iHuman
iHuman is an interesting documentary, but an often unstimulating one
Outside the Wire
Outside the Wire has fallen into the all too familiar, and disappointingly average, genre of a Netflix movie
Hunted
Hunted is the newest original addition to the Shudder library
Let Him Go
This genre is on its last legs, and this cast are enjoying the ride for as long as they can
The Mauritanian
Kevin Macdonald serves up interesting truth-based legal thriller, The Mauritanian.
WandaVision - S1E3: Now In Color
WandaVision’s third episode allows for Olsen’s best performance so far but is also the first of the series to end on a sense of true unease and eeriness
The Stand In
The Stand In struggles to hit that benchmark from time to time
The Mandalorian – Season 2
The Mandalorian Season 2 marks a new identity for the series that will cause some to turn their back on the series entirely
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 01: Mission to Mars
On the very first episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we discuss Brian De Palma’s forgotten sci-fi epic Mission to Mars.
Boys
Walters has found himself with a good concept and sympathetic characters played by talented young actors
Locked Down
It hasn’t taken long for studios to begin capitalising on those COVID-focused scripts
The Expanse - S05 E06: Tribes
In the end, the filler doesn’t always mean a waste of time
Blackkklansman - Taking the Power Back
In BlackKklansman, Spike Lee incorporates the idea of the 'white voice' and how the concept is effectively used to portray the idea of the black community reclaiming their voice
ClapperCast - Episode 34: Pieces of a Woman, One Night in Miami, & Herself
On Episode 34 of ClapperCast, the team discusses Pieces of a Woman, One Night in Miami, and Herself
The Curious Case of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
In his latest essay, Jakub Flasz reappraises The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as an achievement in adapting the unadaptable.
How Sound of Metal Helped Me Cope With Hearing Loss
In her editorial feature, Alina Faulds uses Sound Of Metal to show the healing power of cinema.
Boss Level
Boss Level offers nothing that hasn’t been done before
My Salinger Year
A miserably spiralling cliché look at how the writing of old affects the innovators of new
Losing Alice
An easily accessible show that is hard not to get engrossed in
ANOTHER ROUND: A Darwinian Study of Alcohol
In his inaugural essay for CLAPPER, Martin Velev takes a deep dive into the underpinnings of Another Round as a Darwinian study