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Fantastic Fest 2019: Takashi Miike Gets The Job Done In FIRST LOVE
Fantastic Fest 2019: Takashi Miike Gets The Job Done In FIRST LOVE

First Love mixes and matches generic elements freely and playfully, making it impossible to pin down into one category.

MINDHUNTER: S2E7-9: Questions Linger In A Bleak Conclusion
MINDHUNTER: S2E7-9: Questions Linger In A Bleak Conclusion

With the personal and professional lives of FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill…

VILLAINS: A Humorously Brilliant Take On An Old Idea
VILLAINS: A Humorously Brilliant Take On An Old Idea

With standout and nuanced performances, Villains is one of the funniest horror films you will see in quite some time.

CARNIVAL ROW Season 1: From Dark God Wakes To The Joining Of Unlike Things
CARNIVAL ROW Season 1: From Dark God Wakes To The Joining Of Unlike Things

Carnival Row starts off slow and is hard to get invested to, but eventually pays off in some respects.

HUSTLERS: A Glamorous, Femme Crime Film
HUSTLERS: A Glamorous, Femme Crime Film

Hustlers won’t be loved by everybody, but as both entertainment and an addition to the world of crime cinema, it’s an exceptional work.

THE BOYS (S1E7+8) "The Self Preservation Society" & "You Found Me": Everything That Has A Beginning, Has An End
THE BOYS (S1E7+8) “The Self Preservation Society” & “You Found Me”: Everything That Has A Beginning, Has An End

Despite some early objections, The Boys turned out to be a pretty terrific show that exceeded initial expectations and then some.

CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019 Review: JUDY & PUNCH
CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: JUDY & PUNCH

Mirrah Foulkes’ folk tale of misogyny in the Middle Ages, Judy & Punch, is sometimes mischievous and sometimes utterly volatile, but never formulaic.

TITANS (S2E1): A Bumpy But Promising Continuation For DC’s Young Heroes
TITANS (S2E1) “Trigon”: A Bumpy But Promising Continuation For DC’s Young Heroes

Season 2 of Titans starts off on a messy but promising foot that does more to excite fans for future episodes than work as a spectacular conclusion for its previous arc.

THE BOYS (S1E5+6) "Good for the Soul" & "The Innocents": Time to Face the Music
THE BOYS (S1E5+6) “Good For The Soul” & “The Innocents”: Time To Face The Music

As we head into the final two episodes, we have relationships on the verge of collapse, secrets to be exposed and a target on the Boys’ backs. Whatever happens next, it’s sure to be bloody.

THE DEATH OF DICK LONG: A Twisted, Hilarious Trojan Horse
THE DEATH OF DICK LONG: A Twisted, Hilarious Trojan Horse

The Death of Dick Long might easily be the most bizarre film of the year, but it’s also one of the funniest.

Venice International Film Festival 2019: JOKER
Venice Film Festival 2019: JOKER

Dark and gritty, Joker is a pressure cooker of emotional abuse that is just ticking, ready to blow at every minute.

MINDHUNTER: Season 2: EP. 4-6: Family Strife, Manson & An Expanding Mystery
MINDHUNTER: Season 2: EP. 4-6: Family Strife, Manson & An Expanding Mystery

The plot thickens in episodes 4-6 of Mindhunter: Season 2, as the dramatic fallout of the first season fades into the rear view mirror and the intense conflict of this new season shifts to the forefront.

MINDHUNTER S2E1-3: Return To Quantico
MINDHUNTER S2E1-3: Return To Quantico

Season 2 of Mindhunter reminds us why we adore this show: it’s gripping, intoxicating television, as engaging on a scene-to-scene basis as it is on a grand narrative level.

ECCO: A Silly Debut In Love With Its Own Image
ECCO: A Silly Debut In Love With Its Own Image

Sadly, Ecco fails to deliver good writing and a visual instinct to its audience, loosing trust and the ability to keep them interested.

THE BOYS (S1E4) “The Female of the Species”: She Ain’t No Spice Girl

Coming off the heels of an episode that re-shaped The Boys’ narrative for the better, “The Female of the Species” is another strong hour of television.