Ann Dowd

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER: Floundering Faith in Messy Retread
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER: Floundering Faith in Messy Retread

Believer wields the Exorcist saga poorly by vomiting so much at the screen and leaving little more than a mess of themes and characters.

MASS Trailer
MASS Trailer

Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 4: Slowly Gains Its Confidence Back
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Season 4: Slowly Gains Its Confidence Back

In spite of all those shortcomings, The Handmaid’s Tale remains one of the most beautifully shot and directed shows right now.

Sundance 2021: MASS
Sundance 2021: MASS

Mass may not be an easy film to watch, but its emotional journey is both important and emotionally gratifying.

COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love
COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love

Cowboys is Anna Kerrigan’s delicate and modestly subversive take on the Western, in which a father violates his parole and pulls his son away from an unpleasant upbringing.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E13) "Mayday": The Finale Fans Deserve
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E13) “Mayday”: The Finale Fans Deserve

After a turbulent season, The Handmaid’s Tale brings season 3 to a satisfying conclusion through the emotional journey and the performances that ground it.

“THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E12) “Sacrifice”: The Give & Take
“THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E12) “Sacrifice”: The Give & Take

With The Handmaid’s Tale’s season finale right around the corner we can expect something big to happen, bringing us into the next season with a fury.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E11) “Liars”: Nowhere To Run
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E11) “Liars”: Nowhere To Run

The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” finally delivered huge moments that promise one thing: nothing is going to be the same.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E9) “Heroic”: One Of The Strong Ones
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E9) “Heroic”: One Of The Strong Ones

The Handmaid’s Tale’s “Heroic” is intimate, dark, and scary in a way that we have seen before, but with more urgency this time.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E8) "Unfit": All The Sinners
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E8) “Unfit”: All The Sinners

Heading into the final part of the third season, decisions need to be made, soon, to solidify this show’s position. What’s the endgame? Who is June going to be?

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E7) "Under His Eye": A Bit Of Filler, But Still Compelling
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E7) “Under His Eye”: A Bit Of Filler, But Still Compelling

While there are aspects that resonate and are bound to create waves that may be engaging,The Handmaid’s Tale ”Under His Eye” is also one of the weakest of the season so far.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E6) “Household”: How Much Betrayal Can June Take?
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E6) “Household”: How Much Betrayal Can June Take?

The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” is redolent with disturbing new discoveries, and plenty of reminders of how dark and dirty the government of Gilead can be.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (S3E5): "Unknown Caller": The Fire's Catching
THE HANDMAID’S TALE (S3E5): “Unknown Caller”: The Fire’s Catching

Director Colin Watkinson serves up a dynamite episode of The Handmaid’s Tale with “Unknown Caller”, one that builds with stomach churning intensity and ends with a bang.

Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families
Mental Illness In The Movies: How HEREDITARY Invokes The Fears Of Neurodivergent Families

In this entry of Mental Illness In The Movies, we discuss Hereditary, delving into how the film could be interpreted as an allegory for the fears of neurodivergent families.

AMERICAN ANIMALS: A Portrait Of American Ugliness
AMERICAN ANIMALS: A Portrait Of American Ugliness

American Animals’ artistic merits are not enough to make the men at the center of the story worth caring about for its duration.