As we enter an indeterminate period of self-quarantine, modern technology enables us travel the globe from our living room. Here’s a number of foreign films to keep you occupied.
In Inheritance, a patriarch of a wealthy family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel their lives.
Avenue 5 is adrift, not exactly voicing a perspective that feels fresh or relevant. It doesn’t know what it wants to be, leaving it stuck in an unsatisfactory middle.
Episode 2, “The Winter Line”, retains the energy the premiere of Westworld Season 3 established, giving us what we want: Maeve.
If the purpose of “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1” was to reassure viewers that all we’ve seen up to this point mattered, well… mission failed.
All The Bright Places is a disservice to teen audiences who have longed for an honest depiction of serious issues like mental illness and suicide.
Drunk Bus is edgy and heartwarming, bringing powerful performances and an even stronger message to this coming-of-age film.
As Homeland’s “F**ker Shot Me” and the preceding episodes depict, the only thing “exceptional” about America is its hypocrisy.
Continuing to earn remarkable access and focus on taboo topics, in The Accused: Damned or Devoted? Naqvi turns his lens to Pakistan’s blasphemy law.
Stephanie Archer reviews two short films that were supposed to have its premiere at SXSW 2020: Run On, directed by Daniel Newell Kaufman and The Shawl, directed by Sarah Kiener.
Hopefully, next week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 will be better and we can see if this setup will mold itself into a satisfying arc.
The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.
Despite Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! having a happy ending, it still serves up highly offensive and harmful gay stereotypes.
Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.
Fire Will Come has the market cornered on the artistry, but for all its technical skill, it comes up short, both in length and in content.