STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E9) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 1”: Android Reckoning
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E9) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 1”: Android Reckoning

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: Mishandled Tragedy
ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES: Mishandled Tragedy

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.

SXSW 2020: DRUNK BUS
SXSW 2020: DRUNK BUS

Drunk Bus is edgy and heartwarming, bringing powerful performances and an even stronger message to this coming-of-age film.

HOMELAND (S8E7) "F**ker Shot Me": Tighter & Tighter
HOMELAND (S8E7) “F**ker Shot Me”: Tighter & Tighter

As Homeland’s “F**ker Shot Me” and the preceding episodes depict, the only thing “exceptional” about America is its hypocrisy.

THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan's Blasphemy Law
THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?: Risky Doc Examines Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law

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.

SXSW 2020 Short Films: RUN ON And THE SHAWL
SXSW 2020 Short Films: RUN ON And THE SHAWL

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.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E4) "The Ball Ball": Ru's Choices Deflate The Competition
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E4) “The Ball Ball”: Ru’s Choices Deflate The Competition

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": A Familiar Beginning
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA “Part 1”: A Familiar Beginning

The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.

Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)
Queerly Ever After #22: OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!! (2009)

Despite Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! having a happy ending, it still serves up highly offensive and harmful gay stereotypes.

HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics
HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics

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: It Certainly Does, But Little Else Follows
FIRE WILL COME: It Certainly Does, But Little Else Follows

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.

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) "A Ladder to the Stars": The Heart Of Science
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) “A Ladder to the Stars”: The Heart Of Science

“A Ladder to the Stars” is, at its heart, a simple story, the same hero’s journey all of us have experienced a thousand times over.

ARKANSAS Trailer
ARKANSAS Trailer

In Arkansas, two guys live by the orders of a drug kingpin named Frog, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.

OLYMPIC DREAMS: A Cinematic All-Access Pass Into The Games
OLYMPIC DREAMS: A Cinematic All-Access Pass Into The Games

In order to fully enjoy Olympic Dreams, one needs to see it as an experiment.

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Round-Up
Glasgow Film Festival 2020 Round-Up

In his final round-up of Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Daryl McDonald reviews the French films Les Miserables and Les Traducteurs, as well as Vivarium and James VS His Future Self.