Mass, the feature film debut of writer-director Fran Kranz, is a brutally honest exploration of the people who are affected (and often forgotten) in the aftermath of a school shooting. Mass tackles the raw emotions of its characters and works…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×08 Review: Aunt Lydia Gets an Unsatisfying Backstory
“Unfit” isn’t only The Handmaid’s Tale episode many fans have been waiting for, it’s the one they expected to be good. Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) has long been one of the most complex characters of the series and unlike Serena,…
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Premiere Review: Fighting the Power is a Bloody Business
The third season of The Handmaid’s Tale picks up right where the second left off, which is with June (Elisabeth Moss) choosing to stay in Gilead rather than escaping with Emily (Alexis Bledel) and her infant daughter. It’s deeply understandable…
A Kid Like Jake Movie Review: A Strong, Necessary Social Message Saves the Film’s Simple Approach
In life, it is almost unavoidable to find yourself trapped within some sort of established system. You may wonder why, if you are even ever made aware of it. It’s the way our moms and dads have done it, and…
The Handmaid’s Tale 2×04 Review: Defiance Has A Harrowing Cost In “Other Women”
The Handmaid’s Tale could never be called upbeat, but it goes to a truly dark place in the episode “Other Women.” There was heart-wrenching despair as June (Elisabeth Moss) came so close to escaping Gilead at the end of the…
The Handmaid’s Tale 1×9 Review: The Bridge
It’s good that The Handmaid’s Tale is going back to basics, even if it stumbles a bit yet again in the episode The Bridge. The show has shifted its gaze back to Offred, who is continuing her commitment to fight…