‘SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove Explores Sly and the Family Stone in Brilliant, Straightforward Fashion
In Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s tremendous Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul (…OR, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the musician-turned-filmmaker covered the incredible yet forgotten music festival that featured such iconic acts as Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and The 5th…
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An Entertainment Icon Receives An Adequate Documentary Treatment
When it comes to a first name, few throughout history possess the level of recognition a mere utterance of Liza maintains; it’s this sentiment that kicks off a documentary entitled “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,” as we’re simultaneously…
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A Go-For-Broke Dylan O’Brien Stars In This Unhinged Cringe Comedy With Surprising Emotion
Twinless opens on a static shot of a storefront - in the background, we hear tires screech before a car collides with what is presumably a person. The film then cuts to a funeral where Roman (Dylan O'Brien) and his…
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Netflix’s Hit Spy Show Doubles Down on Thrills and Action
Even though it first premiered nearly two years ago, it's no surprise that the first season of The Night Agent became such a big hit for Netflix. While full of plenty of the same tropes we can expect from spy…
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A Mediocre Episode of a Television Show That Doesn’t Exist
Back in 2017, Trekkies and sci-fi fans of all kinds were welcomed back into the long-dormant franchise by the allure of Michelle Yeoh in space. And while that initial version of Phillippa Georgiou was short-lived, Star Trek: Discovery delivered one…
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A Husband and Wife Kill for Thrills in This Crime Movie From the Peak of Film Noir
Before there was the iconic film Bonnie and Clyde, there was Gun Crazy. A passionate, violent noir thriller from 1950, it has stood the test of time and remains an extremely important film from the time period. Directed by Joseph…
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Sophie Thatcher Is the Girl of Jack Quaid’s Dreams (and Nightmares) in Biting Tech Thriller
Take a sprinkling of the “Be Right Back” episode of Black Mirror, a spoonful of Ruby Sparks, a dollop of Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, and a good dose of Drew Hancock’s laser-focused vision, and out bakes Companion. The rom-com turned action…
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Apple TV+’s Grounded, Provocative Spy Thriller Mostly Adds Up
Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher, became world-renowned for his famous Theorem and subsequent influence on mathematics as much as the subsequent cults that followed his legacy. It's a little difficult to imagine math fueling cultish devotion, but it's still capable…
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CM Punk Threatens to “Kill Hulkamania,” and More Highlights You May Have Missed on ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix
We're one stop closer to the Royal Rumble after last night's episode of WWE Raw streamed live on Netflix. This week, we were at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and there were plenty of talking points, most notably…
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Shudder’s Body Horror Is a Wonky But Promising Feature Debut
As it hits Shudder this Friday, Sasha Rainbow’s Grafted is bound to receive a lot of criticism comparing it to another little horror movie called The Substance. That would be fair, as both features deal with a lot of similar…
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A Jarring Attempt to Combine Fiction and History
Life often imitates art, and art is often inspired by life, and finding a balance between the two is one of the great challenges of any great filmmaker. This is true regardless of a feature film's format or genre, be…
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Molly-Mae Behind It All Review: Mae-Be Worth a Skip?
Going against the grain with this one as it’s clearly a success (currently number one on Amazon Prime) but one quick binge-watch of Molly-Mae Behind It All didn’t really give me any substance of note to recommend this one, and…
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