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The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” Review: Direction Saves The Mess

August 17, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” is clunky on the page, but Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s direction turns Winslow’s death, the Marthas’ cleanup, and Fred’s capture into gripping television.

The Handmaid’s Tale “Witness” Review: Lawrence Pays For Gilead

August 10, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Witness” finally finds itself by forcing Commander Lawrence to live inside the horror he helped create.

Hamilton Movie Review: How The Camera Transforms The Musical & Passionately Smashes Every Expectation

July 5, 2020 Blake 6 Comments

Is Hamilton a good movie? Our Hamilton movie review explains how Thomas Kail’s close-ups, editing and original Broadway cast transform the stage musical into an intimate, emotionally powerful Disney+ film.

The Handmaid’s Tale “Heroic” Review: June’s Plot Armor Gets Personal

July 1, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Heroic” turns a weak Ofmatthew arc into a strong bottle episode by forcing June to sit with the damage her selfishness helped cause.

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Unfit – Episode 3.08

June 23, 2020 Blake 1 Comment

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 3.08 – “Unfit”. It’s a dumpster fire.

The Handmaid’s Tale “Under His Eye” Review: Plot Eats The Characters

June 22, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Under His Eye” is the point where Season 3 stops letting characters drive the story and starts moving them around like plot pieces.

The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” Review: Spectacle Beats Story Into Submission

June 19, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” is visually stunning, but it turns Washington D.C., the silenced Handmaids, and Gilead’s pageantry into moments instead of scenes.

The Handmaid’s Tale “Unknown Caller” Review: The Tape Makes It Hurt

June 18, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Unknown Caller” works because June’s tape makes Luke feel the truth about Nichole — then Serena turns that pain into a weapon.

The Handmaid's Tale: God Bless This child

The Handmaid’s Tale “God Bless The Child” Review: Emily Saves It, June Nearly Breaks It

June 6, 2020 Blake 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “God Bless The Child” is exceptional when Emily reunites with her family — and messy when June suddenly becomes a power broker between Fred and Serena.