David Tennant’s final(?) special as the Fourteenth Doctor is a giddy, overstuffed callback to the excesses of the Russell T. Davies era — with a suitably overbaked guest star and a dashing preview of adventures to come.
Max’s latest docudrama is just one of many times real-life killers have been given attractive makeovers for TV
The landmark action franchise finds new ways to top itself, in a closing chapter as bombastic as it is bloody and balletic.
A fan-favorite game character makes a surprising appearance as Joel and Ellie make their way to a possible safe haven. Nick Offerman shines in a guest role.
Mark Rylance reaches for the moon in this charming tale about the “The World’s Worst Golfer.”
“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” may be comically over the top at times, but everyone involved put 100% heart and energy into it.
Russell T. Davies’ miniseries that almost wasn’t is a harrowing and effective look at the joy and pain of coming of age in 1980s London.
Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, a thrilling doc about Showgirls, prestige Stephen King adaptations and others mark July’s DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column comes to The Spool to discuss the latest indies, classics, TV, and new releases coming to DVD and Blu-ray.
Roller skating as a pastime for the rich & famous lasted barely a year, but resulted in some of the best in 70s kitsch cinema.