The Gorgeous Face of Catharsis in HAPPY FACE

On 02/03/201907/04/2024 By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Alexandre Franchi, Drama, Film, Robin L'Houmeau, Slamdance Film Festival1 Comment

Franchi's HAPPY FACE is a wonderful spit in the eye to vapid, beauty-obsessed culture— an anthem for the outcast!

Dichotomies of Violence: Abuse, Autonomy, and BDSM in Nicolas Pesce’s PIERCING

On 02/02/201902/08/2019 By C.H. NewellIn Christopher Abbott, Film, Horror, Mia Wasikowska, Nicolas Pesce, Ryû Murakami, ThrillerLeave a comment

Nicolas Pesce's adaptation of PIERCING, by novelist Ryû Murakami, is a stunning, brutal look at the thin line between pain/pleasure.

True Detective – Season 3, Episode 5: “If You Have Ghosts”

On 02/01/201902/11/2019 By C.H. NewellIn Carmen Ejogo, Crime, HBO, Mahershala Ali, Scoot McNairy, Season 3, Stephen Dorff, True DetectiveLeave a comment

Roland and Wayne meet again after 25 years, revisiting their fractured memories of 1980 and 1990.

Gotham – Legend of the Dark Knight, Episode 5: “Pena Dura”

On 02/01/201902/15/2019 By C.H. NewellIn BD Wong, Ben McKenzie, Camren Bicondova, Donal Logue, Erin Richards, FOX, Gotham, Season 5, Shane WestLeave a comment

A military group are called into Gotham, bringing an old familiar face back to meet Captain Gordon.

Siren – Season 2, Episode 2: “The Wolf at the Door”

On 02/01/201902/09/2019 By C.H. NewellIn Alex Roe, Eline Powell, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Freeform, Mermaids, Season 2, SirenLeave a comment

Ben struggles with the siren's song. Xander finds out about the merpeople on land.