Author Archives: Zakieh Lloyd

Documentary: This two-part film, affetionate and comprehensive, explores the legacy of the great basketball star, who died last year at 88. He was a “regal being,” says the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jerry West-and an unwavering champion of civil rights. His own status as a Black player was irrelevant, Russell said: “It’s unimportant who was theContinue reading “Netflix | Bill Russell: Legend”

Popping off into outer space Animated: Sean and his sister Lisa (JeCobi Swain and Priah Ferguson) have had it up to here with their father (Laz Alonso)-he’s just never around. But he has a very good reason, as they find out when they hide themselves in the trunk of his car. He’s employed–and highly regarded–asContinue reading “Netflix| My Dad the Bounty Hunter”

Drama: As the public face of her own lifestyle, Jo (Noemie Merlant) is a queen of domestic serenity. Then she gives birth to Ruby, and life becomes a paranoid nightmare: Jo even fears that her butcher husband (Kit Harington) is using his knife for ritual infanticide. You could describe this as a horror film aboutContinue reading “Movie | Baby Ruby”

No more psychobabble! A therapist takes charge Comedy: Widowed therapist Jamie (Jason Segal) doesn’t make much effort to hide his sadness and doubt from his patients–“I have resting dead-wife face,” he says–and he’s pretty much lost interest in listening to their problems. Then it occurs to him: Instead of yakking on and on as yetContinue reading “Apple + | Shrinking”

Apple TV+ Whether a life is ended or upended, broken hearts carry on Drama: At age 12, Edward Adler (Colin O’Brien) has been blessed with a miracle that feels like a curse: He’s the sole survivor of a plane crash that killed his parents and a revered older brother, Jordan. Sent to live with hisContinue reading “Dear Edward”