I Categories Features Movies November 24, 2021 In Spencer, food is a weapon to control and torment Pablo Larraín’s sympathetic “fable” about Diana, Princess of Wales, also compassionately addresses the secret shame of eating disorders.
T Categories Reviews TV November 11, 2021 The Shrink Next Door tells a sad story about blind trust & cruel con artistry Will Ferrell & Paul Rudd star in a mostly true, often too hard to watch story about a psychiatrist who fleeces his gullible, lonely patient.
F Categories Movies Reviews November 5, 2021 Finch succeeds in spite of its worn out plot Tom Hanks brings his usual sweetness & grace to a touching, if not terribly original story of hope & companionship after an apocalypse.
H Categories Movies Reviews October 15, 2021 Halloween Kills some time & the viewer’s patience David Gordon Green’s follow-up to the 2018 reboot offers an astonishing body count, but little else worthwhile.
D Categories Movies Reviews October 15, 2021 Diana: the Musical takes a big ol’ dump on a tragic icon At last, a Broadway show that dares to ask “What if the People’s Princess was a hopeless twit?”
T Categories Movies Reviews October 14, 2021 The Velvet Underground gets the trippy, immersive treatment it deserves Todd Haynes directs a dazzling documentary about the seminal 60s art-rock band.
A Categories Features TV September 30, 2021 And to dust we shall return: Midnight Mass, God, death & me Mike Flanagan’s Netflix miniseries may scare some & bore others, but for a few it offers unexpected peace and comfort.
M Categories Reviews TV September 23, 2021 Midnight Mass is a haunting excursion into the mysteries of faith Mike Flanagan continues an impressive run in a miniseries about a dying town forced to worship at the altar of death and unquestioning belief.
M Categories Anniversaries Movies September 18, 2021 Mommie Dearest turned the celebrity biopic into a camp delight The “nothing but warts” portrayal of Joan Crawford turns 40, & remains an eye-popping display of pathos, kitsch & unintended hilarity.
B Categories Movies Reviews September 17, 2021 Best Sellers belongs in the slush pile Michael Caine & Aubrey Plaza give far more effort than this saccharine comedy-drama about generation gaps & the publishing industry deserves.
