Roxana Hadadi

9/20/21

<i>Y: The Last Man</i> leaves the White House and finds a potential new villain

Y: The Last Man leaves the White House and finds a potential new villain

Why are the Brown children unable to consider how they impact the world around them?

9/13/21

The presidency and Yorick’s secret are both in danger in <i>Y: The Last Man</i>

The presidency and Yorick’s secret are both in danger in Y: The Last Man

Verdict on Jennifer: Good! Verdict on Kim: Bad! Verdict on Sarah: Unclear!

9/13/21

A new world dawns in <i>Y: The Last Man</i>’s second episode

A new world dawns in Y: The Last Man’s second episode

Amid the wide tragedy of this event, one question remains: Why Yorick?

9/13/21

<i>Y: The Last Man</i> premieres with a gory introduction into a world wiped of the Y chromosome

Y: The Last Man premieres with a gory introduction into a world wiped of the Y chromosome

Before everything goes to absolute hell in “The Day Before,” no one seems happy.

8/15/21

<i>The White Lotus</i> answers who’s in the box with a status quo-affirming season finale

The White Lotus answers who’s in the box with a status quo-affirming season finale

Satire can be both a mirror and a mask, and The White Lotus has used it both ways.

8/8/21

<i>The White Lotus</i> barrels toward tragedy in penultimate, Tennyson-referencing “The Lotus-Eaters”

The White Lotus barrels toward tragedy in penultimate, Tennyson-referencing “The Lotus-Eaters”

Whenever a guest tells a White Lotus employee they “want to help,” it actually ends up like a curse.

8/4/21

John David Washington gets his own <i>The Fugitive</i> in the forgettable Netflix thriller <i>Beckett</i>

John David Washington gets his own The Fugitive in the forgettable Netflix thriller Beckett

Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, and Alicia Vikander costar in a manhunt movie with a sluggish pulse.

8/1/21

<i>The White Lotus</i> finally includes the Hawaiian people in a story set on their land

The White Lotus finally includes the Hawaiian people in a story set on their land

Molly Shannon joins the series in an episode that amps up the Armond vs. Shane rivalry

7/25/21

<i>The White Lotus</i> stalls by focusing on the stagnant Mossbacher marriage in “Mysterious Monkeys”

The White Lotus stalls by focusing on the stagnant Mossbacher marriage in “Mysterious Monkeys”

Chaos agent Armond raises questions about whether the White Lotus will pay enough attention to its staff

7/18/21

Fortunes change and doubt spreads in a consistently sly <i>White Lotus </i>

Fortunes change and doubt spreads in a consistently sly White Lotus

As Chekhov's drug-filled backpack appears, lines are drawn between Shane and Armond and Rachel and Nicole

7/15/21

A star is born in<i> </i>the nuanced, wonderfully acted coming-of-age- tale <i>Rocks</i>

A star is born in the nuanced, wonderfully acted coming-of-age- tale Rocks

Sarah Gavron's deeply felt coming-of-age film evokes the best of Ken Loach and Chantal Akerman

7/11/21

<i>The White Lotus</i> pokes at the romanticized allure of Hawaii in its acidic premiere

The White Lotus pokes at the romanticized allure of Hawaii in its acidic premiere

Series creator Mike White delivers amusement and bitterness in equal measure as The White Lotus begins

6/22/21

In <i>Sun Children</i>, a legendary director shines a light on the exploited youth of Iran

In Sun Children, a legendary director shines a light on the exploited youth of Iran

Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's latest is a portrait of childhood in crisis

TV Reviews

HBO’s <i>Oslo</i> repeats predictable blind spots about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

TV Reviews

HBO’s Oslo repeats predictable blind spots about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

It’s difficult to watch the film version of Oslo, the Tony Award-winning play by J.T. Rogers, without a sense of…

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<i>The Nevers</i> partially explains itself in the genre-jumping half-season finale “True”

TV Reviews

The Nevers partially explains itself in the genre-jumping half-season finale “True”

We certainly had five episodes’ worth of clues that something was up with Amalia: seemingly brought back from the…

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Berlin winner<i> There Is No Evil</i> tells four stories to condemn the death penalty

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Berlin winner There Is No Evil tells four stories to condemn the death penalty

Note: The writer of this review watched There Is No Evil on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…

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<i>The Nevers </i>channels <i>The Usual Suspects</i> as nears its midway point

TV Reviews

The Nevers channels The Usual Suspects as nears its midway point

Well, well. Joss Whedon pulled a Keyser Söze on us!

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Translations and traitors keep the Touched on their toes on <i>The Nevers</i>

TV Reviews

Translations and traitors keep the Touched on their toes on The Nevers

When The Nevers first introduced Lord Massen, he seemed like your standard-issue, old-white-guy fearmonger. By using…

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Asylum seekers endure a <i>Limbo</i> of loneliness and <i>Friends</i> reruns in this fish-out-of-water dramedy

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Asylum seekers endure a Limbo of loneliness and Friends reruns in this fish-out-of-water dramedy

Note: The writer of this review watched Limbo on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…

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Enemies strike a major blow as <i>The Nevers</i> questions Mrs. True’s mission

TV Reviews

Enemies strike a major blow as The Nevers questions Mrs. True’s mission

Poor Mary. As we’ve gotten to learn more about the Touched, their turns fall into roughly two camps. As Mrs. True…

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Y: The Last Man leaves the White House and finds a potential new villain

The presidency and Yorick’s secret are both in danger in Y: The Last Man

A new world dawns in Y: The Last Man’s second episode

Y: The Last Man premieres with a gory introduction into a world wiped of the Y chromosome

The White Lotus answers who’s in the box with a status quo-affirming season finale

The White Lotus barrels toward tragedy in penultimate, Tennyson-referencing “The Lotus-Eaters”

John David Washington gets his own The Fugitive in the forgettable Netflix thriller Beckett

The White Lotus finally includes the Hawaiian people in a story set on their land

The White Lotus stalls by focusing on the stagnant Mossbacher marriage in “Mysterious Monkeys”

Fortunes change and doubt spreads in a consistently sly White Lotus

A star is born in the nuanced, wonderfully acted coming-of-age- tale Rocks

The White Lotus pokes at the romanticized allure of Hawaii in its acidic premiere

In Sun Children, a legendary director shines a light on the exploited youth of Iran

HBO’s Oslo repeats predictable blind spots about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Nevers partially explains itself in the genre-jumping half-season finale “True”

Berlin winner There Is No Evil tells four stories to condemn the death penalty

The Nevers channels The Usual Suspects as nears its midway point

Translations and traitors keep the Touched on their toes on The Nevers

Asylum seekers endure a Limbo of loneliness and Friends reruns in this fish-out-of-water dramedy

Enemies strike a major blow as The Nevers questions Mrs. True’s mission