Krystal is what happens when a terrible script is made into a film. Unsure of exactly what it’s supposed to be, Krystal struggles in so many ways with coherency that it often feels like a bunch of loose plot threads tied together…
The Layover: Movie Review
I don’t buy into the philosophy that only women should make movies about women or women’s issues, or that only members of a given minority group should be allowed to make movies about that same minority group. In fact, I…
TV Review: Shameless 7×01 “Hiraeth”
It’s mystifying to watch a show waltz into it’s seventh season with so little self awareness of what make it so beloved in the first place. Possessing little of the rough and tumble charm and melancholy of the early seasons…
Movie Review: Blood Father
Some of the greatest films contain performances that felt like they were made specifically for the actor. It goes beyond method acting, where the actor ends up bending to every aspect of the role. What I’m talking about are films…
TV Review: Shameless (6×12) “Familia Supra Gallegorious”
Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of Shameless. Catch up on previous coverage here. It almost goes without saying that season six of Shameless has been a touch sloppy. Inconsequential, poorly plotted with stories that have sent characterizations into deep dives, it…
TV Review: Shameless (6×11) “Sleep No More”
Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of Shameless. Catch up on previous coverage here. What is it about the Franks of the world where no matter how many disgusting and terrible things they do, whatever they’ve put their children through,…
TV Review: Shameless (6×10) “Paradise Lost”
Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of Shameless. Catch up on previous coverage here. I wouldn’t have blamed you if you had mistaken this week’s episode as the season finale, what with the breakneck speed the show turned out scenes…