Netflix Archives

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) Review

by Patrick | Sep 26, 2022 | Drama, Historic Events, Horror, Netflix, Queer Film/TV, TV / Streaming

Evan Peters, Josh Braaten (young Jeffrey), Niecy Nash as nest-door-neighbor Glenda and a magnificent Richard Jenkins as Dahmer’s Father, all give stellar performances.

The Crown: Season 5 Review

by Patrick | Nov 13, 2022 | Drama, Genres, Historic Events, Netflix, TV / Streaming

The overall tone of the series is trashy and Morgan’s treatment of Charles reeks of sycophantic propaganda.

White Noise (2022) Film Review

by Patrick | Jan 1, 2023 | Award Season, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Genres, My Favorites, Mystery, Netflix, New Releases, Road Movie, Science Fiction, The Best of the Best, TV / Streaming

Our savior is Driver, who, against all odds, manages to give another really good performance in inhospitable settings.

Bardo (2022) Film Review

by Patrick | Dec 19, 2022 | ASC, Award Season, Comedy, Drama, Epic, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Genres, Guild Awards, Historic Events, Netflix, New Releases, Oscars, TV / Streaming

The result is an exhausting piece of self-indulgent filmmaking filled with moments of greatness with one indelible image after another.

The Hand of God (2021) Film Review

by Patrick | Dec 27, 2021 | Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres, Netflix

Memories of Fellini and the Taviani Brothers at their peak. It’s his “Amarcord” (I remember). It’s also his “La Dolce Vita.”

The Power of the Dog (2021) Film Review

by Patrick | Jan 14, 2022 | Action, Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres, Mystery, Netflix, Queer Film/TV, Western

“The Power of the Dog” is one of the best films of 2021. Campion directs with an expert hand assisted by Ari Wegner’s cinematography and Jonny Greenwood’s memorable score.

Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022) Film Review

by Patrick | Dec 17, 2022 | Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Gangster, Genres, Netflix, Romance, TV / Streaming

Superb performances by Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell transform this adaptation into a film of great beauty and, yes, sensuality.

Passing (2021) Film Review

by Patrick | Jan 7, 2022 | Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres, Netflix, Queer Film/TV

You cannot take your eyes off Ruth Negga’s Claire, a Black woman who can pass for White in New York in 1929.

Dance of the Forty-One (2020) Film Review

by Patrick | Dec 27, 2021 | Archival Posts, Drama, Film Reviews, Genres, Historic Events, Netflix, Queer Film/TV

Ignacio de la Torre was the son in law of Mexico’s president for life and dictator Porfirio Díaz’s. But he was leading a double life with his lover Evaristo.