We’re over 80 years away from the end of the “classic” era of film noir. That’s enough time for the conventions of the genre to become ingrained in pop culture, fall out of fashion, and return to popularity. One could argue that the style and tone of noir never truly fell out. It simply changed […]
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Quick Hits: “Rooster,” “Bait,” “Big Mistakes”
Welcome back to another series of mini-reviews! This go-around is a bit of a “Oops, all comedy” situation, which was more of a happy accident than anything intentional on my part. We’ve got Steve Carell going back to school, Riz Ahmed trying out for James Bond, and Dan Levy entering the world of crime. Let’s […]
Malice is a tepid thriller full of predictable turns
Malice lets you in on what it’s doing right away. From the moment we meet Adam (Jake Whitehall), we’re informed that he is here to ruin the life of this rich family. He doesn’t say it, but the way his kind mask drops when alone gives it away. Specifically, he’s here to ruin the life […]
The Better Sister: Two sisters, one murder, zero thrills
Every now and again, a show comes along that feels designed to be as tedious as possible. To be fair, I don’t have any actual proof that this was the goal with Prime’s The Better Sister. It is, however, the only plausible explanation for the flat acting, dull plot, and muted color palette. Surely nobody […]
Motorheads: A teen drama that refuses to slow down
As a rule of thumb, you can tell how desperately a series is appealing to teens by how many Top 40 hits it jams into each episode. Using this, very specific, metric we can determine that Motorheads is the thirstiest show of the year. The creators know the audience they want and appeal to them […]