Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Cannot Visualize a Picture of Liberation
*This essay contains spoilers for The Running Man. To what extent of pain can we turn into fast entertainment before any enjoyment collapses under the weight of agony? When I ask this, am I introducing the in-universe show, “The Running Man,” where people fight for their lives to excite fans? Or am I interrogating the […]
‘Pluribus’ Production Designer Denise Pizzini on Building a Neighborhood from Scratch and Making All of Those Dead Body Parts
Production designer Denise Pizzini certainly had her work cut out for her on Pluribus, taking on the tall task of building not just a cul-de-sac, but authentically portraying all the show’s international locations. Pizzini, who also worked with Vince Gilligan on the final season of Better Call Saul, sat down with Screen Speck to discuss […]
‘Pluribus’ Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan on Dressing the Hive Mind and Saying Goodbye to Kim Wexler
Jennifer L. Bryan has collaborated with Vince Gilligan and his merry band of recurring cast and crew for years now. According to her, she wouldn’t have it any other way, missing the shorthand she has with them when she works on other projects between seasons. Apple TV just announced that Pluribus is their number one […]
The Style is ‘The Substance’
By phasing out actors based on their age, Hollywood is phasing out humanity in films
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Is Messy. I Hope You See It Anyway.
I saw James Gunn‘s Superman twice in its first weekend. I saw it again the next weekend. It’s frustrating; it feels clean, clear, and resonant. It suffocates beneath a stuffed script that never slows down: a near-trainwreck that also blurs its way into a joyride. It’s disingenuous at times, not weighty enough to grapple with […]
Sick Day: ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Episode 14 (RECAP)
This is when the 118 is called to the lab due to a sublevel fire. The team goes on a rescue mission, despite Banting telling them it’s potentially too dangerous.
‘Holland’s’ Faded Tulips Could’ve Been a Blooming Bouquet
Mimi Cave’s sophomore feature, Holland, takes us for a swim in a sea of twists, turns, and possibilities, only to make us watch as it later drowns in a pool of its blood.
Invisible: ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Episode 13 (RECAP)
Our episode begins inside a Cluck N’ Pluck, 911’s version of Chick-fil-A, I can only assume. Archie (Kevin L. Johnson) is being fired because he’s not Cluck N’ Pluck material. The manager was supposed to fire him before Christmas, but forgot he worked there. Yikes.
Disconnected From All Reality: ‘9-1-1’ Season 8 Episode 12 (RECAP)
Season 8 Episode 12 of ‘9-1-1’ brings Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) back into the dispatch center, and gives us a glimpse of Eddie (Ryan Guzman) in Texas. They’re both… unique experiences, that’s for sure.
“Cold Harbor” Is a Celebration of Audacity
For two seasons, Severance has had a reputation for being – among increasingly many other things – a mystery box show, a puzzle show, a cliffhanger show. “Cold Harbor” disintegrates all of those labels. This episode grabs the concept of narrative and wraps it in an ebullient bear hug. It is a full-throated song of […]
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