The Vigil
By Ben Wasserman February 25, 2021

A horror film that mixes the atmosphere of a haunted house flick with Judeo-centric themes of sin and forgiveness.
A horror film that mixes the atmosphere of a haunted house flick with Judeo-centric themes of sin and forgiveness.
The symbiotic relationship between right-wing Christian evangelicals and Jewish Israelis is explored with uneven and wishy-washy strokes.
Directed by MCU masterminds Joe and Anthony Russo, Cherry tackles a lot of issues: youthful malaise, PTSD, the opioid crisis, and Midwestern economic collapse.
If you are a fan of the band System of a Down, Truth to Power is essential. If you are into political activism, you will find a kindred spirit.
What’s with the recent spate of dark dramas built around forbidden lesbian love?
In the alternate present-day, a working-class stiff enters the gig economy of sinister robots and strict rules in this low-key, sci-fi satire.
A pandemic causes its victims to gradually lose their memory in this sci-fi romance.
The movie offers a complex examination of the players involved that is unusual for biopics, and is inherently and unabashedly political.