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.
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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.
More of a Comment, Really….: Jonas Akerlund and Mads Mikkelsen (POLAR); Director Jason Polevoi (F*** YOUR HAIR)
For the latest interview podcast, Clint talks to the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Polar, and the director of a local Chicago doc about a small local […]
Polar Review: An Empty Exercise in 90s-era Edge
Ugly, juvenile, and drop-dead boring, Netflix’s comic book adaptation might be the running for worst of the year.
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.
Glass Review: M. Night Shyamalan Has Lost His Damn Mind
Like a hammer through a window, Glass shatters whatever goodwill M. Night Shyamalan had once recovered.
Of Two Minds: Dissociating Ourselves from “Raising Cain”
With Glass coming out, we plumb through our collective psyches to discuss Brian De Palma’s split-personality thriller Raising Cain.
More of a Comment, Really…: CAM’s Daniel Goldhaber on the Lines Between Porn, Cinema and Horror
For our first episode, we talk to the director of Netflix’s camgirl thriller CAM about finding horror and empathy in online sex work.
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 […]
TV Review: True Detective Season 3 is a Gritty Return to Form
The HBO series returns to form with a solid third season starring Mahershala Ali.