The Dark Side of TelevisionEVEN the most forbearing of critics can be goaded into protestby television's incessant...By JonesKen
This movie is dark in places, magical in others, and poignant overall, asking us to stop and reflect on the dark side of an industry the majority of us are complicit in. Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal make for an entertaining pair of villains, too.*— Sam Haysom, Deputy UK Editor ...
Eventually, every single idea that Stephen King has ever committed to the page is going to be adapted into a film or television series; it's inevitable. But until that sad day comes, let's all continue to focus on what spooky King property is coming down the pipeline next.The sparse ...
the kind of series likely to live with you long after its final moments come to a close; for a story centered on rape, that is hardly unusual. The work of its three remarkable lead actors is wonderful but also not unique; other television shows and movies have hired exceptional performers...
Discover December's best. By Catherine Phelan & MacKenzie Stuart | Updated Nov 27, 2024 | Published Apr 25, 2019 Photo Credit: Netflix Sometimes, all you can do is sit on the couch to watch television. But for those of us with a taste for history, even a lazy Netflix binge can teac...
it's family friendly, it's along the lines ofThe Dark Crystal: entirely imaginative but with a creeping darkness under its surface. However, withTaika Waititi,Jemaine Clement, andIain Morris— all of whom worked together onFlight of the Conchords— adapting the film for television andLisa ...
A limited series makes for fantastic television because it has the luxury of hyperfocus — if we’re only telling one story, let’s tell that story really dang well. That’s perhaps why limited series lend themselves so elegantly to book adaptations. There’s more space for details than a...
at her from the mirror—the first of many such impossible mutations. Promising that she knows someone who can help, her mother leaves Hannah and Gabe behind to find a cure. But as the days turn to weeks and their mother doesn’t return, they realize it’s up to them to find the ...
My time is valuable, so I use IMDB to determine what is worth my time - and Dark City the Cleaner just doesn't seem to be it. And there are limits to what I choose to expose myself to. This guy who talks a fair amount like a dork - breaks into the house of a woman - and ...
The Black Power Mixtape examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the black community and Diaspora from 1967 to 1975. The film combines music, startling 16mm footage (lying undiscovered in the cellar of Swedish Television for 30 years), and contemporary audio interviews from leading Af...