‘Franklin’ Review: Talk Less, Smile More; Gorgeous Production Slightly Bogged Down in Dry Diplomacy
In today’s world, diplomacy seems to be somewhat of a lost art. When so much is visible and accessible in a world that seems smaller... Read More
TV Reviews
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E14: Memoirs of a Gay-sha
It’s the final week of competitive challenges for this season of Drag Race, so it’s only natural it begins with the ladies sitting down on... Read More
‘Ripley’ Review: Andrew Scott is Perfection in Steven Zaillian’s Exquisite Adaptation of Literature’s Most Cunning Con Artist
Over five novels, multiple feature films plus radio, television and theatre, Tom Ripley has embedded himself, rather insidiously, into our cultural fabric for almost 70... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E13: Family (Resemblance) Matters
The Drag Race villain of the season, Dawn, has gotten the boot. Once “Body” began, her chances against the BBL of Miami in a lip... Read More
‘Sugar’ Review: Colin Farrell is the King of L.A. Noir in New Sour Apple Series
There are ways to pay tribute to cinema and television that came before contemporary media that honors the legacy of these narratives while building onto... Read More
‘Mary & George’ Review: Julianne Moore is a Machiavellian Mother in the Galitzine Empire
The opening credits of the new STARZ limited series Mary & George closes on Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1613 painting Judith Slaying Holofernes, period appropriate for the... Read More
‘Loot’ Season 2 Review: Maya Rudolph and Company Secure the Bag in Hilarious Sophomore Session
In 2016, the short-lived variety series Maya & Marty flew like a meteor across the television sky: bright, ambitious, packed with talent, and fleeting. Canceled... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E12: Bodies Bodies Bodies (BBL Remix)
I’m so sorry but it’s difficult to concentrate on Morphine’s celebratory monologue upon entering the Werkroom when we get these beautiful glimpses of Q’s rage.... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E11: Throwing Tantrums and Titties
We return to Drag Race this week after last week’s top two queens battled it out for the win, sending no one home in the... Read More
SXSW 2024 Capsule Reviews of ‘Hacks’ Season 3, ‘Pet Shop Days,’ ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ and more
I’ve been on the ground in Austin, Texas, at the SXSW Television and Film Festival for a week now, engorging myself with cinema that offers... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016) 
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Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks All Time Record with 16, Sets Several Places in Academy Awards History