Jeff Nichols directs films with the steadiness and dexterity of a great novelist. Feeling little pressure to rely on expository dialogue or to drive the action forward without cause, Nichols creates h…
TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×10, “Call And Response”
The season finale of Preacher may as well be titled “It’s About Time.” Ten episodes in and comic book fans may be relieved to finally be seeing the beginning of the show they expected. For everyone el…
TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×09, “Finish The Song”
The penultimate episode of Preacher’s first season is a strong one with a couple twists helping to show why this is a series I can’t wait to see another season of. One involves Graham McTavish’s Cowbo…
TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×08, “El Valero”
This week’s Preacher may be the most preacher-focused yet. I am aware Dominic Cooper has been praised by some and tolerated by others, but “El Valero” really goes out of its way to show all the differ…
Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Make History in ‘Loving’ Trailer
After impressing critics with his science fiction road trip, Midnight Special, Jeff Nichols is back with an even more tender story. Loving tells the true story of an interracial couple, Richard and …
TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×07, “He’s Gone”
A few running storylines have emerged as the most important ones in this first season of Preacher. The most obvious involves Jesse realizing what kind of responsibility he has in using Genesis. Anothe…
TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×06, “Sundowner”
Preacher has shifted from a show that throws everything at the walls and sees what sticks to placing a tight focus around Jesse and it has benefited quite well. The show has also found good ways to de…