Review: ‘This Is Not Berlin’
I’m starting to feel about coming-of-age movies the same way I feel about superhero movies: at this point, it’s got to be really special for... Read More
Reviews
TV Recap: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 11 – ‘”Liars”
June is counting all the muffins sent by the Marthas: there are 52. 52 kids that June can get out, but she’s only been promised... Read More
TV Recap: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 10 – “Witness”
After her ordeal in the hospital, June is returned to the Lawrence’s—I guess Lydia had a change of heart regarding transferring June to another house. ... Read More
In defense of ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2
Below details spoilers to the second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning Big Little Lies, including the season two finale. The author has chosen to remain anonymous.... Read More
TV Recap: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 9 – “Heaven is a Place on Earth”
Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” plays, then cuts out as we look down on Ofmatthew in a hospital bed. So we know... Read More
TV Recap: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 8 – “Unfit”
All of the handmaids shun Ofmatthew after the reveal that she was responsible for Hannah’s martha’s execution and for Hannah being relocated. Janine, ever reluctant... Read More
Review: ‘The Lion King’
Between 1939, with their film animated feature Snow White, up to the early 1960s, The Walt Disney Company was the dominated studio for animated film.... Read More
TV Recap: ‘Pose’ Episode 4 – Candy’s Sweet Refrain
We open this week on “fierce and flexible queens” taking the ballroom floor by storm, swirling and twirling and dipping like their lives depend on... Read More
Review: Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’
“Based on an actual lie” That is the opening title card for Lulu Wang’s deeply personal and richly drawn The Farewell, providing us immediately with... Read More
TV Recap: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 7 – “Under His Eye”
June is really getting the routine down now. Since the new round of purges, public hangings have become almost a daily occurrence, and it seems... Read More
Producers Guild (PGA) and Screen Actors Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Predictions: More ‘One Battle’ vs ‘Sinners’ Provide the Final Showdowns Before Oscar 
‘Mint’ Review: Ambition Outpaces Impact in ‘Snapper’ Director Charlotte Regan’s Stylish BBC Crime Drama Series [C+] Berlinale 
‘17’ Review: Kosara Mitić’s Devastating Debut Exposes the Cost of Silence and Complicity [B] Berlinale 
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Awards