“ Categories Reviews TV May 19, 2021 “In Treatment” wrestles with making therapy accurate and interesting The show's return finds new complexities, runs into some of the same problems
& Categories Movies Reviews April 13, 2021 “Our Towns” is an optimistic portrait of small-town America HBO’s latest documentary follows journalists around the country examining how small towns are adapting to a changing world.
& Categories Reviews TV April 11, 2021 “The Nevers” is a creaky ode to Joss Whedon’s pet concerns HBO's steampunk fantasy series has more kickass/traumatized women, X-Men superpowers, and inane banter than you can shake a Reaver at.
& Categories Reviews TV April 6, 2021 “Exterminate All the Brutes” rewrites the history books Raoul Peck's latest project is a dizzying, informative, frequently overwhelming rejoinder to the history of white supremacy and imperialism.
& Categories Reviews TV February 2, 2021 “The Investigation” is a grim and respectful true-crime drama Tobias Lindholm's dramatization of the hunt for journalist Kim Wall's murderer is bleak and thoughtful television.
& Categories Movies Reviews February 2, 2021 “Fake Famous” asks the question, “What price Instagram fame?” Nick Bilton's documentary-slash-zoomer ethnography investigates whether you can game your way to social media fame.
T Categories Reviews TV January 10, 2021 Tiger Woods doc “Tiger” gets caught in the sand trap of its own ambition HBO's documentary of golf great Tiger Woods suffers from a lack of participation from its subject, even as it charts his complicated home life and many personal scandals.
“ Categories Uncategorized December 8, 2020 “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” keeps The Bee Gees alive Frank Marshall directs a moving documentary about the legendary trio whose success endured ego clashes & fickle fans.
& Categories Movies Reviews November 25, 2020 “Crazy, Not Insane” is a flawed, fascinating portrait of criminal psychology Alex Gibney's latest dives into the work of criminal psychologist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, but can leave you with more questions than answers.
& Categories Reviews TV November 10, 2020 “The Cost of Winning” ends up a bit of a fumble Rob Ford & Maurice Holden's new documentary series doesn't go deep enough to do its rich story justice.
