Holy Smoke! burns poisoned masculinity but chokes on Orientalist smog
Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel deliver powerhouse performances in Jane Campion’s cult-deprogramming dramedy, but the script fails in its thoughtless colonialism.
Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel deliver powerhouse performances in Jane Campion’s cult-deprogramming dramedy, but the script fails in its thoughtless colonialism.
Mr. Ripley meets Gossip Girl in this breezy miniseries from Shonda Rhimes.
Director Alli Haapasalo talks to the Spool about putting a contemporary and insightful spin on a well-worn trope.
Joe Wright’s newest interprets the classic tale as a musical with uneven results.
How Marvel’s latest cuts through the MCU trappings to deliver one of Spidey’s most personal stories yet.
Jane Campion’s latest explores how the rich and powerful assume–and shed–the trappings of others for their fulfillment.
The only new thing The King’s Man brings to the Kingsman series is crummy craft.
One of the current best sci-fi show comes to a powerful, exciting end.
The nuptials prompt some rare frankness from the Roys amidst their usual chaos and scheming.
It’s a compelling documentary that engages its subjects with the same care they bring to their own reporting.
Traci Curry and Stanley Nelson’s documentary is a brutal, uncompromising take on the 1971 Attica Prison Riot and the inhumanity of the criminal justice system.
The final season goes out swinging with the Civil War in full flush and a raft of guest stars.
On the Line, *NSYNC singer Lance Bass’ painful Chicago romcom tried to sell a sanitized, straight image of the singer—one that clashed with his true sexuality.
This week, KinoKultur spotlights Tallulah Bankhead, an icon of Hollywood’s early years.
le TV+’s new sci-fi series occasionally relies on well-worn tropes, but is never anything less than gripping and unsettling.
The Netflix dark comedy is as watchable as ever, while still struggling with what it wants the audience to think about its protagonist.
The “nothing but warts” portrayal of Joan Crawford turns 40, & remains an eye-popping display of pathos, kitsch & unintended hilarity.
Ted Lasso Season 2 Episode 9 takes viewers on one bizarre night with Coach Beard.
The Ted Lasso Way runs into a brick wall this week.
Oren Jacoby’s documentary takes an interesting angle on New York theater’s history but leaves out critical context in telling its tale.
The animated series, now in its second season, pays homage while also poking gentle fun at its predecessors.