Katie Walsh, Author at The Playlist

‘Game Of Thrones’: Season 7 Begins With ‘Dragonstone’ [Recap]

July 17, 2017 12:15 am

We’ve waited a long time for Season 7 of “Games of Thrones” (at least two WHOLE months later than we usually do), and it’s with much fervor and anticipation that we kick off with episode one, “Dragonstone,” wri...

‘I Am Michael’ Starring James Franco Is An Interesting Story, Uninterestingly Told [Review]

Katie Walsh

January 27, 2017 5:20 pm

News, Reviews

Justin Kelly’s “I Am Michael” attempts to understand change: why people change, how it happens, if it is really possible. As to the last question, the film doesn’t quite lay down a definitive yes or no answer —...

Documentary ‘City Of Ghosts’ Is A Wide-Eyed, Jaw Dropping Look At The Battle Against ISIS [Sundance Review]

Katie Walsh

January 21, 2017 9:00 pm

News, Reviews

“City of Ghosts” is documentarian Matthew Heineman’s third film to bow at Sundance, after 2012’s health care doc “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” (co-directed with Susan Froemke), and 2015...

The 25 Best Performances Of 2016

Katie Walsh and The Playlist Staff

December 22, 2016 12:30 pm

Features

Condensing a manageable list of our favorite performances of the year proved to be far more difficult than expected, and it was a hard-fought battle amongst The Playlisters to determine who would make the cut a...

The 22 Best Documentaries Of 2016

Katie Walsh and The Playlist Staff

December 21, 2016 12:16 pm

Features

We’re deep into the week before Christmas and still cutting a swath through our Best/Worst/It’s Complicated Year-End coverage, most of which we hope you’ve all read and enjoyed, or at least been engaged by (it’...