The Ranch: Part 8
Yes, The Ranch is for rednecks, but the show is good enough, funny enough, and sensitive enough, to appeal to everyone
The Informer
The Informer might not win any awards or be remembered as one of the greats, but it remains a watchable little genre film with strong moments of tension and a solid lead performance from Joel Kinnamon
Gretel & Hansel
A visually stunning mess of a horror film
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
Though the pacing may be off, it’s the chemistry between Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky that makes the audience fans of the series
Parasite Best Picture Victory: A Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend
Jakub Flasz Takes a Look at Best Picture Victor of Parasite as a Fitting Crescendo to a Decade-Long Trend in Academy Avoidance
Fans Strike Back: Star Wars and the Curious Case of Fan Ownership
Jakub Flasz Travels Into Dangerous Territory and Takes a Look at the Curious Case of Fan Ownership in the Star Wars Franchise
Locke & Key
Locke and Key is the latest in a continuous stream of binge-worthy NETFLIX genre shows that exist as an obvious bid to recapture the success of the streaming service’s most popular flagship properties
Miss Americana
With its debut at the Sundance Film Festival to its NETFLIX drop a week later, Miss Americana is the latest in the subgenre of pop star documentaries
A Hideo Kojima Joint: What Could a Feature Film Look Like From the Visionary Game Designer?
Sumer Singh investigates what a Hideo Kojima movie could possibly look like from the iconic video game entrepreneur
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The film that killed Terry Gilliam? Not quite
Ju-On, Katsumi & 4444444444: The Impact and Iconography That Changed Horror
Writer Sumer Singh Takes a Look at the JU-ON Series and its Legacy, Impact and Iconography that Changed the Face of Horror
Scared Sh*tless: Why is the Academy Awards Scared of Nominating Horror Films?
Writer Kyle Krieghbaum Takes a Look at Why the Academy Awards are So Scared of Nominating Horror Films
Atlantique (Atlantics)
Atlantics fails at delivering all of its desired goals
Oscars - What Will, Could, and Should Win At the 92nd Academy Awards
Oscar night has arrived! Writer Paul Price Takes A Look at What Will, Could, and Should Win At the 92nd Academy Awards
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Even when Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor greatly impress, with the production design equally outstanding, Cathy Yan and her film cannot break out of the comic book prison-system
WHAT DID JACK DO?
Lynch is the kind of artist the world needs more of
The Turning
A tonally flat and inconsequential ride of the most unremarkable horror imaginable
The Rhythm Section
Ironically enough, The Rhythm Section has no consistent rhythm of its own
The Lodge
The Lodge is a competently-helmed and often truly horrifying experience that features great performances, but lacks expertise and nuance in its storytelling
Clemency
An outstanding drama that questions the ethics of state-sanctioned murder, while asking why black men receive the harshest punishments for their alleged crimes