A Blog of Film + Television. Also seen on Rotten Tomatoes
The Way It Is
Netflix’s Two Distant Strangers has been plugged as the Groundhog Day for black Americans, but does not allow for the rich possibility that the time loop genre usually affords.
Cupid’s Whodunit
Netflix’s Malcolm & Marie often feels like a play, though that’s hardly an insult. Your enjoyment, however, may depend on how much you can stomach long relationship fights.
Searching for Catharsis
Ava Duvernay’s new four-part Netflix offering When They See Us is no easy watch. But art that is both painful and powerful is sometimes needed.
Hoops (as Political Thriller) Dreams
Netflix’s new offering High Flying Bird, presents a world of basketball but is light on scenes that actually depict basketball. How does the well-reviewed flick actually stack up?