There’s a really good movie hiding in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, but by the time the heroine runs off in the second half, it’s nowhere to be found. The failure is epic and confused enough to bring not just one…
Rocko’s Modern Life Static Cling Review: Nickelodeon favorite tackles changing times
Oh that dreaded 90s nostalgia, how will we ever curb our desires to live in the days of our youth? People complain that kids today are overstimulated by smart phones, social media and an endless stream of content to take…
The Art of Self-Defense Movie Review: Strange laughs with serious subtext
In a documentary talking about his time on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell talked about the difference between “funny-strange” and “funny-haha.” He referenced a sketch he did with Molly Shannon called “Dog Show” where two quirky, off-kilter characters would talk…
NYAFF Review: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Show is an Unapologetic Love Letter to “Insane” Asian Television
Since the dawn of Peak TV, television has had perhaps the most cultural sway and power in Western society since its postwar nascence in the late 40s and early 50s. American prestige epics and comedies, British dramas and sci-fi, Hispanic…
The Third Wife movie review: Love and marriage are awkward bedfellows in 19th century Vietnam
The Third Wife may tell another story about a repressed, frustrated wife, but at least it’s told with more style and less hysteria than usual. True, writer-director Ash Mayfair is very aware that there’s not much positivity to be found…
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile Movie Review: Ted Bundy biopic is strangely sympathetic
From Charles Manson to John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer, public fascination often goes hand-in-hand with stories of serial killers. Is it because the things these people do are so monstrous and evil that the public finds them as compelling…
Braid Movie Review: A delightfully strange and nauseating experience
Don’t let Braid’s glossy coating and vibrant color scheme fool you; it is most assuredly out for blood. From its off-kilter camera positioning to its rapid narrative swings, this macabre journey is a nauseating experience, in the best way possible.…