Kennywood Takes Center Stage in “Adventureland”
As the summer begins to wind down, what better time to turn our attention to a Pittsburgh staple.
“Lucky” - Episode Five Recap: Are We Bad People
It has taken five episodes, but Apple TV+’s Lucky has finally stopped to take a breath.
Run Away and Fall in Love with Prime Video’s “Sterling Point”
Created, written, and directed by Megan Park (of The Secret Life of the American Teenager fame), Sterling Point is a razor-sharp return to form. It’s the perfect blend of dreamy teen romance, improbable situations, and a distinct lack of parental oversight.
“Mustache” is a Delight
In order to enjoy Mustache, you just have to be willing to go back to the awkward teenage years of finding yourself — the often uncomfortable, sometimes profound, and always shifting time when the tickle of a prepubescent mustache can change the world.
“Sheep in the Box” Doesn’t Open the Lid on AI
What Sheep in the Box needs is Kore-eda’s trademark humanistic touch, and it’s a shame it’s missing.
Go Back in Time with the Westinghouse Works Collection
Around the time the Lumière brothers were wrapping up their filmmaking endeavors, the Westinghouse Works Collection was underway in Pittsburgh.
“Lucky” — Episode Four Recap: Too Close to See It
With three episodes left in Lucky, will she continue to be able to evade Priscilla, the feds, and her past?
“Her Private Hell” Begs for a Sense of Direction
If nothing else, Her Private Hell gives the gift of big screens still taking a chance on something weird.
“Lucky” — Episode Three Recap: Read the Room
It remains engrossing to see Bening as a mob leader and Taylor-Joy does a lovely job shape-shifting to whatever the situation calls for, but Lucky needs to start putting a little meat on its bones so the audience has something to sink its teeth into.
Raw Daisies Production Company Briefly Calls Pittsburgh Home
For one snowy weekend in December, New Jersey-based Raw Daisies called Pittsburgh home. They’re self-described as a “seize the means of production” company that believes in the power of artistic expression, production, distribution, and appreciation.
“The Calling Witch” Blends Fiction & Fear
The Calling Witch is a slow burn that doesn’t rush or worry about hitting a quota of scares. It’s more interested in plumbing what it means to be a family.
“The Odyssey” Doesn’t Tread a New Path
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is an undeniable feat of filmmaking, but one that struggles to make sense of its mortal purpose.
Pre-Game Picklesburgh with Seth Rogen’s “An American Pickle”
To get in the briny spirit ahead of Picklesburgh, check out An American Pickle. The film was released in 2020 and flew a little under the radar.
Apple TV+’s “Lucky” Might Have Some Tricks Up its Sleeve Down the Road
As of now, Lucky has painted itself as a fairly simple cat-and-mouse game, but with five more episodes on the horizon, there’s certainly another turn of the screw coming Lucky’s way.
“Ride or Die” — Episodes 1 & 2 Could Have a Winning Formula
Ride or Die’s first two episodes are enjoyable, but not a clear home run. The friendship of Judith and Debbie is delightful lightning in a bottle, but it deserves to be fully unleashed.
“The Invite” is a Voyeur’s Dream
“One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.” The Invite probes the 21st-century idea of marriage, love, sex, and everything in between.
“Murder 101” Subverts the True Crime Genre
Murder 101 takes true crime interest and funnels it through the eyes of a teenager, someone trying to understand the world around them while comprehending more than we give them credit for.
“Tender” Asks if the American Dream is Enough
Tender is about getting what you want and still being forced to wonder, is this enough?
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” Asks How Far You’d Go to Bang Jon Hamm
The premise is simple, the journey winding, and the jokes pile up by the minute. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is silly, good fun, something we need a lot more of.
Before Christopher Nolan Took on “The Odyssey,” He Came to Pittsburgh
Before Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey hits theaters on July 17, take time to rewatch his visit to the ‘Burgh.