‘His House’ shows horror of refugee immigrant experience
Movie review: Weekes’ calling-card film uses horror tropes to slyly tell a surprising, insightful story about the refugee experience.
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‘His House’ shows horror of refugee immigrant experience
‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ a gripping history lesson
Movie review: Aaron Sorkin’s chronicle of seven defendants selected as scapegoats for Vietnam War-era riots is nicely layered and toned.
‘Queen’s Gambit’ the Grandmaster of short-form drama
TV review: Anya Taylor-Joy is outstanding in this miniseries that takes us to the 1950s and 1960s in all their pastel and analog glory.
‘Haunting of Bly Manor’ a beautiful, flawed meditation on love
TV review: It’s not as scary or as good as “Haunting of Hill House,” but this follow-up features a lot of beautiful storytelling.
Lily Collins shines in predictable ‘Emily in Paris’
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Here are my early takes on “Emily in Paris,” the horror series “Monsterland” and the MCU’s “Helstrom.”
‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ appeals to geeks, kids
TV review: “Camp Cretaceous” Season 1 successfully walks the tightrope, giving something to both kids and adult “Jurassic Park” geeks.
‘Away’ a flighty drama about work-life balance
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Here are my first looks at “Away,” “Departure,” “Woke” and “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.”
‘El Camino’ (2019) is Jesse’s ‘Breaking Bad’ grace note
Blogging ‘Bad’ (Movie review): “El Camino” focuses on Jesse’s actions during the time of the closing episodes, effectively expanding his character.
Relatively thin schedule offers some highlights
Fall TV 2020 (Commentary): Here are my thoughts on 13 notable premieres as the Fall 2020 TV season begins amid the pandemic.
‘All the Bright Places’ a not-too-annoying Gen-Z romance
Movie review: Elle Fanning stars in a refreshingly not-annoying Gen-Z teen romance.