Apr 29It’s Not Like This with Other PeopleSeries Review: “Normal People” Quietly groundbreaking, the story of two Irish teens as they navigate an intense attraction while struggling to make their way in the world.4 min read
Mar 4I (Think) I Know What I SawSeries Review: “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” A sneaky send-up of the literary pot-boiler genre that still manages to surprise with humor and pathos, saved from silliness by star Kristen Bell.4 min read
Jan 17A Clean StartSeries Review: “Maid” A heartwrenching story of domestic abuse, addiction and mental illness — born out of generational family dysfunction — against which a young single mother will stop at nothing to make her escape, baby daughter in tow.4 min read
Jan 8Team SportsFilm Review: “The Grizzlies” At the edge of the world, a disenfranchised group of Inuit kids finds Hope at the end of a lacrosse stick. . . an Arctic tale sure to melt even the iciest heart.4 min read
Dec 17, 2021Trained to KillSeries Review: “Hanna” The captivating series based on the 2011 film, about a young girl raised in the woods by her father to be the perfect assassin. Until she discovers she’s not the only one.4 min read
Dec 4, 2021Joining the FamilyFilm Review: “The Power of the Dog” An unnervingly suspenseful period family drama about two rancher brothers whose delicate yet dysfunctional relationship is toppled when one brings a widow and her son home to join the family. This can’t end well.4 min read
Nov 6, 2021Who Killed Tim Kono?Series Review: “Only Murders in the Building” A delightfully sneaky send-up of true crime fandom in the podcast culture, with a nod to the eccentricities of the uptown NYC zeitgeist.3 min read
Sep 3, 2021A Sanctioned ServitudeSeries Review: “The Handmaid’s Tale” A Feminist Dystopian nightmare serves as exceptional TV and socio-political cautionary tale. Chilling on all counts.4 min read
May 28, 2021Stranded SistersSeries Review: “The Wilds” A captivating series about a group of troubled teenaged girls stranded on a deserted island. It’s ‘Lost’ meets ‘Lord of the Flies’ with a Feminist Hunger Games chaser.Survival3 min read
Apr 23, 2021The Dangers of DisappointmentFilm Review: “Pieces of a Woman” When Grief mixes with Guilt. . . a shattering portrait of loss after the crushing tragedy of a home birth gone horribly wrong.4 min read