“The Bond” – Not tied together [TELEVISION REVIEW] Discovery + has a new wildlife series that explores the relationship between humans and various animals; in this case kangaroos, Neely Swanson July 18, 2022
“A Dark Dark Man” – Noir Noir Noir [TELEVISION REVIEW] Originally released as a feature film in 2019, this Kazakh movie directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov and written by Yerzhanov and Neely Swanson July 14, 2022
“Murina” -Life is slippery [MOVIE REVIEW] “Murina” is the outstanding feature film debut of writer/director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic who co-wrote the screenplay with Frank Graziano. Set Neely Swanson July 11, 2022
“Both Sides of the Blade” – Sharp and sharper [MOVIE REVIEW] Claire Denis, the estimable French director, is the very definition of enigmatic. Ambiguous, elliptical, she doesn’t spell things out for Neely Swanson July 5, 2022
“Cop Secret” – An entertaining outing [MOVIE REVIEW] “Cop Secret,” writer/director Hannes Thor Halldorsson feature debut, comes at you like the force of the muscle car driven recklessly Neely Swanson July 4, 2022
“Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel” – Asleep [MOVIE REVIEW] Opening on an archival clip of a very young Patti Smith declaring that she wanted nothing more in life than Neely Swanson July 3, 2022
“Gloria” – G.L.O.R.I.A [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Gloria” is a brand new French police/thriller series based on Matthew Hall’s 2017 British series called “Keeping Faith.” All six Neely Swanson June 23, 2022
“Apples” – Not oranges [MOVIE REVIEW] We first meet our unnamed hero as he is slowly, methodically, banging his head against a wall. Clearly this is Neely Swanson June 22, 2022
“Murder at Yellowstone City” – We’re the victims [MOVIE REVIEW] Where to begin on what went wrong? It’s really not that complicated. Writer Eric Belgau started with a tried and Neely Swanson June 21, 2022
“Only Murders in the Building” Season Two is still a killer [TELEVISION REVIEW] Season Two of Hulu’s original series, “Only Murders in the Building,” takes off where Season One ended with our hapless Neely Swanson June 20, 2022
“Granada Nights” – Endless [MOVIE REVIEW] The plot of “Granada Nights,” written and directed by Abid Khan, is as old as the Alhambra in the aforementioned Neely Swanson June 18, 2022
“Beck” – Season 8 to consume [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Beck” is back from the brink. When last we left Martin Beck (Peter Haber), he was on a gurney awaiting Neely Swanson June 16, 2022
“The Lost Girls” – They’re not the only ones [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Lost Girls” sounded very good on paper; some notable actors and an interesting premise. When Wendy Darling left Neverland, Neely Swanson June 15, 2022
“Official Competition” – Let the games begin [MOVIE REVIEW] When Spanish Pharma billionaire Humberto Suárez announces to his aide that he would like to make something that would solidify Neely Swanson June 14, 2022
“Tahara” – A cleansing [MOVIE REVIEW] “Tahara,” is the feature film debuts of Olivia Peace, director, and Jess Zeidman, writer, and what an auspicious start it Neely Swanson June 13, 2022
“Bitterbrush” – A long road [MOVIE REVIEW] “Bitterbrush” is a scenic trip in the Idaho hill country through the eyes of Hollyn and Colie, two young women Neely Swanson June 12, 2022