Sundance January 30th Dispatch: The Nightingale, Wounds, The Infiltrators, The Lodge
New thrillers from Jennifer Kent and Babak Anvari highlight Day 3 of our Sundance coverage.
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Sundance 2019 January 29th Dispatch: Brittany Runs a Marathon, Big Time Adolescence, Official Secrets
Day 2 of our Sundance coverage covers comedies starring Jillian Bell and Pete Davidson, and a tepid political thriller starring Keira Knightley.
Sundance 2019 January 28 Dispatch: Selah and the Spades, Maiden, Mope
From droll Heathers homages to docs about pioneering female sailors, Matt Cipolla breaks down his first day at Sundance.
Rent Live Review: How Many Seconds Measure a Live Performance?
FOX’s live production of Rent was marred by well-intentioned miscasting and the last-minute injury of an actor, making most of the night decidedly un-live.
The Orville Recap: “All the World is Birthday Cake” Sees the Crew Battling Astrology-Based Prejudice
The Orville crew butt heads with a world that shuns people based on their Zodiac sign, in a premise straight out of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
IO Review: Netflix Blandly Limps Through the Apocalypse
Netflix’s latest sci-fi drama is as lifeless as the polluted future Earth of its setting.
Brexit Review: The Big (Ben) Short
HBO’s latest is a didactic lecture of a Brexit primer whose handsome performances hide a smug political nihilism.
TV Review: The Orville Takes Alara “Home” For Her Final Episode
Alara gets her last hurrah in a shockingly well-rendered showcase for Halston Sage, saying goodbye to one of the show’s standout characters. “Mind opening up […]
The Upside Review: Not as Painful as Swapping Catheters
Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.
Grace and Frankie TV Review: Season 5 Opts for Safety Over Innovation
The Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin Netflix sitcom stumbles a bit as it enters its golden years.