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Documentary ‘They Call Us Monsters’ Is A Searing & Sensitive Look At Juvenile Offenders [LAFF Review]

June 11, 2016 9:47 am

Ben Lear makes his directorial debut with “They Call Us Monsters,” a searing but sensitive documentary following the experiences of juvenile offenders through the justice system. His father, Norman, used the fo...

Alia Shawkat Gives An Outstanding Performance In Amber Tamblyn’s Directorial Debut ‘Paint It Black’ [LAFF Review]

Katie Walsh

June 9, 2016 3:56 pm

Reviews

It’s a hungover LA afternoon for Josie (Alia Shawkat), who spent the night moshing off her eyeliner at a punk show, when she receives the call no one ever wants to get. Detectives. A motel. Her phone number. Th...

Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 7 Welcomes Back ‘The Broken Man’

Katie Walsh

June 6, 2016 9:05 am

Reviews, Television

While the entirety of season 6 of “Game of Thrones” has been about defying death — like literally, just refusing to stay dead — the latter half of the season has been about the return (or resurrection) of our f...

Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 6 ‘Cause Baby Now We Got Bad ‘Blood of My Blood’

Katie Walsh

May 30, 2016 9:35 am

Reviews, Television

Well, Throners, we’re living in a post-Hodor world and we’ll never look at doorstops or elevators without wistfully thinking of our strong and steadfast buddy. The follow up to this major dramatic and emotional...

Review: Riveting And Fascinating Cult Documentary ‘Holy Hell’

Katie Walsh

May 27, 2016 10:01 am

Reviews

After escaping a 20-year stint in a cult, one hopes to salvage something from the experience — lessons learned, a better understanding of human nature, a new direction in life. If making a film about a cult, on...

Recap: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 5 Holds ‘The Door’

Katie Walsh

May 23, 2016 9:21 am

Reviews, Television

Veteran TV director Jack Bender makes his “Game of Thrones” debut with Season 6, Episode 5, “The Door,” having helmed many episodes of “Lost,” and “The Sopranos,” among others. It’s fun to compare those shows ...

Review: Crackling Political Doc ‘Weiner’ Is Sharp And Entertaining

Katie Walsh

May 21, 2016 9:01 am

Reviews

The crackling political documentary “Weiner” opens with a self-reflective admission from its subject, the embattled New York politician Anthony Weiner. “I can’t believe I’m doing a documentary on my scandal,” h...

Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 4 ‘Book Of The Stranger’ Turns The Page

Katie Walsh

May 16, 2016 9:14 am

Reviews, Television

This week on “Game of Thrones,” episode 4, “Book of the Stranger” showed a marked improvement from last week’s misfire. Who knows why, since the same team of director Daniel Sackheim, plus writers/show creators...

Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 3, ‘Oathbreaker’ Is An Empty Promise

Katie Walsh

May 9, 2016 9:19 am

Reviews, Television

About halfway through this week’s episode of “Game of Thrones,” I couldn’t quash the creeping thought: “this is not good.” The Jon Snow is-he-or-isn’t-he-but-of-course-he-is suspense/trolling sustained everyone...

12 Of The Best, Most Unforgettable Movie Mothers

Katie Walsh

May 5, 2016 3:09 pm

Features

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday (quick, make your brunch reservations/order flowers now), and Hollywood is getting in on the holiday this year. Lorene Scafaria’s charming ode to interfering moms “The Meddler” and G...

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