Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Television
TV: The Third Day
I’m not sure if it’s an omen that shows keep luring me to creepy islands lately, but here we…
October 24, 2021
Film, SpiesFilm: The Rhythm Section
There’s nothing particularly wrong with The Rhythm Section (2020), but there’s nothing exceptionally right with it either. The film…
February 20, 2021
FilmFilm: The Nest
Sean Durkin’s film The Nest (2020) is easily one of the best films I’ve seen all year. It’s a…
December 29, 2020
Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Captain Marvel
Well, it only took twenty-one attempts, but Marvel finally added a female-led superhero film— Captain Marvel (2019)—to its indomitable mega-franchise.…
March 12, 2019
Comedy, FilmFilm: The Grand Budapest Hotel
For sheer visual artistry and comedic whimsy, there really isn’t a better director working today than Wes Anderson. His…
November 3, 2014
Film, Mystery, ThrillerFilm: Side Effects
Evidently, Steven Soderbergh has stated that Side Effects (2013) will be his last film, but I hope that’s not…
August 27, 2013
Comedy, Fantasy, FilmFilm: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
I had high hopes that Terry Gilliam’s latest, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), would be a stirring, brilliant…
May 8, 2010