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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.

BURDEN: An Unwieldy Load
BURDEN: An Unwieldy Load

Burden’s misfires are too numerous to hit on any sort of reality, making it a frothy and less than ambitious piece of entertainment.

SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL: Wahlberg & Peter Berg's Mediocre Reunion
SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL: Wahlberg & Peter Berg’s Mediocre Reunion

Spenser Confidential feels generic, tonally confused, and most importantly, the product of a workmanlike filmmaker clearly out of his element.

SXSW 2020: CODED BIAS
SXSW 2020 Review: CODED BIAS

Coded Bias makes its primary focus on a the bias of facial recognition and the abuse that technology poses both currently and in the future.

SXSW 2020: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE: Make this Yours
SXSW 2020: I WILL MAKE YOU MINE: Make This Yours

Despite a few stumbles along the way, I Will Make You Mine is a deeply nuanced directorial debut and character study that will leave audiences satisfied.

CASTLEVANIA Season 3: A Season That Stands Strong
CASTLEVANIA Season 3: A Season That Stands Strong

Castlevania is just as exciting as any season that came before and raises the bar with one of the most shocking penultimate episodes of the entire show.

THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, but Everything Else Does
THE HUNT: The Guns Don’t Misfire, But Everything Else Does

The Hunt is a textbook example of trying to force a story into a concept, rather than giving the story its due.

MARCEL DUCHAMP: ART OF THE POSSIBLE: How One Man Redefined Art
MARCEL DUCHAMP: ART OF THE POSSIBLE: How One Man Redefined Art

Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible provides a pleasant and appealing overview of Duchamp’s life and career without truly challenging the viewer.

SXSW 2020: GOOD OL GIRL
SXSW 2020: GOOD OL GIRL

Good Ol Girl succeeds in bringing attention where attention is due, and providing an understanding to the changes Texas ranchers must embrace if they are to survive.

BLOODSHOT: A Laughably Bad Comic Book Film
BLOODSHOT: A Laughably Bad Comic Book Film

Bloodshot attempts to do something “different”, but retains to many of the clichés its predecessors have befallen to.

STARGIRL: A Conventional Movie About An Unconventional Girl
STARGIRL: A Conventional Movie About An Unconventional Girl

Julia Hart’s Stargirl is a decent adaptation of the beloved young adult novel, but it’s incredibly underwhelming.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E3) "On the Wings of Keerdaks": The Great Escape
THE CLONE WARS (S7E3) “On the Wings of Keerdaks”: The Great Escape

The 3rd episode, “On The Wings of Keerdaks” was just a classic episode of Clone Wars with one thing on the agenda: get out alive. Let’s talk about it.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN: Excelling in Quiet Specificity
BLOW THE MAN DOWN: Excelling in Quiet Specificity

 Blow the Man Down is a careful study about growing up following a tragedy, about fending for oneself, and about the oddness in towns that people inhabit.

ORDINARY LOVE: Losing The Reins
ORDINARY LOVE: Losing The Reins

Ordinary Love’s minimalist approach to the narrative puts a lot of pressure on the performers, but fortunately, Manville, Neeson and Wilmot shine through at nearly every instance.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) "Must/Can't": A Tense & Unexpected Finale
THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) “Must/Can’t”: A Tense & Unexpected Finale

For a series that prospered on a measured pace and ambiguity, The Outsider continues to leave viewers in the dark, even during the grand finale.