Film Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ asks ‘Where are all the movies about Black war heroes?’
Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS weaves three strands into one thread: There’s the story whites tell Blacks about who they are, the story Blacks tell... Read More
Reviews
Film Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau trades armor for dad sweaters in ‘Exit Plan’
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stumbles in one of his first post-Game of Thrones projects but at least he looks good doing it If ever we’ve had a... Read More
TV Recap: Top Chef All Stars LA Episode 13 “Parma Parma Parma”
It’s the penultimate episode of “Top Chef All Stars: LA,” and our penultimate “Top Chef” recap, but the ultimate opportunity to use words that we... Read More
Film Review: ‘You Don’t Nomi’
I refuse to do a search because I’m afraid what it would tell me about how repetitive I get here on this website, but I’d... Read More
TV Review: ‘Love, Victor’ is a charming and heartfelt, if somewhat flawed, coming out story
Love, Simon, Greg Berlanti’s 2018 gay teen rom-com based on Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda book, did not by any means break... Read More
Film Review: Pete Davidson is a revelation in ‘The King of Staten Island’
The King of Staten Island is one of the best and most authentic films of 2020. While some might attribute this to the narrative being 75%... Read More
TV Rucap: Drag Race All Stars 5 Episode 1 – “It’s not a democracy, it’s a RuMocracy”
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is back, henny! Competing for the next available spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame are ten queens who... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Top Chef All Stars LA’ Episode 12 “My name is Lucca”
Welcome to this week’s recap of Top Chef: All-Stars LA, the final episode to start in the cavernous California mansion and the first without human... Read More
Film Review: ‘The Vast of Night’ is out of this world
Cayuga, New Mexico is a small ass town, and you can tell it because the camera doesn’t blink as it seems to run the full... Read More
Talking Madonna with Erik and Abdi: Episode 12 – ‘MDNA’ (2012)
Madonna went four years between Hard Candy and MDNA, her longest gap between albums since Bedtime Stories to Ray of Light, but it might have... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: First Take on 2026 Oscar Winner Predictions 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016) 
2026 Oscar Nomination Reactions from Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Wagner Moura and More 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 329 – 98th Oscar Nominations Reactions: For Good