Reviews Archive
Archives for March 2019
The OA, Shrill, and three other shows you’ve just gotta see. Plus: 7 must-watch returning shows.
As the final season starts, they’ve all given in.
The floppy-eared elephant returns to the big screen, flanked by a tale of corporate villainy and greed.
FX’s new comedy adaptation of the cult film What We Do in the Shadows takes glee in the vampire tropes it’s mocking.
Shazam’s hilariously charming, disarming spirit is its superpower.
Our ugliest history is coming for us.
Raw imagery mixed with a sharp critique of Jamaica’s colonialist past makes for an intense cinematic experience.
From cults to Chinese family policy, Aretha Franklin to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, these movies explore the world with courage and artistry.
SNL’s Aidy Bryant plays a fat woman who feels like she has to shrink her personality to survive.
The deep dive into the case Serial made famous tries to be nuanced and sensitive, but can’t get past its pro-Syed bias.
How director Todd Douglas Miller turned a familiar historical moment into something transporting and transcendent.
In Gingerbread, Helen Oyeyemi’s language shines so bright it overshadows her characters.
Captain Marvel plays it safe. The movie would have been better if it were more like Captain Marvel herself.
The IFC show is tailor-made for a tiny, passionate fan base.
The eerie, thoughtful third installment was a terrific meditation on abuses of the powerless.