[ At the start of Iron Reign, the new Netflix series from Spain, paragraphs of information tell the audience about how, since 6,000 containers arrive at the Port of Barcelona every day, and only 2% are checked, the port has become a leading entry point for drug trafficking; over 30,000 kilos of cocaine are smuggled … Read more
[ Lisa Vanderpump has come to the defense of her old friend Andy Cohen amid Leah McSweeney‘s allegations that the powerful TV producer used cocaine and showed favor to those on the show who joined him. In a clip obtained by TMZ, Vanderpump was arriving at LAX when she talked to the cameraman about the … Read more
[ This week sees the release of Lisa Frankenstein, a teen horror comedy that I in fact have reviewed for a different publication, one located North of the metropolis from which I write this missive. Despite the movie’s PG-13 rating, Lisa — which was written by much-lauded Jennifer’s Body scribe Diablo Cody and directed by … Read more
[ Suspiria is the rare film that changes your perception of what filmmaking is and can be, and that alone justifies the existence of Dario Argento: Panico (now streaming on Shudder). But of course, the influential Italian auteur has a far more expansive career than just one groundbreaking film – Deep Red is hailed as … Read more
[ And just like that, Griselda Blanco owns Miami. The instant Griselda Episode 5 (“Paradise Lost”) begins, we’re blasted three years forward in time, at a point where Griselda is untouchable. She rules the cocaine capital of America with an iron fist. The visionary hitman Rivi, now fully in her employ, has established an intelligence … Read more
[ This was never gonna be the best episode of Griselda. The fall of a drug kingpin usually goes pretty much the same way: they have it all, they lose it all, they go on the run, they’re reduced to their smallest circle of confidants and gradually lose even them. Finally, either the law or … Read more
[ You can forget just how effective the basic building blocks of gangster cinema can be until you get whacked over the head with one of them. Case in point: The end of “Middle Management,” the seemingly pivotal fourth episode of Griselda on Netflix. It seems Griselda has everything she wanted: the control of Miami, … Read more
[ There’s a professional wrestling podcast I listen to (yes, you heard me) that comes to mind after watching the second episode of Griselda, and not just because Sofia Vergara once took the greatest selfie in the history of professional wrestling. This podcast (it’s called Cheap Heat, credit where due) has a simple standard it … Read more
[ We used to be shocked when an actor previously known for comedic roles pulls off a dramatic performance. But it’s happened so many times now, we agree with the people who think that most comedic actors can do drama, but not necessarily vice versa. Since Sofia Vergara burst on our screens in the late … Read more
