I Was Captivated By Sonequa Martin-Green’s Layered Performance In This Heartfelt Indie Drama About Grief

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I Was Captivated By Sonequa Martin-Green’s Layered Performance In This Heartfelt Indie Drama About Grief

It’s rare that a filmmaker can bring such warmth and genuineness to a story about grief. Bringing in his personal experiences in the Army for his feature debut, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes partnered with AJ Bermudez on a story he crafted with…

Sam Reilly & Stacy Martin Soak Up Sun In Jan-Ole Gerster’s Captivating Lonely Souls & Holiday-As-Escape Drama [Berlin]

Vacations are supposed to be restorative; they provide an escape from reality. But what if evading their existence goes too far for those already on the run from their lives— or those trapped in their golden handcuffs reality? That’s the…

I’m Happy To See Raul Castillo As A Lead In This Crypto Thriller That Works As A Psychological Power Trip

Crypto has been the villain in many people's stories. In an economic crisis, with the rich getting richer, one unfortunate financial setback could mean catastrophe for the average middle-class or low-income household. Crypto has been instrumental in creating a whirlwind…

Zahn McClarnon’s Neo-Western Noir Thriller Is As Mysterious and Gripping As Ever

There is an unspoken truth about television that the medium is oversaturated with programs about law enforcement officers solving crimes in their local communities. Tune into nearly any network on most weeknights, and there will be a police-based drama of…

The Gorge Review: Worth the Hype?

What’s good, movie lovers? Ya boy is back with another review. This time, we’re talking about “The Gorge.” It’s the new action sci-fi thriller that everyone’s been talking about. So, I sat down, grabbed my popcorn, and checked it out.…

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: 12 Angry Girls

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 4. After the fever dream-esque third episode of Yellowjackets Season 3, we were left on the edge of our seats in anticipation of the inevitable showdown between the…

Who Wants to Kill a Billionaire?

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 13. It's wild to think just how many "villains," so to speak, we've met in Elsbeth Season 2. I guess "foe" is the better word, since I wouldn't…

‘Severance’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Mark, Where’d You Go?

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Severance Season 2 Episode 7. Severance is a number of things. It's a send-up of the illogical monotony of corporate culture, it's a warning about capitalism, a warning about the perils of…

Matty Embraces the High Life With an Unexpected Outlet

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 13. Family day has arrived at Jacobson Moore on Matlock, and as to be expected, some chaos ensues, as Matty (Kathy Bates) debates whether bringing Alfie (Aaron Harris) is worth…

I Was Deeply Moved By The Characters In This Surprisingly Quiet & Understated Crime Drama

British-born director Sing J. Lee's feature-length directorial debut is based on a true kidnapping that occurred in Southern California in 2016, but to call The Accidental Getaway Driver a biopic or a treatise on crime in America is to misunderstand…

‘Little Women’ for Men Having a Midlife Crisis

For the past few years, pseudo-scientific studies — and the news — have been pushing the theory that society is suffering through a “male loneliness epidemic”. Maybe we are, or maybe we’re all just lonely. Regardless of whether there’s any…

A Boxing Character Study That Goes Down in the First Round

While boxing is a famous solitary sport, ultimately boiling down to a competition between two individual competitors, the close relationship between a pugilist and their trainer is tough and intimate, perfect material for a dramatic feature. Rocky's Rocky Balboa (Sylvester…

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