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Interview: Filmmaker Harry Lighton and Star Harry Melling on Making the Gay Biker RomCom Pillion, Casting Alexander Skarsgård and Embracing Audience Reactions

At its heart, Pillion is the story of a timid, gay British man named Colin (Harry Melling, the Harry Potter films, Please Baby Please, The Pale Blue Eye) who is […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 24, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In Pillion, Dom/Sub Adult Relationship Dynamics Bely a Sweeter Connection and Search for Self

    For the unaware (myself included), “pillion” is the word for the second seat on a motorcycle, that spot just behind the driver where one can hold on for dear life […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • February 20, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: As Mockumentaries Go, The Moment Lacks the Awareness Needed To Be In on the Charli xcx Frenzy

    I have no doubt that being a successful, touring pop star can be extremely stressful. So when Charli xcx’s album brat ended up being a massive hit (her biggest commercial […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 6, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest , Review

    Dispatch: As Sundance Film Festival Winds Down, On-Screen Discoveries Abound

    Enjoy our latest dispatch from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival…. Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! If Sundance Film Festival is about discoveries, a film like Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Surely fits […]

  • Third Coast Review Staff
  • February 5, 2026
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Interview: Michael Shannon and Screenwriter Brett Neveu on Eric LaRue’s Chicago Ties, Adapting a Stage Play and Casting Judy Greer in a Lead Role

    With its roots in Chicago theater, the story of Eric LaRue is set in an anonymous suburban community in the aftermath of a shocking crime committed by the high school-age […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 4, 2025
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep10) — The Roy Siblings Make Final Decisions in Haunting Series Finale

    Editor’s note: this article contains major episode spoilers. For a show with such universally praised writing, Succession has never employed a ton of symbolism. Most of its brilliance comes from […]

  • Sam Layton
  • June 7, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep9) — Penultimate Episode Explores the Siblings’ Feelings, Sets up the Endgame

    When Kendall (Jeremy Strong) gets up to speak at his father’s funeral in “Church and State,” there’s a sense that he could say anything. The relationship between Kendall and Logan […]

  • Sam Layton
  • May 31, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep8) — Kendall Is Tested on a Strenuous Election Night

    With how watchable, well-written, and entertaining Succession‘s characters are to watch, I find it too easy to forget that, at their core, none of them are good people (except Roman […]

  • Sam Layton
  • May 25, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep7) — A Miserable Party Reveals Everyone’s True Nature

    One thing I’ve found when it comes to watching Succession live is that it really benefits from two watches. With every episode being over an hour of ludicrous wealth, lots […]

  • Sam Layton
  • May 19, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep6) — The Roy Children Do Their Best in the Season’s Best Ep Yet

    The latest episode of Succession, “Living+,” opens with a shot of Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Immediately, the viewer can tell that this isn’t real—the guy’s not really a part of […]

  • Sam Layton
  • May 10, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep5) — Shiv Finds Her Footing While Her Brothers Stumble

    I really thought things were going to be different this time, you know? A lot of Succession is spent watching…

  • Sam Layton
  • April 28, 2023
    • Film & TV , Review , Television

    Recap: Succession (S4, Ep2) — For the Roys and Their Elite Circle, It’s the Little (Devastating) Things

    This article is written by Sam Layton. It’s always the small things that get you, isn’t it? Succession has this funny habit of making what seem like the smallest decisions […]

  • Sam Layton
  • April 4, 2023
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