Review: Unlocking the Cage, 2016, dir. Chris Hegedus & D.A. Pennebaker

In my first review for The Playlist (The Playlist!), I tackled a little doc called Unlocking the Cage that tells the story of Steven Wise, an animal protection lawyer who fought, and is still fighting, for the personhood of animals in the eyes of the U.S. judicial system. I liked it! It helps that it’s by Chris Hegedus … Continue reading →

Review: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, 2016, dir. Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone

I probably sound pretty down on Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping in my review for Paste Magazine, but don’t let that deter you: I liked the film well enough, and it made me laugh heartily, which is about all that I was looking for. But the laughs are mostly pretty shallow outside of the film’s musical … Continue reading →