Penny Lane on “Hail Satan?”, Religion in Politics, and Making Her First ‘Normal’ Documentary
Documentarian Penny Lane returns to our weekly interview podcast to talk about her deeply funny, insightful dive into The Satanic Temple.
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Doc10 Dispatch 4/13: “Anthropocene: The Human Epoch”, “American Factory”, “Hail Satan?”
Environmentalism, culture clash, and Satanism reign in Day 3 of Chicago’s doc festival.
Fags in the Fast Lane Review: A Madcap Race to Campy Bad Taste
This over-the-top throwback to exploitation and queer films from the 60s and 70s revels in its tastelessness, delivering an edgy yet affectionate ode to its fruity forebears. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The last few decades have seen a significant change in the way GLBTQ people are perceived by the general public. In … Fags in the Fast Lane Review: A Madcap Race to Campy Bad Taste
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2022
The ongoing refrain of every TV critic, especially come end-of-year time: There’s too much TV. This year is no exception, with networks and streaming services alike competing for our attention with one big-budget, well-crafted set of eight-to-ten-hour stories after another. It’s the kind of model that doesn’t seem built to last, and 2022 might see … The 25 Best TV Shows of 2022
Reservation Dogs returns with a stellar second season
Reservation Dogs’ sophomore run layers drama and comedy to excellent effect.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2021
This year’s best in TV took us from the furthest reaches of space to murder mysteries in small Philly towns.
Kaos doesn’t reign so much as arrive fashionably late
Netflix’s take on Greek mythology on an alternate Earth meanders unsatisfactorily despite plenty of talent.
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2023
From aliens to vampires, this year’s TV offered bittersweet goodbyes to acclaimed shows and bold debuts from new voices.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in October 2023
Barbie, Freaks, ALF, and much more!
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in September
Past Lives, The Giant Gila Monster, Poker Face and More!
Ranking Criterion’s High School Horror collection
The Criterion Channel dives into the unique hell of being a teenager & we’ll tell you which films not to miss.
The New Republic clings to denialism in the face of mounting evidence in Ahsoka’s third episode
“Time to Fly” keeps things moving, but might be failing to makes its case to viewers, not just Senators.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in August
Asteroid City, Metalocalypse, Impulse, Jon Moritsugu and More!
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in July
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Shin Ultraman, The Watermelon Woman, and More
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in June: Avatar: The Way of Water, Pasolini, The Venture Bros., and More
Build your collection with some (or all!) of these titles, coming to stores in June.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in May: Knock at the Cabin, Petite Maman, and More
Shyamalan’s latest and a couple of Criterions about female bonds at different ages highlight this month’s new physical media releases.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 plays the hits for one last encore
James Gunn sends off the Guardians (and the MCU as a whole) with a closing chapter that’s as emotional as it is overstuffed.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in April: Small Axe, One Fine Morning, House of 1000 Corpses, Cowboy Bebop, and More
Reject modernity, embrace physical media.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in March: Women Talking, Animated Batman, Dawson’s Creek and More!
Because in the world of streaming, nothing lasts forever.
SXSW 2023: Highlights from the Documentary Spotlight Program
Kidney transplants, Satanism, representation, and more come to a head in the festival’s documentary slate.
Andor is a surprisingly gritty, film noir take on the Star Wars universe
Is a Rogue One prequel necessary? No. Is it worth watching? Very much so.