T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month April 4, 2022 Top of the Lake sees Campion go deep but narrow Jane Campion's first television work in decades boasts masterful character work and a frustratingly blinkered perspective.
D Categories TV February 23, 2020 Doctor Who: “Ascension of the Cybermen” Sets Up a High-Stakes Finale Season 12 ramps up the tension with a thrilling hour that threatens lore-shattering conclusions next week.
D Categories TV February 16, 2020 Doctor Who: “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” Gets Cyber-Spooky A low-key historical ghost story turns into some lore-building terror for the Doctor. Okay, so the Oscars, a busy social schedule, and the lingering effects..
D Categories TV February 2, 2020 Doctor Who: “Praxeus” Makes For Serviceable Space Filler Season 12 continues its upward trajectory with a perfectly-fine adventure with a few interesting supporting players.
& Categories TV January 27, 2020 “Fugitive of Judoon” Reminds Fans of Why They Love Doctor Who Fully recovered from the misstep of "Orphan 55," the latest episode is well-paced & full of surprises.
& Categories TV January 19, 2020 “Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror” Puts “Doctor Who” Back on Track Spurned inventors and a chilling villain make for one of the most coherent, moving episodes of Whittaker's tenure.
D Categories TV January 12, 2020 Doctor Who: “Orphan 55” Brings Out the Dregs of the Show The latest episode tries to be a corridor-chasing lark and a climate change allegory and fails mightily at both.
D Categories TV January 5, 2020 Doctor Who: “Spyfall Part 2” Rights the Ship In a Big Way A spotty first half turns into a thrilling, crackerjack conclusion, and a startling set up for the new season.
R Categories TV January 4, 2020 Review: Netflix’s “Dracula” is a Bloody Mess “Sherlock’s” Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat team up for an adaptation of the horror classic that starts out strong & falls down hard.
D Categories TV January 1, 2020 Doctor Who Season 12 Premiere Recap: “Spyfall” Is a Masterful Caper The long-running BBC series returns for a rushed, flashy season premiere with an audacious twist that might just turn the show around.