Film Review: ‘Swallow’ is a provocative mouthful
A story about a pregnant housewife who starts compulsively eating inedible objects sounds like a gruesome, horrific film. Fortunately, Swallow diverts away from body horror... Read More
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TV Recap: ‘Devs’ — Episode 4
Alex Garland’s Devs continued to chug into a higher and higher gear of intensity with episode four. A show that’s built on tension with a... Read More
TV Rucap: RuPaul’s Drag Race S12 E4 – Balls to the Wall
After Dahlia’s steely exit last week, the girls return to the Werk Room to decompress after Nicky Doll survives her lip sync. Brita and Jan... Read More
TV Recap: Top Chef: All-Stars LA – Episode 1
Hello, everybody! Welcome to the official AwardsWatch recap of Top Chef: All-Stars LA. My name is Daniel Trainor and I will be one-half of your... Read More
SXSW Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Critical Thinking’ makes chess inspiring
John Leguizamo continues to create stories that matter; that give a face to underrepresented groups. With his feature directorial debut, (he previously directed the 2003... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ Season 1 Episode 4 — “Fredwynn”
Fredwynn is you if you have ever obsessed over something so much that it hurt your chest. Fredwynn is you if your drive becomes all... Read More
TV Review: ‘Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’
Madame C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, was an independent, wealthy businesswoman; a pioneer not only in Black Hair Care but invented the direct sales method... Read More
TV Rucap: RuPaul’s Drag Race S12 E3 – “Yes and…?”
The second group of six girls walk back into the Werk Room, and lay eyes on the original group of seven girls for the first... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Devs’ — Episode 3
Alex Garland’s big tech thriller Devs returned to action this week with a slow burner of an episode, one that hinged on the mental state... Read More
Film Review: ‘The Hunt’ aims for Trumpian satire but misses its target
Sensationalism is a powerful marketing tool: just ask ‘50s huckster William Castle, who marketed B-horror films on the promise of spine-tingling realism with The Tingler... Read More
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