One Mighty and Strong: “Under The Banner of Heaven” Episode 5 (REVIEW)

Under the Banner of Heaven Episode 5 is the series’ writing and storytelling apex, a deft weaving of separate narratives that compliment each other in unexpected ways.
“Interview with the Vampire” Season 1 Episode 6: A Capacity for Enduring (RECAP)

Louis and Lestat’s abusive relationship rears its ugly ahead, Sam Reid sings, Claudia gets duped – and Daniel wakes up.
Venezuelan Director Lorenzo Vigas on His Latest Film ‘La Caja’ & Male Identity

It is important that our cinema is free of clichés and repeating the same stories, because if we ourselves cannot tell stories without falling into them, how can we expect Hollywood films about the Latino community not to?
This Spooky Season, A Primer for Short Horror Films

Through body horror, we confront our physical trappings and limitations. Through psychological horror, we confront that which we simply cannot control.
Kamala Takes a Step Back in Ms Marvel Episode 5 (REVIEW)

A dizzyingly dense and beautiful episode, Ms Marvel Episode 5 might have the strongest emotional impact of the season so far.
Catching Up With the Past: OMITB Season 2 Episodes 4-5 (Recap)

Only Murders In The Building continues to balance comedy and drama splendidly, though Season 2’s midpoint sees the show make a rare misstep by not following its own advice.
The Boys in the Band: Spanning Stage, Screen, and Five Decades of Queerness

What The Boys in the Band has to offer us today is a real, poignant, sometimes devastating, and sometimes uplifting look at a slice of our history, highlighting all the pillars of a culture that – against all odds – has survived and thrived.
Friendly Neighborhood Ms Marvel: Episode One (Review)

A brilliant adaptation powered by Iman Vellani in a role she was born to play, Ms Marvel Episode One is our introduction to the face of the MCU’s new generation.
Composer Tom Howe on Scoring ‘Ted Lasso’ & Its ‘Darker’ Second Season

British composer & Bill Lawrence collaborator Tom Howe talked with Screen Speck about ‘Ted Lasso”s musical motifs and the much darker tone of its sophomore season.
“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”: A Thrilling Feast for the Sexual Soul (Review)

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is an empowering tour de force, another triumph for Emma Thompson, and a reminder of the kinds of roles that should be written for women of all ages – not just the young ones.