Hollywood Review
Black Is King: An Attractive Visual Album That Lacks Narrative Harmony
For a film that is only knit by elegant music pieces, the narrative thread between each song is far too disjointed for it to remain coherent
The Kissing Booth 2 On Netflix Review: Pulpy, And Puerile
A story of friendship, teenage long distance love, and two smirking boys who fan the lusting teenage hormones effectively
The Way Back Review: Ben Affleck Afflicted With Alcoholism
The sports genre and self-improvement genre meet in this story that works best when it doesn’t care for closure
Fatal Affair On Netflix Is A Deadly Dull Thriller
Peter Sullivan’s film, starring Nia Long and Omar Epps, spells out everything
Snowpiercer Review: A Nuanced And Urgent Chronicle Of Class War
While the Bong Joon-ho film it is based on was more simplistic, the ten episode run-time here gives space to explore the nuances of class-warfare
Fantasy Island Review: Michael Pena Starrer Survival Saga
A sped-up story told with the internal logic of a colonizer-child
Greyhound Movie Review: An Intimate Naval Thriller Anchored By The Goodness Of Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks stars, but he is also credited for the screenplay of Greyhound, a World War II film of relentless pressure and exquisite rhythm
The Old Guard Review: There’s Unexpected Poetry In This Violence
What begins as a story of immortals fighting the big-pharma complex, ends as a poetic lament of life
Amazon Prime's Resurfacing Spotlights The Penance Of Being Andy Murray
Amazon Prime Video’s Resurfacing doesn’t just allude to the surgical procedure and a literal return to action; it is also an examination of an athlete who is driven by the need to resurface his own limits.
Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Musical Is Nothing Short Of Perfect
Hamilton is an ambitious attempt at chronicling one of the most notoriously turbulent times in politics, and it is a pure, hypnotising spectacle
Netflix's Homemade: An Anthology Whose Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts
Homemade, which is largely composed of personal diaries and philosophical reflections, is a rare peek into the restless head of artists, and by extension, a peek into our own minds
Legalize Everything Review: A Cultish, And Literally, Bare-All Comedy
The desire to shock and the desire to evoke laughter are quite different, and the difference is glaring in this 50 minute comedy special
