Elisabeth Moss no longer needs to prove just how fully she’s mastered the art of the silent scream, but The Handmaid’s Tale episode “Unknown Caller” ramps it up a notch, even for a show th…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×04 Review: The Revolution Really Won’t Be Televised
We may be impatient for the revolution to get going, but it’s also refreshing to see The Handmaid’s Tale take its time again. Even if the decision is entirely calculated, a slow and satisf…
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) a…
‘Light from Light’ Review: Marin Ireland and Jim Gaffigan Search For Supernatural Meaning | Sundance 2019
We’re all either believers or skeptics when it comes to the paranormal, but that doesn’t mean we know which of the two we really are. This is the bottom line of Light from Light, an “…
The Handmaid’s Tale 2×11 Review: Moss astounds in repetitive yet affecting “Holly”
The best thing about The Handmaid’s Tale episode “Holly” is Elisabeth Moss. It’s powerful stuff, but it’s ultimately filler. Moss is the one whose skill and fearlessness makes “Holly…
The Handmaid’s Tale 2×10 Review: “The Last Ceremony” Is The Most Brutally Relevant Episode Yet
Damn it, this episode of The Handmaid’s Tale shouldn’t be as relevant as it is. It isn’t just its themes of brutality being normalized, it’s the depiction of the powerless havi…
The Handmaid’s Tale 2×08 Review: Gilead’s Women Try To Save A Life In “Women’s Work”
The Handmaid’s Tale crossed a major milestone in the episode “Women’s Work” by getting me to feel sympathy for Serena (Yvonne Strahovski). She’d been fleshed out in previous episodes…