“Slay the Dragon” Reveals the Vicious Beast of Gerrymandering Grassroots activists fight political entrenchment in this inspiring documentary.
TV “Cursed Films” Offers a Creepy Peek Behind the Scenes Shudder’s 5 part docuseries is a brief but fascinating look at the urban legends and true life tragedies of classic horror films.
“The Other Lamb” Will Graze Its Way Into Your Nightmares In Malgorzata Szumowska’s slow paced but menacing cult horror-drama, a teenage girl leads a one-person rebellion against the patriarchy.
TV “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”: the Gang Gets Ready for a Blessed Event Jake & Amy finally announce their big news in a sweet episode about father-son bonding.
Features April’s Filmmaker of the Month: The Marvel Cinematic Universe One year after Avengers: Endgame, we look back at the blockbuster franchise that changed superhero cinema -- and the moviegoing landscape -- forever.
TV “Home Before Dark” Tries to Uncover the Truth Before Bedtime Apple TV+'s new mystery series isn't entirely consistent, but it blends childlike wonder with real-life injustice to engaging effect.
Filmmaker of the Month “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Is Bloody, Weird, Pure Spike Lee Spike Lee's Kickstarted remake of Ganja & Hess is more interesting than its negative reception belies.
TV Westworld Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: You Are My Sunshine Both Charlotte and Caleb wrestle with identity crises, and the show spins its wheels.
Filmmaker of the Month “Passing Strange” Brings Lee to Broadway Spike Lee's filmed version of the Broadway rock musical captures the immediacy of the show in his own imitable style.
“Crip Camp” Highlights the Humanity of Disability This feel-good doc charts the lives and trajectories of disabled teenagers in the '60s, and how one summer camp changed their lives forever.
Interviews Jeff Russo on Crafting the Sounds of “Star Trek: Picard” The Emmy-winning composer talks about carrying the torch of Star Trek's sixty-year musical history.
TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Dillman” Takes a Ride on the Whodunit Express Holt turns from role model to sycophant as guest star J.K. Simmons is brought in to solve a sparkly mystery.
Celebrating the Gooey, Gory World of Stuart Gordon The underrated horror master died yesterday at age 72, leaving behind a filmography that's rewarding but not for the weak of heart.
TV Westworld Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Back to Violent Delights The show returns to the parks, and catches up with Maeve as the show churns its way back to a strange sense of normalcy.
TV Star Trek: Picard’s Season Finale Embraces and Evades Death "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2" rushes to its finale and cheats its way to emotional catharsis.
Festivals SXSW: “Hamtramck, USA” Tests the Great American Melting Pot America's first Muslim-majority city learns the limits (and victories) of multiculturalism.
Festivals SXSW: Cablers of the World Unite in “Lapsis” Noah Hutton's sci-fi satire of the gig economy wraps wry humor with sly critique of the daily grind.
TV “One Day at a Time” Returns for a Glorious Season 4 The acclaimed Netflix sitcom finds new life on Pop, and the Alvarezes haven't missed a step.
Filmmaker of the Month “She Hate Me” Has Spike Lee Shooting Blanks Spike Lee's hamfisted misfire throws everything at the kitchen sink - income inequality, Watergate, lesbian stud service - and none of it sticks.
Festivals SXSW: “The Dilemma of Desire” Examines the Politics of Passion Maria Finitzo's documentary celebrates female sexuality in all its varied forms.
Filmmaker of the Month Reflecting on the Post-9/11 Malaise of “25th Hour” A riveting portraint of post-9/11 New York City, Spike Lee's scintillating crime drama is one of his most intriguing explorations.