Film: Dune (Part One)
It usually pays off to follow director Denis Villeneuve wherever he goes, so how about to the planet Arrakis? Dune (2021) is the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal science …
Film: Benedetta
Paul Verhoeven is nothing if not a provocateur, and Benedetta (2021) is the latest example, an extravagant, explicit tale of lesbian romance set in a 17th-century convent. Virginie Efira makes a …
TV: Restless
Without ever quite loving it, I enjoyed the BBC miniseries Restless (2012). Based on a novel by William Boyd, Restless is a multiple-timeline espionage tale about Eva Delectorskaya (Hayley Atwell), …
Film: Cleanskin
For some reason, Cleanskin (2012) feels ancient, even though it only came out seven years ago. That says more about the change in the political climate than it does about …
TV: Dexter (Season 8)
Can the destination ruin the journey? I asked myself that question frequently during the final season of Dexter, a series that promised great things in its superb early years. Sadly, …