reviews
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’: Writer Craig Mazin’s imploding ideological superstructure
July 31, 2019Mazin chose to flog the dead horse of Cold War anti-Sovietism in order to make a statement about global climate change, but “truth” suffers in the process.
Read more‘The Twilight Zone’: ‘The Blue Scorpion’ touches on gun control and obsession
May 30, 2019Magical Cuban gun puts the spotlight on America's gun obsession - and regulation - in the latest episode.
Read more‘The Twilight Zone’: “Point of Origin” tackles immigration and privilege
May 20, 2019Even in the fantasy world of The Twilight Zone prejudice, discrimination, and misled righteousness are as deadly and detrimental as ever.
Read more‘The Twilight Zone’: “Not All Men” and the horrors of toxic masculinity
May 14, 2019A review and analysis of Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” episode seven. Spoilers ahead.
Read moreToronto Hot Docs Film Festival shows films about the Palestinian struggle
May 13, 2019What makes this film one of the best on the subject, despite its grimness and despair, is its love and commitment for the people of Gaza, and its creative use of capturing some truly impassioned storytelling.
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