Jake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-less powerhouse actor, has turned it iconic performance after performance in some of the greatest movies of the century. Here's where to watch them. Jake Gyllenhaal is arguably one of the greatest actors of his generation making his Oscar-less status a bit confounding. Nonetheless, he's turned in some of the best performances…
The Feast is a Welsh folk horror tale that follows a family that reaps the consequences of their greed during a dinner party The Feast is slow and somewhat simple, but it's also a deliciously satisfying folk horror that quite literally says “eat the rich." Powered by JustWatch The opening scenes of The Feast, a…
Alone Together follows musician Charli XCX as she writes and records her album how i'm feeling now while under lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic While working through the writing, producing, and release of her album how I'm feeling now, Charli XCX explores creativity, self-doubt, and connection in the age of the pandemic to great and…
WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a step by step telling of how Adam Neumann founded a company so big it was bound to fail While the rise and fall of WeWork is an interesting enough fable to fuel Hulu's WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47…
I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) follows a young mother as she tries to collect enough money to pay for an apartment for her and her daughter in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking), with its highly empathetic approach to telling a story of financial struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, is…
See You Then follows two college exes, one of whom has come out as a transwoman, who reunite more than a decade after a contentious split See You Then explores and challenges the nuances of being a woman and being a transwoman through a deeply satisfying conversation between two exes — masterfully portrayed by Pooya…
The End of Us follows a couple who unfortunately breaks up just as the world locks down in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic How it Ends try to make a relatable pandemic-set romantic-comedy, instead the overwhelming feeling is "too soon." It’s oddly fitting that The End of Us, directed by Henry Loevner and Steven…
Director and writer Martin Edralin talks about his new film Islands, which is premiering in the narrative feature competition at the 2021 Online SXSW Film Festival As I was perusing the lineup for the 2021 Online SXSW Film Festival one film, in particular, caught my eye. Martin Edralin’s Islands had a logline that immediately captured…
Two decades later, Love & Basketball is still one of the most empathetic romances and sports drama ? This recommendation for Love & Basketball was originally published in our newsletter. Sign up here. Happy Thursday! If you live in New York City, there will be an emergency rally on Saturday in Washington Square Park protesting the violence…
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival went from the mountains of Park City, Utah to my living room. Here's what the experience was like. This post about the 2021 Sundance Film Festival first appeared in my newsletter! Sign up here. I was fortunate enough to be invited back to cover the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, the…
