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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.

Biological Uncertainty In UPSTREAM COLOR
Biological Uncertainty In UPSTREAM COLOR

If you let yourself think about all the unknowns in the world, it can bring on a strange, existential panic, one that Upstream Color captures in a beautifully unnerving way.

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.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E4+5) "Unfinished Business" & "Gone With A Trace": Not The Jedi Way
THE CLONE WARS (S7E4+5) “Unfinished Business” & “Gone With A Trace”: Not The Jedi Way

While we’ve followed the bad batch for four episodes now, the reintroduction of Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi helps to signal to us that we’ve arrived at a new plotline.

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.

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.

Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)
Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)

Despite Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! having a happy ending, it still serves up highly offensive and harmful gay stereotypes.

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.

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.

CRIP CAMP: Beautiful History Lesson On Disability Rights Movement
CRIP CAMP: Beautiful History Lesson On Disability Rights Movement

Crip Camp is a beautiful, wonderfully entertaining and insightful history lesson on civil rights for the disabled in America.

SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD
SXSW 2020: THE BOY WHO SOLD THE WORLD

The Boy Who Sold the World is a captivating documentary looking into the world behind the technology of apps, and the minds of the youth who are set on changing the world.

DARK WATERS: A Gritty Look At Corporate Greed And Deception
DARK WATERS: A Gritty Look At Corporate Greed & Deception

Dark Waters is poignant, infuriating, and anxiety-inducing in the best possible way, and serves as a reminder of the importance of compassion and responsibility — now more than ever.