FILM REVIEW: ‘The Mauritanian’ Puts Humanity On Trial
Based on “Guantanamo Diary” the memoir of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Kevin Macdonald‘s (The Last King of Scotland) new film The Mauritanian forces us to peer ...
Tag: Drama
TV REVIEW: You Should Take ‘Bridgerton’ Seriously
Like 63 million other households, I recently binged Bridgerton, the first Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix original. Adapted from Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, the Regency-era period drama ...
Film Review: ‘Another Round’ Uncorks the Human Spirit
“What is Youth? A dream.” This question is proposed and answered in the opening of Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg‘s Danish drama-comedy. As the film plays ...
TV REVIEW: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Why Beth is Not a “Strong Female Character” and Why That’s Great
It’s easy to be cynical in the golden age of streaming. You watch a trailer for The Queen’s Gambit, and you see yet another love ...
FILM REVIEW: ‘Promising Young Woman’ Is A Bold, Mesmerizing Triumph
Disclaimer: As someone who refuses to spoil a film and often tiptoes around the moments that most affected me, made me laugh, cry, etc. I ...
FILM REVIEW: Performances Make ‘One Night in Miami’ A Memorable One
What an amazing couple of years for Regina King it has been. Starting with her stirring performance in If Beale Street Could Talk, which earned ...
FILM REVIEW: ‘Mank’ Is a Stroll Back In Cinematic Time
Welcome to 1930’s Hollywood – a bygone era where the rooms are smokier, the drinks were harder… and no one insults their mother. Mank, David ...
FILM REVIEW: ‘Sound of Metal’ Transcends The Senses
There are films that change the way you think about life, others about the world, and then there are films that make you think differently ...