind of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview with Agnieszka Holland, Director of MR. JONES
“Without This Kind Of Journalism, Democracy Won’t Survive”: Interview With Agnieszka Holland, Director Of MR. JONES

Lee Jutton spoke with Agnieszka Holland about her film Mr. Jones, the most surprising thing she learned while making the film, and the role of journalism in keeping democracy alive today.

MR. JONES: There’s Danger to Be Found in the Truth
MR. JONES: There’s Danger To Be Found In The Truth

Mr. Jones highlights the need for investigative journalism even in a world where hard evidence can be met with accusations of untruth.

Beginner's Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director
Beginner’s Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director

Few directors have a filmography as unique as George Miller, who has the power to create moments that’ll be ingrained in your mind forever.

RUN Season 1: Running Out Of Gas Quickly
RUN Season 1: Running Out Of Gas Quickly

On paper, HBO’s newest comedy Run looks like the perfect romance fantasy. But in the end, Run feels more like a failed attempt.

SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness
SHIRLEY: A Haunted Portrait Of Feminine Darkness

Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.

KILLING EVE (S3E8) "Are You Leading Or Am I?": Dancing To The Same Old Tune
KILLING EVE (S3E8) “Are You Leading Or Am I?”: Dancing To The Same Old Tune

While there are some joys to be found throughout the season finale, every answer to the season’s overarching narrative doesn’t feel satisfying.

BECKY: Beware The Girl
BECKY: Beware The Girl

Becky is an entertaining thrill ride but runs into trouble with its weak script and mediocre direction.

KILLING EVE (S3E7) "Beautiful Monster"
KILLING EVE (S3E7) “Beautiful Monster”: Cheating Death

“Beautiful Monster” fails to carry the momentum that the last few episodes have established.