‘Barry’ continues to balance comedy with tension in sophomore season

4/5 Stars Last year, HBO premiered a brand-new show, courtesy of Alec Berg (“Silicon Valley”) and Bill Hader (“Trainwreck”), about an assassin who wished to abandon the life to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles. This show was “Barry,”…

‘On My Block’ delivers another quirky, endearing season

4/5 Stars One of the benefits of Netflix is that certain projects that would never see the light of day are given chances to be seen. This is certainly the case when, last year, a series starring a diverse cast…

‘Game of Thrones’ sixth season delivers action, payoff

4.5/5 Stars “Game of Thrones” was certainly entering something it had not run into before: uncertainty. The fifth season had taken some bold strides, despite the overall opinion of many being that was the show’s weakest season. From a technical…

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‘Captive State’ adds fresh spin to classic alien invasion genre

Ten years ago, “District 9” was released into theaters. It came out in a time prior to the internet, setting critics and average moviegoers at each other’s throats, and was lauded for its groundbreaking special effects and universal themes that…

‘Triple Frontier’ delivers bland storytelling with blander action

How many frontiers is too many? America can barely seem to manage one, two on a good day. Three? That seems like a recipe for disaster no matter how many walls we decide to build around it. Or at least…

‘The Dirt’: What happens when ‘Jackass’ director tries

Netflix’s newest original film “The Dirt” opens with a deprecating line about the ’80s that quickly establishes the film’s artistic direction. This movie follows the rise and fall of the infamous hair metal band “Mötley Crüe.” The wild tales about…

Harmony Korine’s ‘The Beach Bum’ pushes every boundary available

Harmony Korine (“Spring Breakers”) is a polarizing filmmaker, to say the least. His movies are anything but conventional, and if one goes into one of his films with the wrong expectations, they run the risk of being severely disappointed. “The…

‘Game of Thrones’ fourth season turns story in new directions

After the epic conclusion of season three of “Game of Thrones,” there were high expectations for the levels the show would reach. By this point, especially with the events of “The Rains of Castamere,” the show had pretty much made…

Jordan Peele follows up game-changer with ‘Us’

Coming off the heels of the critically acclaimed, box office smash hit and Academy-Award-winning film “Get Out,” Jordan Peele is back to follow up his directorial debut with his sophomore effort, “Us.”  Peele already has a star-studded cast from the…