[Fantasia 2019] THE FATHER’S SHADOW and the Walking Proletariat Dead

On By C.H. NewellIn Brazilian Film, Drama, Film, Gabriela Amaral, Horror, Marxism, Nina Medeiros1 Comment

Capitalism turns us into zombies, and then whole families are eaten alive.

Animal Kingdom – Season 4, Episode 11: “Julia”

On By C.H. NewellIn Animal Kingdom, Ben Robson, Crime, Drama, Ellen Barkin, Finn Cole, Jake Weary, Season 4, Shawn Hatosy, TNTLeave a comment

Before Janine could have her child, her life changed irreparably. And now, her boys' lives are changing in similar ways.

Legion— Chapter 26

On By C.H. NewellIn Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin, Dan Stevens, FX, Legion, Marvel, Noah Hawley, Rachel Keller, Sci-Fi, Season 3Leave a comment

Can Syd change the course of David's life? Can David change things himself? Or will it all fall apart?

[Fantasia 2019] SONS OF DENMARK: The Extremes of Where We Are & Where We’re Headed

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Danish Film, Drama, Fantasia Festival 2019, Film, Film Festival, ThrillerLeave a comment

Ulaa Salim's film is a disturbing and shocking look at right-wing extremism— a necessary tale in 2019.

[Fantasia 2019] Michihito Fujii’s DAY AND NIGHT: Morality Under Capitalism

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Drama, Fantasia Festival 2019, Film, Film Festival, Marxism, Masanobu Andô, Michihito Fujii, Revenge Thriller, Shinnosuke Abe1 Comment

Michihito Fujii ruminates on how capitalism destroys good people, and whether revenge is just or simply salt in a perpetual wound.

Preacher – Season 4, Episode 2: “Last Supper”

On By C.H. NewellIn AMC, Dominic Cooper, Fantasy, Joseph Gilgun, Preacher, Ruth Negga, Season 4Leave a comment

Jesse is headed for Australia while Tulip keeps trying to break into Masada to save Cassidy

Preacher – Season 4, Episode 1: “Masada”

On By C.H. NewellIn AMC, Dominic Cooper, Fantasy, Joseph Gilgun, Preacher, Ruth Negga, Season 4Leave a comment

Things are bad. And they've never really been good for Jesse, Tulip, or Cassidy.

[Fantasia 2019] Ironclad Women & Bourgeois Criminals in A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND

On By C.H. NewellIn 2019, Abner Pastoll\, Crime, Edward Hogg, Fantasia Festival 2019, Film, Film Festival, Revenge Thriller, Sarah Bolger, Thriller1 Comment

Sarah Bolger gives a fierce performance that subverts the typically patriarchal revenge tale