Film: Spectral
Netflix original film Spectral (2016) possesses a veneer of respectability, but ultimately it’s disposable, the …
TV: The Newsroom (Season 3)
Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom is a fascinating mess of a show. And when I say …
TV: The Newsroom (Season 1)
It’s an election year, which means blood is boiling, social media is all up in …
Latest from the Idiot Box
Recently I looked back over my blog and realized I haven’t reviewed much television lately, …
Film: Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island (2010) is the perfect movie for a gray, dreary day: beautifully …
Film: Transsiberian
Brad Anderson is a solid director who’s done a number of small, classy independent films …