CHERNOBYL (S1E2) “Please Remain Calm” - This Sophomore Episode Is An Intensified Nightmare
CHERNOBYL (S1E2) “Please Remain Calm”: An Intensified Nightmare

Episode two of Chernobyl ups the scale of the disaster and introduces us to new characters while retaining its slow-burn approach. Jak-Luk Sharp reviews.

ANIARA: A Beautiful Sci-Fi Epic Veered Off Course
ANIARA: A Beautiful Sci-Fi Epic That Veers Slightly Off Course

Aniara is a gorgeous sci-fi tale, that excels in worldbuilding and making the most of its budget. Brent Goldman reviews.

THE REALM: The Collapse of a King
THE REALM: The Collapse Of A King

Like any great anti-hero story, the lead of The Realm knows he’s a bad man, and Sorogoyen makes him go through hell to atone for his sins.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: CHANGING THE GAME And A TASTE OF SKY
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: CHANGING THE GAME And A TASTE OF SKY

Lee Jutton reflects on two documentaries she was able to see at Tribeca Film Festival, called Changing the Game and A Taste of Sky.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) "Not All Men": Meteors and Toxic Masculinity
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) “Not All Men”: Meteors & Toxic Masculinity

Picture a world where women live in fear of men’s violent outbursts. This all too relevant scenario is where episode 7 of the Twilight Zone reboot begins.

THE SPANISH PRINCESS (S1E1) "The New World": When Worlds Collide
THE SPANISH PRINCESS “The New World” (S1E1): When Worlds Collide

Journeys, both literal and figurative, play a significant role in this very first episode of The Spanish Princess. Katy Kostakis reviews.

THE HUSTLE: Gender-Swapped Remake Is A Fruitless Con
THE HUSTLE: Gender-Swapped Remake Is A Fruitless Con

The Hustle is a female-driven remake that features two household names – it may look appealing, but don’t let it deceive you – it’s a con job in itself.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019: The Shorts 2: HOOK UP 2.0, WESTFALIA, I THINK SHE LIKES YOU, PEGGY, HARD-ISH BODIES, LADY HATER, and STORM
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Short Films Report #2

In our second Tribeca shorts recap, we review Hook Up 2.0, Westfalia, I Think She Likes You, Peggy, Hard-ish Bodies, Lady Hater and Storm.

THE SHADE SHEPHERD: Chris Faulisi’s 1980’s Thriller Follows The Nostalgic Herd

The Shade Shepherd is a thumping and garish character venture, made to look and feel alluring, yet ends up inheriting an artistic drive, low on fuel and brisk in speed.

INSTANT DREAMS: A Lesson In Science & Nostalgia Trips
INSTANT DREAMS: A Lesson In Science & Nostalgia Trips

Willem Baptist has crafted a documentary that feels rooted in both avant garde film and the spirit of Polaroid cameras.

Pokémon Detective Pikachu: A Welcome Vision Of Hope
POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU: A Welcome Vision Of Hope

Is Pokémon Detective Pikachu a classic telling of the Pokémon journey? No, but is it a welcome glare of personality and hope? Absolutely.

MOSUL: An Unhealed Wound On The Psyche Of A Nation
MOSUL: An Unhealed Wound On The Psyche Of A Nation

Begging to be experienced, discussed, and remembered, Mosul follows a former CIA counter-terrorism officer documenting a journalist in war-torn Iraq.

THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong
THE 27 CLUB: Modern Folk Lore Done So, So Wrong

The 27 Club is a cheaply made streaming title with little to no thought put into it – there was a seed of an idea here but nobody to tend the garden.

GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) "The Last Of The Starks": All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters
GAME OF THRONES (S8E4) “The Last Of The Starks”: All-Male Writers Failed Its Female Characters

Game of Thrones’ bad writing of Sansa and Brienne and the racially fraught implications of the episode’s ending, make this episode a huge letdown.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: THIS IS NOT BERLIN, GOLDIE And KNIVES AND SKIN
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Reviews: THIS IS NOT BERLIN, GOLDIE And KNIVES AND SKIN

From Mexico, to the Midwest to the Bronx, Lee Jutton reviews three wildly different coming-of-age films from this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.