“American Beauty” as the Ultimate Boomer Opus
Sam Mendes’ Best Picture winner is a flawed but evocative time capsule of ’90s middle-age anxiety.
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Star Trek Discovery Review: Season 2 Premiere “Brother” Boldly Coasts
“Brother” sees Star Trek Discovery lightening up and linking its prequel crew with some fanservice-y connections to original Trek.
“Awake” sleepwalks through its premise
Mark Raso’s new Netflix thriller takes a decent setup only to drag it through absurd, underdeveloped set pieces.
Sundance 2020: “Promising Young Woman” Finds Catharsis
Emerald Fennell’s feature debut may be flawed, but it’s an empathetic portrayal of rage, anguish, and black comedy.
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 3)
Now that the 6th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival has closed, it’s time to look back on some other highlights we loved this year. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 6th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival has come to a close, and what a year it was! Curated by the Chicago Film Critics … Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 3)
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 sees the series die as it lived: in good company
The series’ last batch of episodes comes with all the ups and downs fans have come to expect over the past five seasons.
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In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, death gives life new meaning
A series of close calls with the Gorn brings out the best in the crew of the Enterprise.
Star Trek: Discovery finally nails the landing of Season 4’s bumpy ride
The end of season 4 succeeds with a focus on unity and selflessness in the face of uncertainty.
Star Trek: Discovery keeps its eye on what Trek does best – problem-solving
Michael Burnham and company work step-by-step to make contact with an alien race.
Star Trek: Discovery gets better when it takes a break
An away mission gives the show a welcome shot in the arm before the season’s endgame.
Star Trek: Discovery fixes a key character upon piercing “The Galactic Barrier”
Highlighting a roguish scientist’s backstory buoys a journey into the unknown.
Star Trek: Discovery finds a middle ground, but can’t make it feel real
A tug of war between the personal and the pragmatic is unconvincing in practice
Texas Chainsaw Massacre is made for modern times, & not for the better
The baffling sequel–how old is Leatherface, anyway?–offers equal amounts gore & awful “these kids today” gags
Star Trek: Discovery goes “All In” in episode 8, but fun isn’t in the cards
A zany casino romp runs aground on the season’s existential stakes and traumas.
This week’s Star Trek: Discovery measures the distance between ourselves and the unknown
“…But to Connect” expands Trek’s definition of life in tidy but heartening ways.
“Star Trek: Discovery” blends traditional Trek with the show’s emotional focus
As the ship deals with a mysterious spacial anomaly, the crew deals with their own personal issues and the ascendance of a new life form – Discovery itself.
Star Trek: Discovery gives plenty of “The Examples” of what it does well and poorly
The latest installment frequently can’t match ideas with execution in fully satisfying ways.
Star Trek: Discovery Teaches Lessons Old and New in “All Is Possible”
The latest episode clicks when it offers the kind of meat and potatoes Trek tropes fans love. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch I’m a sucker for when Discovery returns to solid meat-and-potatoes Star Trek concepts. The group of squabbling crewmen who find unity when it counts, despite their differences, is a franchise classic. (See: “The Galileo Seven” from The Original … Star Trek: Discovery Teaches Lessons Old and New in “All Is Possible”
Star Trek: Discovery can’t earn its big moments in “Choose to Live”
The Discovery crew eke out a long-overdue win, but the show takes too many narrative and emotional shortcuts to get there.
Star Trek: Discovery delves into overcoming loss with “Anomaly”
The second episode of the season shines when it focuses on Book processing his grief for his destroyed homeworld.