Andrew Bundy, Author at The Playlist

‘Homecoming’ Season 2 Introduces Intriguing Ideas But Relies Too Much On Misdirection [Review]

May 18, 2020 3:55 pm

The first season of “Homecoming” is not without its hiccups, but it is a bold, aesthetically mature step-forward, nonetheless, for the ominous mystery series– a subgenre that has started to outweigh its welcom...

‘Driveways’ Provides The Neighborly Hug That Many Of Us Need Right Now [Review]

Andrew Bundy

May 4, 2020 2:53 pm

News, Reviews

Director Andrew Ahn’s sophomore feature, “Driveways,” is a small slice of life film that’s not exactly bursting at the seams with narrative ambition, but that’s partly what makes the movie such a humbling and...

Alan Yang’s Poignant & Personal ‘Tigertail’ Is A Thoughtful Immigration Story [Review]

Andrew Bundy

April 10, 2020 11:58 am

News, Reviews

Acclaimed TV writer-director, Alan Yang ("Parks and Recreation"), won an Emmy Award in 2016 for co-penning the heartfelt episode of “Master of None,” “Parents,” an episode that opened with a hilarious two-pron...

‘Stray Dolls’: Sonejuhi Sinha’s Directorial Debut Is A Seedy, Stirring Feminist Crime Thriller [Review]

Andrew Bundy

April 9, 2020 3:21 pm

News, Reviews

Director Sonejuhi Sinha’s fascinating feature debut, “Stray Dolls,” is a purposefully imperfect look at what leads promising young women to turn to a life of crime, thanks to a country that likes the chest-bum...

‘The Plot Against America’ Powerfully Illustrates Why It’s Essential Humanity Sticks Its Neck Out For One Another In The Face of Fascism [Review]

Andrew Bundy

March 11, 2020 4:47 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

“I stick my neck out for nobody. The problems of this world are not in my department,” Humphrey Bogart’s Rick Blaine famously says - having made a mantra and a reputation out of the statement - in the World Wa...

‘The Trade’ Season 2 Tackles Human Trafficking In A Powerful But Regurgitative Manner [Review]

Andrew Bundy

March 9, 2020 4:25 pm

News, Reviews, Television

The sophomore installment of Showtime’s gripping documentary series “The Trade” begins with a tense border crossing sequence that somewhat resembles a “Breaking Bad” cold opening – sporting a heart-pounding sc...

‘I Wish I Knew:’ Jia Zhangke’s Doc Is A Bold Look At Shanghai’s History By One Of Cinema’s Great Masters [Review]

Andrew Bundy

February 13, 2020 2:21 pm

News, Reviews

During the height of China’s Cultural Revolution, circa 1972, a man named Zhu Qiansheng was given an assignment. He was informed that a famous, European film director, Michelangelo Antonioni, would be making a...

‘Luxor’ Walks Over Familiar Territory, But Its Tender Imperfection Is Incredibly Effective [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 27, 2020 5:00 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

It can be difficult to sew old wounds closed when surrounded by relics of the past, especially in a time when human decency appears to be crumbling, as we wake up to more news stories of monstrous terror with ...

‘Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness’ Has Dramatic Momentum But Leans Too Hard Into Sensationalism [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 26, 2020 10:30 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Massoud Bahkshi’s tensely potent “Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness” has the dramatic momentum to keep you enthralled but is the furthest thing from a comfortable watch. Taking place over the course of one long n...

‘Cuties’ Is An Uneven, But Ambitious Coming-Of-Age Tale About Social Media Exhibitionism [Sundance Review]

Andrew Bundy

January 26, 2020 12:12 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

After putting the finishing touches on hand-cut, homemade arts and crafts project for her mother, 11-year-old Amy (Fathia Youssouf), and her younger brother, start arguing over who gets the bigger bedroom of t...

Author Andrew Bundy