Contributor Erik Nielsen

Two men, one in a police uniform and one in a suit, standing near a police cordon tape.
Review

The Little Things

by Erik Nielsen

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek play LA cops battling their demons while trying to catch a killer.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in black jacket and a man in a black jacket standing at a reception desk and engaging in conversation.
Review

Locked Down

by Erik Nielsen

An affluent couple plot an audacious diamond heist in the Covid movie absolutely no one needed.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A male musician playing an electric guitar on stage, surrounded by red lighting and a microphone.
Review

Zappa

by Erik Nielsen

Alex Winter directs this expansive portrait of the self-styled rock god, for hardcore fans and skeptics alike.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Yellow plastic block-like structure with white background and gloved hand handling it.
Review

Totally Under Control

by Erik Nielsen

The Trump administration’s catastrophic response to COVID-19 is laid bare in Alex Gibney’s timely exposé.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Seven faces in white against a red background, giving an impression of ghostly or ethereal figures.
In Praise Of

Why Spike Lee’s She Hate Me deserves a second look

by Erik Nielsen

Dismissed by critics at the time, this sometimes ridiculous corporate satire from 2004 has lost none of its bite.

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