H Categories Recap Reviews TV September 18, 2022 House of the Dragon has its own Red Wedding as the show hits a turning point The succession game changes forever as Rhaenyra finds a suitor, regal battle lines are drawn, and we finally see the end of a character whose writing was on the wall.
T Categories Recap Reviews TV September 12, 2022 This week’s House of the Dragon plays with sex and perception Daemon plays some nasty games, as Rhaenyra comes face to face with the double standards of royal patriarchy.
T Categories Recap Reviews TV August 29, 2022 The women of House of the Dragon strain against “the order of things” Viserys mulls over marriage and Rhaenyra struggles to find her power as the man's world of Westeros begins to crumble.
H Categories Recap Reviews TV August 21, 2022 House of the Dragon concerns itself with succession in its politicking premiere The first episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series lays the groundwork for slower, Shakespearean family intrigue.
L Categories Movies Reviews October 29, 2021 Last Night in Soho is nice to look at but not much else Edgar Wright's Giallo homage wants to say something about feminism but is too frothy and oversimplified.
T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2021 September 17, 2021 TIFF 2021: The Forgiven offers up yet more rich white people problems Despite its top shelf cast & capable direction, this drama about tourists behaving badly is nothing we haven't seen before.
& Categories Movies Reviews October 29, 2020 “His House” mines assimilation for effective scares Remy Weekes' haunting debut elegantly balances bone-chilling atmosphere with more socially relevant scares.
H Categories Hall of Faces Podcasts TV December 24, 2019 Hall of Faces: Which is the Best Doctor Who Christmas Special? We cross-over with the Debating Doctor Who podcast to figure out which Christmas Special (and their stars) deserves a spot on the Hall of Faces.
C Categories Movies May 8, 2019 Charlie Says Review: The Ultimate Bad Trip, Man Mary Harron's take on the Manson Family features strong performances, but brings little else to the true crime table.
F Categories Festivals Movies Reeling 36 September 18, 2018 Five LGBTQ+ Films We Can’t Wait to See at the 36th Reeling Film Festival The 36th annual LGBTQ+ film fest starts up this week in Chicago, and we talk about some of the queer films we most look forward..