The Nightingale serves as both a powerful exploration of the past (from the perspective of the exploited) and a gripping vision of resilience in the face of unfathomable hate, greed, and cruelty.
Peg Aloi
Film Review: “Them That Follow” — Of Serpents and Sects
feels both cautionary and elegiac; it is obviously relevant in these times of extremism and the rise of small town tyrannies.
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.
Film Review: “Luz” — Strangely Compelling Retro Horror
A genre debut as self-assured as Luz is always exciting.
WATCH CLOSELY: Season 2 of “Dark” is Artful Horror
Despite Dark’s complicated structure, the characters are motivated by utterly realistic desires and emotions, which balance the show’s more abstract elements.
Film Review: “Midsommar” — A Feminist Grimoire
People versed in modern witchcraft or paganism may recognize some of the themes examined in Midsommar, but what I found most fascinating was the pronounced emphasis on female sexuality.
WATCH CLOSELY: PBS’ “Jamestown” — Glossy Heritage TV
Jamestown is a vividly timely reminder that anyone who calls themselves an “American” is actually descended from immigrants.
WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever!
All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste.
WATCH CLOSELY: “Killing Eve”’s Second Season — Glamorous but Glib
Killing Eve is a smart, funny, and often shocking exploration of the complex psychologies of women leading dangerous lives, for whom killing comes much easier than it ought to.
Film Review: “High Life” — Messy, Earthy Existentialism, In Outer Space
In space, no one can hear you go extinct.