Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.
Television
Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019
Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.
WATCH CLOSELY: Stephen King is My Boyfriend — Hanging out at “Castle Rock”
If Castle Rock is intended to be a commentary on Trump’s not-so-great America, well, what better genre than horror to spread the angst?
WATCH CLOSELY: “El Camino” — Epilogue for an Anti-Hero
Like Breaking Bad, El Camino subtly suggests that justice is a relative concept.
Arts Feature: “Sesame Street” Comes to Harvard University to Celebrate Turning 50
The highly entertaining gala celebrated the five decade long partnership between TV’s Sesame Street and Harvard University.
Television Review: “The Family” — Ruthlessness and Christian Piety
The documentary sees The Family as really just a huge, secretive, and well-funded lobbying firm: separating church and state is for losers.
Streaming Docs: “Jawline” — The Delusion-Soaked World of Teen Internet Influencers
A Screenager Star is Born?
WATCH CLOSELY: “Gwen” is Moody, Moving Folk Horror
William McGregor has crafted a remarkable debut feature, a notable addition to the burgeoning crop of indie folk horror offerings.
WATCH CLOSELY: Resistance and Revenge in Season 3 of “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Following a very compelling second season, the series seems to be losing its edge, slightly, though only intermittently.
Television Review: “Fire in the Maternity Ward ” — On the Knife-Edge Between Humor and Outrage
If, like me, you tend to see laughter as a form of catharsis then a serious question is raised: is laughing at nihilistic humor all that healthy?