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Strong acting, wonderful direction, and a mostly alluring script overcome a somewhat commonplace story (in this day and age) with familiar themes in Extinction.
EXTINCTION: An Intriguing, If Slightly Familiar, Sci-Fi Yarn

Strong acting, wonderful direction, and a mostly alluring script overcome a somewhat commonplace story (in this day and age) with familiar themes in Extinction.

A SECOND CHANCE: Subverting Familiar Character Types
A SECOND CHANCE: Subverting Familiar Character Types

A Second Chance manages to pose a shocking moral quandary without falling into an academic exercise by grounding its characters in real feelings.

STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS, AND CURE HIS HEART: A Surreal Character Study Overpowered by Narration
STRIKE, DEAR MISTRESS, AND CURE HIS HEART: A Surreal Character Study Overpowered By Narration

Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart is too reliant on its use of narration, but still manages to capture the horror of dysfunctional relationships.

Interview With Luke Del Tredici, Writer Of ARIZONA
Interview With Luke Del Tredici, Writer Of ARIZONA And BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

We spoke with Luke Del Tredici about the ten-year process of getting Arizona into production, the fragility and elusiveness of the American Dream, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and much more!

SHARP OBJECTS “Falling” (S1E7): It’s Been Worth The Slow-Burn

In “Falling”, Sharp Objects becomes its strongest self, maintaining the fervent atmosphere, visual detail and world-class performances.

OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror is in the Middle of the Road Territory
OUR HOUSE: Unassuming Horror Is In The Middle Of The Road Territory

Lacking the dirsired jump scares and trust in itself, Our House is a film that will now be stuck in limbo, too tame for modern horror audiences and not emotionally satisfying enough for others.

BLEEDING STEEL: Has Jackie Chan Met His Match, a Bad Script?
BLEEDING STEEL: Has Jackie Chan Met His Match, A Bad Script?

Bleeding Steel is a chaotic and extravagant attempt to imitate the futuristic settings of other box office fare of its time, which only highlighted the throwback quality of the central character.

CHAPPAQUIDDICK: Thoughtful Character Study Of The Overshadowed Kennedy Tragedy
CHAPPAQUIDDICK: Thoughtful Character Study Of The Overshadowed Kennedy Tragedy

To watch Chappaquiddick and then ponder the life of Ted Kennedy in such a manner undoubtedly must lead to introspection.

SHARP OBJECTS “Cherry” (S1E6): Like The Fruit, A Juicy But Messier Experience
SHARP OBJECTS “Cherry” (S1E6): Like The Fruit, A Juicy But Messier Experience

While there remain more noticeable cracks in the latest two Sharp Objects episodes than the earlier days of the miniseries, it endures well into the sixth hour as an unparalleled and enthralling television experience.

BLACKkKLANSMAN: The Power Of Cinema Triumphs Over Racism In Spike Lee's Best Film In Decades
BLACKkKLANSMAN: The Power Of Cinema Triumphs Over Racism In Spike Lee’s Best Film In Decades

Blackkklansman works on every level – it tells a wildly entertaining story while addressing a pressing social issue with intelligence and moral heft.

Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts
Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts

We were able to talk with Jessica Barth, star of the horror Along Came the Devil, about her awesome stunt work on Deadly Lessons and her great working relationship with Seth MacFarlane.

THE DARKEST MINDS: Uninspired, Half-Baked YA Adaptation
THE DARKEST MINDS: Uninspired, Half-Baked YA Adaptation

The Darkest Minds brings some potentially daring concepts, but builds them to nothing, with not even its action scenes being a saving grace.

THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon
THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon

A ghost of the film it tries to summon, The Secret of Marrowbone is unable to pull everything together and its disparate elements fail to coalesce into anything approaching satisfying.

BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB: Boring, Bland and Cliché
BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB: Boring, Bland & Cliché

Unfortunately, the Billionaire Boys Club takes a common Hollywood film concept and fails to deliver anything more original than its predecessors.

SHARP OBJECTS “Closer” (S1E5): Another Great Episode But Not Without Frustrations
SHARP OBJECTS “Closer” (S1E5): Another Great Episode But Not Without Frustrations

Episode 5 of Sharp Objects, Closer, is the weakest episode of a brilliant bunch but one still packed with fantastic character work and shattering performances.