‘Pachinko’ review: Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung delivers a breathtaking performance in this epic tale of immigrant resilience [Grade: A-]
Min Jin Lee’s sophomore novel Pachinko is a stunning book about the life of a three-generation Korean family living in Japan during World War II.... Read More
TV Reviews
TV Review: The secrets and lies of a mother highlight Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote crime drama ‘Pieces of Her’ [Grade: B-]
Back at the university, we had a class about family history, going back to our roots, and discovering our ancestors. Many stories we learned about... Read More
Con Heir: Julia Garner excels as the fake heiress who charmed the New York elite in ‘Inventing Anna’ – TV Review [Grade: A-]
In May 2018, New York Magazine published an article titled “How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People” – this feature by Jessica... Read More
‘Pam & Tommy’ review: Sex lives and videotape and the rightful reparation of Pamela Anderson [Grade: A-]
The 1990s were a turning point in ways that make the huge nostalgia trend happening right now even more fascinating than the time period itself.... Read More
‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’ review: A silly and seductive satire [Grade: B+]
The concept of gaslighting is not a recent term, the word originated from a 1938 play (and subsequent film adaptation of the same name six... Read More
‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 4 -“Upping the (Vigil)ante”
Thursday’s episode of Peacemaker was entertaining and served as a bridge to what’s to come later in the season. Some might not be as entertained by... Read More
‘Peacemaker’ recap: Episode 1-3 – “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Or Do We?)”
One would be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining show than James Gunn’s Peacemaker, which started today on HBO Max. Does someone need to be... Read More
‘After Life’ Season 3 review: The right balance of cringe and compassion makes for a sweet and satisfying finale [Grade: A]
Writer/director/star Ricky Gervais admits he made up his series After Life as it went along, as he was never sure if there would be a... Read More
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Episode 1 recap: “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Not every story needs to be told. Not every story needs to be expanded upon. In this age of sequels and exploiting the most from... Read More
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 review: Rivals return, loyalties are challenged in the best season yet [Grade: A]
Like a fine wine, Cobra Kai is just getting better with age. While the first three seasons were full of familiar beats and callbacks to... Read More
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