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Sharp Objects – Episode 3: “Fix”

On By C.H. NewellIn Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Crime, HBO, Jean-Marc Vallée, Mystery, Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects, Sophia LillisLeave a comment

Camille keeps adjusting to life back in Wind Gap, including the overbearing reach of her mother and the prying eyes of her hometown.

Sharp Objects – Episode 2: “Dirt”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alcoholism, Amy Adams, Gillian Flynn, HBO, Mental Illness, Patricia Clarkson, Sharp ObjectsLeave a comment

At Natalie's funeral, Camille looks for answers. She searches around town, digging up more secrets.

Sharp Objects – Episode 1: “Vanish”

On By C.H. NewellIn Amy Adams, Chris Messina, Crime, Drama, HBO, Jean-Marc Vallée, Miniseries, Mystery, Patricia Clarkson2 Comments

Camille goes back to her little Southern hometown to cover a murder + a missing girl. She also has to navigate mental illness, alcoholism, family, and old friends.

Alienation, Exploitation, and Moral Predicaments in MY FRIEND DAHMER

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Wolff, Biography, Dallas Roberts, Film, Graphic Novel, Horror, Marc Meyers, Ross Lynch, Serial KillersLeave a comment

MY FRIEND DAHMER is a poignant, unnerving, and even empathetic portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer in the year or so leading up to his first murder.

HUNTING PIGNUT: Breaking Cycles in Contemporary Newfoundland

On By C.H. NewellIn Bridget Wareham, Canadian Film, Drama, Film, Gutter Punk, Joel Thomas Hynes, Martine Blue, Newfoundland Film, Taylor HicksonLeave a comment

HUNTING PIGNUT is writer-director-editor Martine Blue's debut feature film, and it is beautifully raw.

Wake in Fright – Part 2

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Dimitriades, Anna Samson, David Wenham, Kriv Stenders, Network Ten, Novel, Sean Keenan, Wake in Fright2 Comments

John Grant finds life getting even worse in the Yabba, after Mick & Joe take him for a pig hunt in the bush.

Wake in Fright – Part 1

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Dimitriades, Caren Pistorius, Crime, David Wenham, Drama, Gary Sweet, Miniseries, Network Ten, Sean Keenan, ThrillerLeave a comment

School teacher John Grant experiences an unfortunate day in the Outback of Australia, getting stuck in the tiny town of Bundanyabba.

The Path – Season 1, Episode 8: “The Shore”

On By C.H. NewellIn Aaron Paul, Cult, Hugh Dancy, Hulu, Michelle Monaghan, Season 1, The Path1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CJGX50Pt4s Hulu's The Path Season 1, Episode 8: "The Shore" Directed by Roxann Dawson Written by Annie Weisman * For a review of the previous episode, "Refugees" - click here * For a review of the next episode "A Room With a View" - click here Last we left Eddie Lane (Aaron Paul) and his …

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