
Film: Nightmare Alley
I wouldn’t list Guillermo del Toro amongst my favorite directors, but there’s no denying the careful craftsmanship and visual…
March 20, 2022I wouldn’t list Guillermo del Toro amongst my favorite directors, but there’s no denying the careful craftsmanship and visual…
March 20, 2022Miranda July’s quirky indie comedy Kajillionaire (2020) is a low-key but rewarding treat. It’s about a struggling family of…
June 8, 2021I’ve come to expect a certain something from a Guillermo del Toro film — gruesomely punctured cheeks, for example…
April 19, 2021If you’re searching for evidence there are entirely too many TV shows these days, look no farther than Comrade…
August 8, 2020Berlin Station launched with a bang, a complex, gripping spy drama that played out like a rich, multifaceted novel.…
July 4, 2020To put it mildly, my reaction to the first season of Berlin Station was ardent. Created and co-written by…
March 18, 2018I’ve been shouting Olen Steinhauer’s name from the rooftops for years now, so it should surprise no one that…
April 3, 2017Don’t read this review. Seriously. Don’t. Well, maybe you can read this paragraph, and maybe the next one. But…
April 15, 2012I reviewed Burn After Reading (2008) here at the site just over a year ago. But in the true…
February 7, 2010The Visitor (2007) lured me on the pedigree of its director Tom McCarthy, whose previous film The Station Agent…
July 6, 2009