“Fight Club”, “Fleabag” and The Battle Against Toxicity
A look back at the movie that inadvertently launched a toxic movement & the TV series that better understood postmodern pain.
A look back at the movie that inadvertently launched a toxic movement & the TV series that better understood postmodern pain.
Just in time for Halloween, this monster-sized look at the most important decade in horror is thorough, affectionate, & endlessly entertaining.
An eight-page horror story becomes a blashemous ’90s VR nightmare – one that Stephen King didn’t want his name attached to.
Kathy Bates brought depth, strength, and an unsettling, unknowable presence to two of the best Stephen King adaptations.
David Cronenberg’s psychological thriller stands as one of the best Stephen King adaptations of the ’80s.
David Fincher’s haunting, revolutionary Netflix show returns for a sophomore glimpse into the dark core of the American soul.
Danny McBride’s latest collaboration with Jody Hill and David Gordon Green doesn’t quite keep the faith.
Linklater’s Before Trilogy – Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight – is an eye-catching crystallization of how relationships change over time.
Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham team up in a spinoff that delivers plenty of action, even if its humor stalls.
Watching the Kill Bill saga in reverse order yields some fascinating rewards.
David Harbour & a game cast try their best, but can’t save this rush job of a Netflix mockumentary.
Elijah Wood has a rough few days in Ant Timpson’s directorial feature debut.
Netflix’s acclaimed horror-nostalgia series returns for a third season of high-stakes blockbuster television.
The Wachowskis’ most polarizing film offers an emotional payoff — if you’re willing to invest the time & attention.
Todd Haynes’ unconventional take on the life of Bob Dylan turned the concept of myth & reality on its head.
The cultural phenomenon returns, minus its star director, with a little more Streep in its step.
David Milch’s long-awaited conclusion to his dark Western series hugs fans like a warm blanket, but be careful – it might be covered in smallpox.
Amazon’s adaptation of the Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett novel is an unwieldy but charming tale of finding love in the darkest places.
Divisive though it (and the final season) may have been, Game of Thrones’ final episode course-corrects in some satisfying ways.
Ed Zwick’s death-row drama is a familiar, but effective throwback to old-fashioned issue dramas.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch It’s hard to think of a filmmaker more synonymous with workmanlike historical dramas than Ed Zwick. Glory, Legends of the Fall, Courage Under Fire, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, and even Pawn Sacrifice in 2014 – all … Trial by Fire Review: The Old-School Issue Movie Rises From the Ashes
The Mad Queen rears her fire-breathing head in a visually stunning, but narratively baffling penultimate episode.