Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1
Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1

Shawn Glinis recommends some recent home video releases that would make great holiday gifts in his latest Video Dispatches.

HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E5) The Lost Boy: Part Of Me Is Definitely Bear
HIS DARK MATERIALS (S1E5) The Lost Boy: Part Of Me Is Definitely Bear

With its fifth episode, His Dark Materials became less of the title, and more of the characters we want to see succeed.

Interview With RJ Mitte, Star Of STANDING UP FOR SUNNY
Interview With RJ Mitte, Star Of STANDING UP FOR SUNNY

Ahead of Standing Up for Sunny’s limited theatrical release, Alex Lines spoke with RJ Mitte about his starring role in the film, his relationship with stand-up comedy, and what he’s currently gaming.

LITTLE JOE: Arthouse Genre Hybrid Fails To Compel
LITTLE JOE: Arthouse Genre Hybrid Fails To Compel

By establishing a web of interesting plot threads, and failing to engage with any of them in a memorable way, Little Joe ends up feeling like a severe missed opportunity.

THE MANDALORIAN (S1E4) “Sanctuary”: Falls Short
THE MANDALORIAN (S1E4) “Sanctuary”: Falls Short

The Mandalorian is nowhere near the heights of many other prestige TV shows but at the very least it’s entertaining.

THE MANDALORIAN (S1E3) “The Sin”: Trudges Along
THE MANDALORIAN (S1E3) “The Sin”: Trudges Along

Moment to moment The Mandalorian is a quick show but on an episode to episode basis it’s exceptionally slow.

THE WOLF HOUR: The Insanity Within Art
THE WOLF HOUR: The Insanity Within Art

While the film may lose a few along the way due to its drawn out pace, many will find themselves enthralled with what The Wolf Hour has to offer.

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Mostly A Success
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Mostly A Success

Most Likely To Succeed reaffirms the dispiriting correlation between professional success and racial and class divide, as subtly depicted by Pamela Littky.

DOLLFACE Season 1: The Unfruitful Collision of Friendship and Feminism
DOLLFACE Season 1: The Unfruitful Collision Of Friendship & Feminism

While it doesn’t push any boundries, Dollface features solid casting, creativity and wit, and enough guest stars to last multiple seasons. 

RADIOFLASH: Thrillers Should Have Thrills, Right?

Not even the great acting of Brighton Sharbino or Will Patton can save Radioflash from its middling existence.

JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics
JUDY & PUNCH: A Fitting Epilogue To A Decade’s Worth Of Gender Politics

In Judy & Punch, Foulkes brings dimension and nuance to rather ancient customs, and places backwards-thinking and primitive male behaviour under the microscope of social justice.

CLEMENCY Trailer
CLEMENCY Trailer

In Clemency, as a prison warden prepares to execute another inmate, she must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates.

THE FORCE AWAKENS & The Art Of The Billion Dollar Trailer

Many of the best movie trailers out there follow a specific formula; here, we analyze this formula in relation to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

HOUSE OF CARDIN: How One Man Became An Empire
HOUSE OF CARDIN: How One Man Became An Empire

House of Cardin is a shiny, candy-colored look inside Cardin’s world, albeit one that is solely laudatory.

CITIZEN K: The Most Compelling Work About Russian Politics In A While

Alex Gibney’s Citizen K, a deep-dive into the life of the oligarch-turned-activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky, brilliantly utilises his recollections.