Doc10 2019 Doc10: AOC Gets the Star Treatment in the Inspirational “Knock Down the House” Following the budding political careers of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and others, Rachel Lears presents a frequently-exciting doc about their rise to power.
TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Baby Bomb Debate in “Casecation” Jake and Amy debate the pros and cons of kids in a well-structured episode.
Interviews Director AT White on Grief, Music and the Intentional Inscrutability of “Starfish” We interview the Starfish director about making his first feature, paying homage to a close friend, the film's Silent Hill nods, and more.
TV The Orville Recap: Moclan Outcasts Seek (And Fight For) “Sanctuary” Between its bevy of Trek alumni and effortless mixture of space spectacle and moral complications, this week's Orville shines as one of the season's best.
The Silence Review: A Big Pile of Shhhh Comparisons to A Quiet Place are the least of the problems in this cheesy, poorly paced apocalyptic horror film.
Hellboy Review: No Substance, No Style, No Fun Despite an amusing turn by David Harbour, the revival of the hit film series is a disappointing mess.
Missing Link Review: A Promising Evolution in Children’s Films Laika's latest mixes action, humor & message in a great family movie.
Master Z Review: Another Thrilling Entry in the “Ip Man” Series Vibrantly shot & action packed, the fourth film in the popular Hong Kong martial arts franchise continues to deliver thrills.
Breakthrough Review: Miraculously Not Bad The latest in "Christploitation" features a relevant cast, capable direction & a message of hope instead of fear.
Features A Look Back at Maya Angelou’s Gripping, Lively “Down in the Delta” Maya Angelou's sole directorial effort Down in the Delta is a powerful and engaging look at a strong-willed family taking control of their destiny.
Features Zora Neale Hurston & the Visual Quotidian A look at author Zora Neale Hurston and her lesser known work as an ethnographic filmmaker, studying the daily lives of Black Americans.
This Magnificent Cake! Review: Five Slices of an Interconnected Story While the macabre stop-motion animation of this animated anthology is sweet, its approach to colonialism leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
The Wind Review: Go West, Young Monster Emma Tammi's directorial debut stumbles a bit in its supernatural aspects, but the horror Western has plenty of creepy atmosphere to spare.
The Best of Enemies Review: The Real Racism Was the Friends We Made Along the Way Solid lead performances are little compensation for more feel-good "can't we all just get along?" Oscar bait.
Interviews Director Emma Tammi on the Women of “The Wind” and the Isolation of the Old West The Wind director sits down for a podcast interview to talk about her feature debut's feminist horror deconstruction of the Western.
Ash is Purest White Review: Jia Zhangke Embraces Long-Form Storytelling Once Again Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke returns to long-form storytelling with this feature-length tale of the twisted romance between a gangster and his moll.
Pet Sematary Review: Raising the Dead Leads to Cat-astrophe Initially faithful to the source material, Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer's take on the Stephen King classic goes in a new and creepier direction.
The Brink Review: Steve Bannon Doc Embraces Its Subject’s Moral Decay Alison Klayman delves deep into the disturbing nihilism of the Breitbart figure in this occasionally uneven, but compelling documentary.
TV Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Part 2 Review: Missing That Old Black Magic The second half of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's teen-witch update loses some of the winking charm that made its debut so magical.
Hall of Faces Hall of Faces Minisode: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Recurring Characters (w/Danny Jolles) Danny Jolles (George) joins us to talk about the wonderful recurring cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as it wraps up its final season this week on the CW.
Features When Johnny Met Tim: Burton, Depp, and the Limits of the Muse Every artist has their muse, but sometimes that relationship grows toxic and strains - with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, that moment appears long passed.