Month: January 2019

Gotham – Legend of the Dark Knight, Episode 4: “Ruin”

On By C.H. NewellIn Batman, Ben McKenzie, Cory Michael Smith, David Mazouz, Erin Richards, FOX, Gotham, Robin Lord Taylor, Season 5Leave a comment

Jim searches for the Haven bombing culprit. Ed Nygma pieces together another blackout.

Siren – Season 2, Episode 1: “The Arrival”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Roe, Eline Powell, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Folklore, Freeform, Mermaids, Season 2, SirenLeave a comment

More of Ryn's people come to the shores. But something's forcing them there.

“My life is like an empty cylinder”: Modern Cowboys & Daddy Issues in THE SISTERS BROTHERS

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Carol Kane, Crime, Film, Jacques Audiard, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Western1 Comment

Jacques Audiard's film adaptation of THE SISTERS BROTHERS deals with the Wild West becoming a modern world.

Decadence and the Destruction of Discourse: The Death of Modern America in Adam McKay’s VICE

On By C.H. NewellIn Adam McKay, Amy Adams, Biography, Christian Bale, Film, Politics, Satire, Steve Carrell1 Comment

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

True Detective – Season 3, Episode 3: “The Big Never”

On By C.H. NewellIn Carmen Ejogo, Crime, HBO, Mahershala Ali, Nic Pizzolatto, Season 3, Stephen Dorff, True Detective1 Comment

Wayne grapples with memory, as bits of 1980 reemerge in his mind.

Counterpart – Season 2, Episode 6: “Twin Cities”

On By C.H. NewellIn Betty Gabriel, Counterpart, J.K. Simmons, Justin Marks, Olivia Williams, Sci-Fi, Season 2, StarzLeave a comment

Yanek's story emerges, and it is endlessly disturbing.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT— Or, A Portrait of the Artist as a Serial Killer

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Bruno Ganz, Film, Horror, Lars Von Trier, Matt Dillon, Riley Keough, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Uma Thurman1 Comment

The Danish madman's latest film is a masterpiece in which he confronts art and himself

Gotham – Legend of the Dark Knight, Episode 3: “Penguin, Our Hero”

On By C.H. NewellIn Batman, Ben McKenzie, Camren Bicondova, David Mazouz, Donal Logue, Erin Richards, Gotham, Robin Lord Taylor, Season 5Leave a comment

Bruce and Selina go to the Dark Zone, while Cpt. Gordon and Penguin have to trust each other once again.