Review: “The Witcher” Casts a Tiresome Spell
Netflix’s adaptation of the popular fantasy novel series is a puzzling mess that brings little new to the table except Henry Cavill’s wig.
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The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019
From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
“A Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby” Delivers More Holiday Absurdity
Netflix’s flagship feel-good Christmas series kicks off with another comfortably cheesy romp.
Watchmen Recap: “Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship”
Episode two digs into more of the show’s thematic material, as answers give way to more questions.
Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”
Damon Lindelof stuns with a tight, incisive continuation of the impossible-to-film comic book. The prospect of making a Watchmen TV series, even on HBO, is a dicey one, to say the least. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal deconstruction of the superhero genre was long thought impossible to film, and (depending on who you ask) … Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”
CIFF 10/17 Dispatch: “Maternal”, “Babyteeth,” “Lara,” “Carmilla”
At CIFF, we take a look at religious drama Maternal, episodic romantic dramedy Babyteeth, German potboiler Lara, and historical queer horror Carmilla.
Quentin Tarantino Made a Bloody Antebellum Opus With “Django Unchained”
Quibbles about violence and the n-word aside, Quentin Tarantino’s slave-era blaxploitation film remains one of his most exciting works.
“The Farewell” is A Poignantly Funny Goodbye
Culture clash and end-of-life issues collide in Lulu Wang’s scintillatingly heartfelt drama “based on an actual lie.”
Gentleman Jack Review: HBO Flaunts England’s First Modern Lesbian
Suranne Jones captivates as historical feminist and lesbian Anne Lister in a messy, but insightful HBO miniseries that overcomes its own stylistic crutches.
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 Amityville Murders Review: A Low-Budget Game of Horror Film Mad Libs
Diane Franklin and Paul Ben-Victor play the doomed DeFeos in yet another Amityville remake that’s content to run (and scare) in place.
If Beale Street Could Talk Review: Love is a Battle, Love is a War
Barry Jenkins’ sensitive, lyrical adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel is one of the year’s best, most tragic romances.