Drama, Film, Mystery
Film: No Sudden Move
Steven Soderbergh’s latest is No Sudden Move (2021), and it’s an absorbing, convoluted crime tale set in Detroit in…
July 7, 2021-
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FilmFilm: The Jesus Rolls
I did not have high expectations for The Jesus Rolls (2019), but apparently I had some, because they were…
November 8, 2020 -
Comics, TelevisionTV: Legion (Season 2)
What I loved most about Legion’s inaugural season was the fearless, inventive way it took superhero TV into an…
May 12, 2019 -
Film, SpiesFilm: Beirut
Director Brad Anderson has a solid track record for modest but attractively produced thrillers. His recent film Beirut (2018)…
July 20, 2018 -
FilmFilm: Baby Driver
It’s tempting to open this review with an effusive shout of “Edgar Wright has done it again!” But that…
July 4, 2017 -
Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: Black Mirror (“White Christmas”)
There aren’t many TV shows I’m more excited about right now than Black Mirror. It’s basically Twilight Zone for…
December 28, 2015 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 7)
Serialized television is often a journey first and a destination second, but when a show is as influential and…
December 26, 2015 -
Drama, History, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 6)
When a series extends beyond five seasons, its chances of jumping the shark increase immeasurably. Fortunately this doesn’t happen…
January 15, 2014 -
Comedy, Drama, FilmFilm: Friends with Kids
Sometimes you watch a movie just for the cast, and writer-director Jennifer Westfeldt’s Friends with Kids (2011) has a…
November 12, 2012 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: Bridesmaids
Kristen Wiig has been the best thing about Saturday Night Live for years, and Bridesmaids (2011) proves she deserves…
June 1, 2011 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 2)
If season one of Mad Men struck me as an interesting show I felt I should watch, season two…
February 18, 2011 -
Drama, TelevisionTV: Mad Men (Season 1)
There are television shows that connect with me instantly, and then there’s Mad Men, which took its sweet time,…
October 15, 2010