The Beta Test
By Andrew Plimpton November 4, 2021
A hotshot Hollywood insider gets in over his head with anonymous sex and logarithms.
A hotshot Hollywood insider gets in over his head with anonymous sex and logarithms.
Intricate and masterful, strange and heartbreaking, Only the Animals is a great new entry into the multilinear narrative canon.
A perfect film for viewers looking to be inspired, or if they want to hear great music.
Justine Bateman’s directorial debut opens up the inner life of a beautiful Hollywood executive struggling to shore up her self-esteem and claim the success she (this being Hollywood) deserves.
The elegant directorial debut of British-American actress Rebecca Hall revolves around two light-skinned Black women following different paths.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this dark, strange, and bizarre bio of a cat lover and his wild oscillations of fortune.
To create this immersive visual portrait, two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus drew on almost 550 hours of footage, taken from Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s own, rarely seen films as well as from the Cousteau Society’s archives.
A highly satisfying coming-of-age account in which teens emerge convincingly stronger and wiser.
Whether you end up satisfied or disappointed depends on if you follow the advise of one of the movie’s narrators: pay attention to details.