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“Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” offers no solace to the aggrieved

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
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Park Chan-wook kicks off his Vengeance trilogy with a mournful thriller that laid the groundwork for many of his tonal and class concerns.

Leo Brady Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020

Amor Vincit Omnia: The Radical Sentimentality of “Sense8”

Sense8
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The Wachowskis took their high-concept empathy to TV with a gloriously ambitious Netflix show that was gone far too soon.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 30, 2019June 30, 2019

“Jupiter Ascending” Is the Wachowskis’ Big, Silly Cinematic Swan Song

Jupiter Ascending
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The Wachowskis’ last theatrical film to date — a space opera with Channing Tatum as a roller-skating wolf man — is one of their most ambitiously corny efforts yet.

Ben Kaye Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019
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