Margo Martindale
‘Cocaine Bear’ Review: Something of an Uneven Phenomenon
Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens co...
‘Cocaine Bear’ Review: A Roaring Good Time
An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
‘Uncle Frank’ Review: Bettany and Ball Paint a Beautiful Portrait
A gay man and his niece travel home for a funeral for a family member.
AFI Fest 2020 Review: ‘Uncle Frank’ Bravely Confronts Southern Family Values
Joseph Braverman reviews Uncle Frank, Alan Ball's family drama starring Paul Bettany, which screened at AFI Fest 2020.
In-House Reviews: The Banker, Blow The Man Down, The Climb, & Critical Thinking
The following features brief reviews for The Banker, Blow the Man Down, The Climb, and Critical Thinking.
Review: ‘The Kitchen’ Is Overstaffed
Aaron Neuwirth reviews The Kitchen, a crime drama based on a graphic novel, where three mob wives take over the Irish mob in 1978 Hell's Kitchen.
The Americans 6×06, “Rififi”
As if this final season of The Americans needed to do more to have me onboard for the elaborate high wire act being pulled off to wrap this series up, here’s an episode named after one of my favorite ...
The Americans 6×05, “The Great Patriotic War”
With a shortened, ten-episode final season, The Americans finds itself in a position to move towards its end game. “The Great Patriotic War” feels like the start of that descent. I say descent not wit...
The Americans 6×04, “Mr. and Mrs. Teacup”
Whatever ends up happing on The Americans, the USSR will fall. While this series is not focused on future history, that is a fact that seems to be informing this final season. Elizabeth and Philip Jen...
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