Film Review: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood (2019)
Tarantino’s latest is a magnanimous, very specific vision of 1970s LA – and it’s certainly a vibe, albeit an uneven ride.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
First Impressions: Euphoria (HBO)
Sam Levinson’s teen drama purports its provocative nature is revelatory; the reality, unfortunately, is that is more perfunctory and performative than it needs to be.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 3 Review – “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”
Black Mirror ends a disappointing, abbreviated fifth season on a high note, with a strong Miley Cyrus performance.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 2 Review – “Smithereens”
A strong second act can’t rescue “Smithereens” from a shrug of an ending.
Black Mirror Season 5, Episode 1 Review – “Striking Vipers”
Black Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” has the look and the performances of a classic, but not the nerve to follow its premise anywhere interesting.
Film Review: Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
Deadwood: The Movie is better than anyone could’ve hoped for, a mediation on time, family, and life that makes for a memorable final chapter in Milch’s Western saga.
TV Review: Good Omens (Prime Video)
Prime Video’s Good Omens adaptation benefits greatly from its lead performances – otherwise, it’s mostly a jumbled, overstuffed mess.
Game Review: SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Nintendo Switch’s indie library grows stronger with another great SteamWorld Quest spinoff.
American Gods Season 2, Episode 8 Review – “Moon Shadow”
“Moon Shadow” closes out American Gods’ meandering second season with an anticlimactic thud.
Barry Season 2, Episode 1 Review – “The Show Must Go On, Probably?”
Barry’s season two premiere only finds its footing in the closing minutes.