Frederick Blichert
Netflix Went Overboard on Cheap Holiday Movies and You Can Too
If your goal is to turn off your brain and coast into 2019, here’s the unadulterated schmaltz you’re looking for.
HBO’s ‘Succession’ Defined 2018
This show about mediocre rich assholes is one of the most relevant and bingeable series of the year.
This Horror Screenwriter Subverted Every Shitty Sex Work Trope
Before venturing into horror, the former camgirl heard many of the film’s chilling lines in real life.
'Jennifer’s Body' Would Kill if It Came Out Today
Ten years later, it's worth considering that some themes in this horror comedy would form a winning formula in the #MeToo era.
Ellen Wong Knows Exactly Where Her ‘GLOW’ Fighter Comes From
Behind the stereotypical ‘Fortune Cookie’ costume, there’s a three-dimensional character with Cambodian roots.
What Prestige TV Can Learn from the First 'X-Files' Movie
Twenty years on, we should see more ambitious shows making a jump to the big screen.
The Search for Syria’s First Queer Beauty Pageant Winner
We spoke to the director of ‘Mr. Gay Syria’ about representation and the need for refugee stories with human faces.
This Filmmaker Wants Us to Take Flat Earthers Seriously
Conspiracist respecter and 'Behind the Curve' creator Daniel J. Clark makes a case for empathy instead of ridicule.
Let’s Unpack the Infowars Claim that Netflix Inspired Austin Bombings
The pro-gun movement is trying to put an astoundingly stupid spin on a much-needed conversation, and we shouldn’t play along.
Neil Young Stars in a Musical Western Coming to Netflix and It’s Weird as Hell
Will Netflix become home to the festival films that used to just disappear?
‘Out of Sight’ Still Bangs
20 years later, it stands up as J Lo’s career high point, a Clooney reset, and one of the best Elmore Leonard adaptations we’ve got.
Comics Creators Tell Us About the Highs and Lows of the Industry
Creators reflect on big breaks, shitty editors, bankruptcies, drawing porn, and a T-Rex on the edge of space.