horror
Empty horror: A recent string of films underlines the weariness of American life (repost)
The Empty Man and The Smiley Face Killers explore a world that is devoid of meaning and utterly hopeless.
logistics
Repost: What I learned watching the longest movie ever made
Logistics lasts over 35 days, and it might make you think differently about the world.
my brilliant friend
Twists of fate and unshakable bonds: HBO's My Brilliant Friend
The network's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's beloved novels offers a gorgeous portrait of elemental friendship.
horror
The full horror of nostalgia
A wave of recent horror movies examines our cultural obsession with nostalgia — but not that closely
freelance
Lingua Franca and the beauty of second chances
Isabel Sandoval's 2019 film about an undocumented immigrant shows new ways to tell trans stories.
batman
Retribution, restoration, and Batman
The 2022 film and the 1990s animated series about the character ask what justice truly looks like.
andrew garfield
Andrew Garfield, Internet Boyfriend
His many characters, ranked and rated by how much you might want to take them to a wedding
freelance
What I learned watching the longest movie ever made
Logistics lasts over 35 days, and it might make you think differently about the world.
freelance
This Italian crime drama believably depicts a dark world without exploitative rape scenes
Gomorrah takes us into the heart of darkness, but it doesn't overwhelm viewers with sexual violence like so many other crime dramas.
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Four international horror series to recapture that Squid Game vibe
Desolation? The apocalypse? The suffocating embrace of unchecked capitalism? These shows have it all!
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The Drew Carey Show explored crossdressing — in very 1990s fashion
The Cleveland-set sitcom tried to understand gender non-conformity. And then it stopped trying.
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The welcome vulnerability of John Cena
He's a musclebound action star who really doesn't mind being the butt of the joke.