“George Clooney’s Sentimentality Can’t Prop Up ‘The Tender Bar'”

The tender blah. Continue reading →

“‘Tell Me Your Secrets’: A Knotty Show That’s Darker Than ‘Game Of Thrones’”

Okay, not “darker” per se but certainly more assertively dark, in case you like semantic games. Continue reading →

“‘Small Axe: Lovers Rock’ Is an Exhilarating Triumph and a Party like No Other”

A dance movie like no other, because the dance comes second to social context. Continue reading →

“‘A Rainy Day In New York’: Timothée Chalamet Stumbles In The Worst Woody Allen Feature In Years”Timot

For Christmas, all I want is for movies to stop making Timothée Chalamet happen. Continue reading →

“Tayarisha Poe Wants You to Give Teenagers Some Space”

For the record, “Selah and the Spades” would be a totally awesome name for a rock ‘n roll band. Continue reading →

Bingeworthy Breakdown: Comrade Detective

Trust me: I really wanted to love Comrade Detective. I’m fond of most of the people involved, and if I’m naturally inclined to consider the basic conceit of dubbing comic vocal tracks over material that is not at all innately comic, I’m okay with it on the off chance that the people doing it nail the … Continue reading →