The third season of Netflix’s consistent, reliable comedy-drama manages to course-correct some of the previous season’s ever-present hostility towards Jennifer Jason Leigh’s Elsa, which became
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Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Sadly overlooked at the time of its release, this adaptation of Stephen King’s emotionally complex family drama is one of the best mainstream movies of
Atypical (Season 2) (2018)
Picking up nearly from the moment the original season ends, this continuation of Netflix’s compelling comedy-drama is just as gripping and consistent this time around.
Annihilation (2018)
A stunning achievement from director Alex Garland, this adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s science-fiction novel is a rare breed of big studio filmmaking: It’s an impressively
Single White Female (1992)
One of the strongest examples of the “roommate from Hell” subgenre of 1990s thrillers, Barbet Schroeder’s “Single White Female” is similar to Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s
In the Cut (2003)
This thriller’s vicious critical and audience reaction upon initial release is almost inconceivable in retrospect. It’s true that it’s strange to see Meg Ryan play
Atypical (Season 1) (2017)
Featuring tremendous co-lead performances by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Keir Gilchrist, Netflix’s comedy-drama series about an 18-year-old young man (Gilchrist) with autism discovering a desire
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
I approached this one with some trepidation, knowing well how long it’s been since there’s been a decent Amityville movie, not to mention that it
Morgan (2016)
Something of a cross between 2009’s “Splice” and 2011’s “Hanna,” “Morgan” is part of a breed of genre movies that has several notable flaws, but
