Reviews

Film & TV: Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen

TLS discusses the new documentary, “Disclosure” by executive producer, Laverne Cox, which focuses on the depiction, lives and experiences of trans persons both within and beyond the film and television industry.

Literature: The Knowers by Helen Phillips

TLS wishes themselves a happy death day while reviewing this solid slice of a short story.
[Aggregate score: 7]

Film & TV: Honey Boy

TLS checks out a missed film from last year, the deeply personal and fascinating story about little boy LaBeouf and the man on the moon.
[Aggregate score: 9]

Film & TV: Escape from L.A.

TLS joins known badass, Snake Plissken, in an absurd though somewhat entertaining romp through John Carpenter’s mid 90s vision of a dystopian America.
[Aggregate score: 6]

Film & TV: Extraction (2020)

TLS salutes the 4th by reviewing an ostensibly American action flick that is more of a vehicle for showcasing foreign talent.
[Aggregate score: 6.6]

AFI Top 100 #072: The Shawshank Redemption

TLS emerges triumphant from the sewers in the same way as this bona fide masterpiece. [Aggregate score: 10]

TV & Philosophy: The Modern Antihero/ine

Our take on The Take’s take of the idea of the newest iterations of antihero/heroine characters largely in ‘prestige television.’

Film & TV: Da 5 Bloods

TLS checks out the latest and quite great Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods.
[Aggregate score: 8.75]

Film & TV: Uncut Gems

TLS hustles to chase the next big score by taking a chance on a missed A24 (often a sure bet) film from last year, the Safdie bros. and Adam Sandler vehicle, Uncut Gems.
[Aggregate score: 8.5]

Film & TV: Bulworth

TLS takes a look back at Warren Beatty’s depressingly prescient dark comedy/satire about the sad state and unfortunate reality of American politics and how continuing to call out its hypocrisies can hopefully help reform them.
[Aggregate score: 10]