‘The Vast of Night’ is impressively crafted, if imperfect, ‘Twilight Zone’ homage
But even if it never quite escapes the trappings of its genre, “The Vast of Night” is still in many regards a respectable triumph of microbudget filmmaking.
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Author Archives: Olive Grimes
‘A moving canvas’: Contemporary art curator Abby Chen talks artistic healing, activism
Now the head of contemporary art at the SF Asian Art Museum, Chen remains passionate about serving this flourishing art scene.
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‘Spaceship Earth’ is optimistic portrayal of environmental activism
“Spaceship Earth” — a documentary following a group of countercultural entrepreneurs and their eccentric leader — feels in some ways like an anti-“Tiger King.”
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‘The Midnight Gospel’ isn’t for everyone, but it doesn’t try to be
Though the show’s premise as a sort of meta-podcast may be hard to buy into for some, it’s crafted with enough heart and talent to warrant high praise on all counts.
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Quelle Chris finds hope in solidarity on ‘Innocent Country 2’
The record is a soulful and mesmerizing musical endeavor, an ode to perseverance in the midst of political unrest.
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How (not) to do livestreamed comedy amid a pandemic
From forgettable to boring to downright awkward, very few comics seemed to hit their marks in the constrained, virtual sets.
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1 man’s trash: A curated collection of bad movies
You know what, I’ll just come out and say it: “The Room” has nothing on “Latter Days.”
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‘Better Call Saul’ is criminally underrated
Although it’s technically a prequel, “Better Call Saul” works without prior knowledge of “Breaking Bad.”
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R.A.P. Ferreira finds renewed sense of urgency on latest album, ‘Purple Moonlight Pages’
There’s still the annotation-demanding lyricism and the jazzy do-it-yourself ethos, yet this is a wholly different record for Ferreira, inspiring confidence for the future under his new alias.
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