Amenábar’s film is a work of intoxicating, subtly ominous beauty.
The script is so bereft of insight into its characters, there’s only so much even an actor of Tom Hardy’s stature can do.
The season finale features a series of reckonings, not all of them as satisfying as one might have hoped.
The episode is, principally, a reconsideration of characters we believe we’ve come to know.
“Cairo” sees the residents of Mapleton tested in the same way God tested Abraham, and more than a few are found wanting.
It pauses to establish the constellation of conflicts driving the first season of The Leftovers to its conclusion.
With “Guest,” The Leftovers whittles away Nora’s placid exterior until all that’s left is the abraded soul inside.
An enthralling portrait of what happens when the urge to move on collides with the persistence of grief.
It’s hard to know where to situate “Two Boats and a Helicopter,” the stellar third episode of The Leftovers, within the HBO drama’s still-elusive arc.
An episode made to commemorate a series reaching its golden anniversary could be forgiven for merely being an excuse for a party.
Superhero movies aren’t going anywhere, nor is their standard, on-to-the-next-fight structure, so it’s heartening to see a gem that grandly and amusingly fills in the blanks.
Part end-of-life romance, part grossly manipulative mush, the film tries to stare grief and mortality in the face while practically shitting rainbows.
Fans should be pleased with the gorgeous transfer and generous smattering of extras.
Amelia attempts the yeoman’s task of recounting a tale about which it has virtually nothing to say.
Despite the fact that the president of the U.S. is depicted as a pasty white guy, the film is an unmistakably Obama-era military fantasy.
What’s the fun of being a seeker if you don’t actually get to do any seeking?
The idea that Rose’s travels with the Doctor in some bizarre way brought her family back together is potent stuff.
Despite being the 10th Doctor story and the debut of the season two production block, “The Christmas Invasion” feels like a coda for season one.
Doctor Who isn’t just a TV show, it’s a way of life.
A solid audio transfer and a nifty collection of supplemental materials highlight this DVD edition of Boyle’s solid genre spooker.