& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies June 9, 2021 “Duct tape will not make an honest man out of you”: “A Prairie Home Companion” at 15 Robert Altman's swan song remains a mesh of spontaneity and character detail further lifted by its ensemble cast.
H Categories Anniversaries Movies April 28, 2021 How “Bridesmaids” put female friendship center stage Ten years ago, Paul Feig's uproarious comedy centered the lives and relationships of women in revolutionary ways.
& Categories Movies Reviews April 22, 2021 “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” is a colorful, vivid bit of sensory overload Mike Rianda's dizzying debut features vibrant, refreshing animation and oodles of style, even as its dysfunctional family dynamics ring a little familiar.
& Categories Reviews TV November 10, 2020 “Eater’s Guide to the World” feeds our need to see how the world dines out Maya Rudolph narrates a dizzying, nostalgic trip around the world to the cuisines we all miss right now.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 27, 2019 “Away We Go”: An Inter-State Indie-Statement Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Sam Mendes's oft-forgotten dramedy remains a salient look at 2000s anxieties as often seen onscreen.
T Categories Movies August 11, 2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Leave After “Hair Love” It may be prefaced by a brilliant, heartfelt short, but Sony Pictures Animation's latest, like its adaptation, is a huge waste of time.
B Categories Movies May 24, 2019 Booksmart Review: Girls Rule the World – And the Party Olivia Wilde's debut is a gut-busting comedy that celebrates the power of female friendships.
W Categories Movies May 11, 2019 Wine Country Review: Amy Poehler and Co. Go Full Wine Mom Amy Poehler's directorial debut is filled with hilarious women, but this attempt at a female Sideways doesn't quite hit the right notes.