M Categories Reviews TV September 23, 2021 Midnight Mass is a haunting excursion into the mysteries of faith Mike Flanagan continues an impressive run in a miniseries about a dying town forced to worship at the altar of death and unquestioning belief.
I Categories Reviews TV September 18, 2021 In Season 3, Sex Education reaches new levels of maturity Sex Education's characters wrestle with regressive sexual politics and communication issues on the way to its most mature season yet.
N Categories Movies Reviews September 16, 2021 Netflix’s Raimi-inflected Nightbooks fails to cast a spell A talented cast's efforts can't overcome a potion with too many conflicting elements.
N Categories Reviews TV September 16, 2021 Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is somehow more dated than ever Netflix's latest attempt at the He-Man IP sacrifices interesting innovation for toyetic changes.
T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2021 September 15, 2021 TIFF 2021: Jane Campion’s neo-western The Power of the Dog is a haunting study of masculinity and repressed desire The great director Jane Campion and a stupendous cast dig deep into dread and melancholy in one of 2021's finest films.
& Categories Reviews TV September 15, 2021 “Da Bears” gags are the height of comedy compared to Chicago Party Aunt’s crummy jokes Chicago Party Aunt, Netflix's new animated comedy, undercuts the strengths of its medium and its cast through sloppy, tired craft and writing.
T Categories Reviews TV September 13, 2021 The Circle’s third season sees its frothing drama flatten far too early The Circle, Netflix's social media reality show, begins its third season with a blast that the rest of the show simply cannot match.
T Categories Movies Reviews September 2, 2021 This overly familiar action revenge thriller is too little, too Kate Mary Elizabeth Winstead works tirelessly to uplift Netflix's latest derivative shoot-em-up, to disappointing results.
Q Categories Reviews TV September 1, 2021 Q-Force’s first season is a blast but could broaden its mission Sean Hayes and Michael Schur's animated comedy is splendidly queer but would benefit from a wider perspective.
C Categories Columns Criterion Corner Features August 31, 2021 Criterion Corner: Ashes and Diamonds, Company, Beasts of No Nation Netflix original Beasts of No Nation, Sondheim musical doc Company, and Andrzej Wajda's postwar masterpiece dot August's Criterion releases.
