I Was Engrossed By Paul Walter Hauser’s Performance In Intense True Story Thriller I Didn’t Want To End
The Luckiest Man in America is a revelatory character study by one of our finest character actors. Paul Walter Hauser brings Maggie Briggs' script to life along with co-writer and director Samir Oliveros. The real-life story of Michael Larson, who…
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A Unexpectedly Twisty, Atmospheric Slow Burn
Within the first few minutes of “Gazer,” it’s easy to tell that a woman named Frankie (Ariella Mastroianni) is struggling. Our heroine, it would seem, has been living with a disorder of some sort, one that requires her to go…
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Olympia Makes a Shocking Discovery
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 16.We're in the home stretch of Matlock Season 1, and Matty (Kathy Bates) only has a few more loose ends to tie up before she can hand over her Wellbrexa…
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Hen and Eddie Are Too Forgiving in My Least Favorite Episode So Far This Season
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 13.I was wondering if we were going to get a movie homage in this week's episode of 9-1-1 after seeing Hen (Aisha Hinds) start the episode with a classic…
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I Wish I Could Say That This Horror Movie’s Beautiful Visuals Could Cover Up The Stilted Storytelling
Wake Up has a vaguely interesting core concept with pretty visuals, but the film is ultimately a shallow exercise in both horror and activism. As far as indie films go, Wake Up appears to be a more polished effort, putting…
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This Would Have Been My Favorite Movie if I Were 7… But I’m 26 and Tired
Minecraft became a really big deal when I was in seventh grade, so obviously, I have quite a bit of experience with the game. I'd be mowing down zombies with my diamond sword while dodging Creepers, all while I had…
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A Powerful Finale for One of TV’s Best Shows
The Handmaid's Tale initially premiered mere months after Donald J. Trump's presidential inauguration. Now that the series is nearing its high-stakes finale, a few months into Trump's improbable second term, with the U.S. spiraling into a far less safe and…
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Max’s Emmy-Winning Comedy Stumbles in Its Most Explosive and Riskiest Outing Yet
After one of the greatest twists — and cruelest cliffhangers — of all time, Hacks Season 4 is here, meaning we finally get to see the fallout of Ava (Hannah Einbinder) turning the tables and blackmailing Deborah (Jean Smart) for…
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This Baffling, Poorly Crafted Sci-Fi Horror-Thriller Left Me With All Questions & Zero Answers
For every Ryan Coogler, Rian Johnson or Denis Villeneuve that explode from the indie filmmaking scene into blockbuster movies, there are certainly many who find themselves fizzling out right from the start, and Acoryé White and Patrycja Kepa are unfortunately…
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A Shocking Timejump Doesn’t Change Everything for Titus Welliver’s Detective
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bosch: Legacy Season 3 Episode 6. Bosch: Legacy Season 3's midway point has hit a stunning landmark. A month has passed since Jimmy Robertson’s (Paul Calderon) murder, and everything’s changed—but no one’s…
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A Final Face Off With Goliath, but That’s Not the End of the Story
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the House of David finale. As House of David has been renewed for a second season, we can rest easy knowing that the Season 1 finale, "David and Goliath - Part 2,"…
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It’s All Good Fun When You Let Go of the Past
For over three decades, Gremlins fans have been hoping and praying for a third feature film. Recently, there was news that this might be coming closer to a reality, but until that moment comes, we have an animated series in…
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