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

On 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 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 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 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.

Tin Star – Season 2, Episode 9: “The Unseen”

On By C.H. NewellIn Abigail Lawrie, Crime, Genevieve O'Reilly, John Lynch, Season 2, Sky Atlantic, Tim Roth, Tin Star2 Comments

Jack faces the repercussions of Liverpool after all this time

Tin Star – Season 2, Episode 8: “Wild Flower”

On By C.H. NewellIn Abigail Lawrie, Crime, Genevieve O'Reilly, Season 2, Sky Atlantic, Tim Roth, Tin StarLeave a comment

Jack returns Rosa to her father, all the while waiting for Liverpool's repercussions to strike.

[Slamdance 2019] Land of the Free, Home of the Hate in THIS TEACHER

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Hafsia Herzi, Mark Jackson, Racism, Sarah KazemyLeave a comment

THIS TEACHER examines the barely hidden intolerance of America from the perspective of one French Arab woman.

Tin Star – Season 2, Episode 7: “Metanoia”

On By C.H. NewellIn Abigail Lawrie, Crime, Genevieve O'Reilly, John Lynch, Season 2, Sky Atlantic, Tim Roth, Tin StarLeave a comment

Jack and Frank have one last confrontation