Posts Tagged ‘Netflix’
Wednesday: Season 1 Blu-ray Review: Two Snaps Up
Tim Burton’s Wednesday is yet another excellent entry into the Addams Family universe.
Read MoreTV Review: The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
What happens when a man begins to investigate a case as a journalist, but then becomes so engrossed in the investigation that it takes over his whole life?
Read MoreMalcolm & Marie Movie Review: A Frustratingly Distressing Acting Showcase
A 106-minute nonsensical shouting match.
Read MoreTV Review: The Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
The series traces the 1985 summer of terror.
Read MoreBest of 2020 (Pandemic Edition): The TV/Streaming Lists
Here’s what filled my days and nights this past year.
Read MoreThe Midnight Sky Movie Review: Astronomically Insipid
The Midnight Sky aims for the stars, but should’ve been brought down to Earth.
Read MoreMank Movie Review: The Big Crack-up
With style and flair, David Fincher’s new Netflix film looks at one of the creative minds responsible for Citizen Kane. (Hint: It’s not Orson Welles.)
Read MoreThe Irishman (2019) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Addition to Martin Scorsese’s Filmography
It’s what it is: a fitting bookend to his gangster films.
Read MoreThe Forty-Year-Old Version Movie Review: A Winningly Profound Directorial Debut
A manifold crowd-pleaser from multi-hyphenate talent Radha Blank.
Read MoreThe Devil All the Time Movie Review: Actors Elevate Excessively Grim Crime Drama
Sebastian Stan and Riley Keough stand out in this distended indictment of toxic masculinity and religious hypocrisy.
Read MoreI’m Thinking of Ending Things Movie Review: Charlie Kaufman’s Eccentric Foray into Horror
A slow-burn melancholic horror romance only someone like Charlie Kaufman can pull off.
Read MoreThe Old Guard Movie Review: An Insightful Thrill Ride
Gina Prince-Bythewood breathes all sorts of new life into the realm of comic book cinema.
Read MoreDisclosure (2020) Movie Review: Emotionally Informative
A requisite doc about on-screen trans representation told in a stirring, matter-of-fact manner.
Read MoreMurder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story Movie Review: Morally Ambiguous yet Emotionally Fulfilling
Although the film’s touch-and-go nature refrains us from completely experiencing the wound, the film’s humanistic nature will hold your attention.
Read MoreCircus of Books Movie Review: Mom and Dad Run a Porn Shop
A sincere and simplistically topical look at an adult store that became a landmark.
Read MoreCircus of Books Movie Review: Love over Sexuality
A gentle ‘be kind’ note to the world camouflaged as a lovely, intimate portrait of a family.
Read MoreSpenser Confidential Movie Review: Epitome of Mediocrity
The fifth collaboration by Peter Berg & Mark Walhberg is on the downside of the duo’s filmography.
Read MoreAll the Freckles in the World Movie Review: Suffused with Simplicity, Innocence, and Lively Moments
Yibrán Asuad’s film is suffused with simplicity and innocence.
Read MoreAtlantics Movie Review: A Frighteningly Romantic Mood Piece
Mati Diop’s directorial debut is a blissfully romantic ghost story that captivates the senses.
Read MoreTell Me Who I Am Movie Review: Childhood Horror, Brotherhood, Life, and Love
A strikingly intimate portrayal of brotherhood that’ll shake you from within.
Read More6 Underground Movie Review: Michael Bay All over the Place
No amount of high-budget action can make up for what it lacks on paper.
Read MoreMarriage Story Movie Review: A Story of an Extremely Competitive Couple on the Verge of Separation
This divorce story unfolds with debates on various things like life in New York vs. Los Angeles, parenting, gender roles.
Read MoreBikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator Movie Review: A Minimalistic yet Potent Documentation
The film raises relevant questions while documenting a preposterous person.
Read MoreThe Kominsky Method: The Complete First Season DVD Review
Watching this cast perform together is a lesson in acting.
Read MoreInterview with Brian Volk-Weiss: Comedy Producer and Creator of Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us
We should all be looking forward to his take on ‘Star Wars’.
Read MoreThe Toys That Made Us: Seasons 1 & 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: This Is About Nostalgia
A pleasant stroll through your childhood toy box.
Read MoreDolemite is My Name Movie Review: Eddie Murphy is Back
A dynamic and glorious return to form for star Murphy.
Read MoreLos Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison Movie Review: A Collective Concert of Shared Heritage
The norteño supergroup pays homage to Johnny Cash and to Latinos everywhere through heartfelt time spent at this California prison.
Read MoreAlways Be My Maybe (2019) Movie Review: Charming and Incredibly Subversive
This insurgent romantic comedy thrives thanks to its hilarity and dramatic heft.
Read MoreThe Toys That Made Us: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review: An Informative, Entertaining TV Series
Am glad to see Netflix is making these shows available beyond their streaming service because, like a toy, these stories deserve to be shared.
Read MoreLongmire: The Complete Sixth and Final Season DVD Review: They Saved the Best for Last
I am happy that it ended on such a high note but will always feel the wanting for more.
Read MoreAFI Fest 2018 Review: Bird Box
Based on the novel of the same name by Josh Malerman, Bird Box is a captivating apocalyptic thriller.
Read MoreNYFF 2018 Review: Roma Is Flawlessly Transcendent
Alfonso Cuaron’s latest film Roma is heart wrenching, awe inspiring, and vital all at once.
Read MoreThe Land of Steady Habits Movie Review: A Compelling, Humanistic Character Drama
Ben Mendelsohn is the strong center of the naturalistic ensemble dramedy by writer/director Nicole Holofcener.
Read More2018 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Review
And the nominees are…
Read MoreAFI Fest 2017 Review: Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
A must-see for fans of either man.
Read MoreActress Sarah Baker on Christopher Guest’s Mascots
“I never even thought about actually taking part in one of his movies. It’s your wildest dream, but even beyond your wildest dream.” – Sarah Baker
Read MoreActress Susan Yeagley on Christopher Guest’s Mascots
Yeagley reveals what it was like joining the dinner party that is a Guest production.
Read MoreLongmire: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: A Thought-provoking Western
I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
Read MoreBook Review: The Killing: Uncommon Denominator by Karen Dionne
A prequel novel every bit as addicting as the TV show.
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