Festivals SXSW: “I Will Make You Mine” Hits a Humanistic High Note Lynn Chen's debut is an achingly honest tale of lost time and potential.
Festivals SXSW: “Cargo” Turns The Afterlife into a Quirky Space Drama India's "first spaceship movie" is a languid, but occasionally thoughtful sci-fi dramedy about the bureaucracy of death.
Festivals SXSW: “A Most Beautiful Thing” Kinda Rows In Place Mary Mazzio's inspirational sports doc is as empowering as it is occasionally muddled.
Filmmaker of the Month “Do the Right Thing” Remains Spike Lee’s Masterpiece Black cinema (and American cinema as a whole) hasn't been the same since the release of Spike Lee's revolutionary New York drama.
TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: “Ding Dong”, the Wuntch is Dead(?) Madeline Wuntch haunts the Nine-Nine from beyond the grave.
TV “The Letter for the King” Has a Slow Delivery Netflix's latest overstuffed fantasy adaptation is a challenge for viewers' time & patience.
“Bloodshot” Is a Mediocre Movie for the Ultimate Soldier Vin Diesel nicely keys into more stoic shootouts, but the movie around him can't weld together its medley of genre inspirations.
“I Still Believe” Preaches (and Rocks) to the Choir The Erwin Brothers' Christian romance aims for crossover appeal, but can't quite rock its way into the free world.
Amy Ryan Searches for Justice in “Lost Girls” Liz Garbus' Sundance drama offers a gut-wrenching, if muddled, look at a true crime disappearance.
TV Star Trek: Picard Finally Gives Answers in “Broken Pieces” The overarching conspiracy cracks open on an episode that sets up the finale.
TV “The Plot Against America” Is Alt-History and Chilling Reality David Simon and Ed Burns' adaptation of the Philip Roth novel paints a harrowing picture of an alternate America that feels all too prescient.
TV No Kidding, “Feel Good” is a Real Gem Netflix breathes new life into the tired stand-up comedian sitcom genre.
Features “Mission to Mars” 20 Years Later Brian De Palma's bizarro, big-budget blastoff is rocky, but it remains an effectively fun entry in the director's filmography.
“First Cow” Breezes Through the West with Peace and Patience Kelly Reichardt's latest is a kindhearted storybook of a film that gracefully balances the sights, sounds, and textures of pre-Gold Rush Oregon.
TV “The Pale Horse” Brings Agatha Christie’s Deathly Novel To Haunting Life Amazon's adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery The Pale Horse (one of the author's final works) keeps her innate spirit for intrigue.
“Spenser Confidential” Should Stay Anonymous Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg's latest exercise in macho posturing is both aesthetically and thematically ugly.
“Extra Ordinary” Has a Lot of Heart & Spirit(s) Ireland’s good-natured paranormal rom-com is uneven in spots but makes up for it with charm & wit.
Filmmaker of the Month The Historically-Black College Politics of “School Daze” Spike Lee's third film is a caustic, exuberant exploration of the politics of race in the '80s, from colorism to the effectiveness of activism.
TV “The Outsider” Ends on a Subdued Note With “Must/Can’t” Viewers expecting the season finale to have an exciting climax will be disappointed, as characters and grim reality drive the ending.
Filmmaker of the Month The Racial and Sexual Revolution of “She’s Gotta Have It” Spike Lee's 1986 debut is a bold, if shaggy, milestone for the history of Black cinema.
TV “ZeroZeroZero” Doesn’t Add Up to Much Amazon's adaptation of the Roberto Saviano novel is far too passive and jumbled to capture your interest.