Kenneth Branagh finally finds his footing with A Haunting in Venice
The director-star’s newest effort proves the best of his Hercule Poirot mysteries.
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There’s no getting blood from Heart of Stone
Netflix’s latest Gal Gadot project reveals the shallowness of their action brand and her acting commitment.
The Top 25 Films of 2021
From Annette to Zola, we break down the best movies of the year.
TIFF 2021: Belfast is a touching, understated historical drama
Kenneth Branagh directs a moving film about a working class Irish family impacted by the Troubles.
“Barb & Star” and the pleasures of gentle comedy
In challenging times, a movie with a talking crab can be a balm for the soul.
“Death and Nightingales” is as haunting as it is exhausting
“Death and Nightingales” – a star-studded miniseries adaptation of Edmund McCabe’s novel, is brilliantly acted but trips over its bleakness.
“Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar” is bizarre and slightly subpar
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo dust off their Bridesmaids bona fides for a strange sketch-comedy stretched surreally to feature length.
John Patrick Shanley on the accents and ending of “Wild Mountain Thyme”
The filmmaker talks to us about the brogues and narrative choices that have dominated the discourse around his filmed adaptation of his Broadway play.
“Wild Mountain Thyme” gets lost in the fog
John Patrick Shanley returns with a miscast, disingenuous tale of Irish star-crossed lovers.
“Synchronic” sends Anthony Mackie through twisty, satisfying sci-fi thrills
Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson continue their hot streak of inventive, idiosyncratic science fiction with a refreshingly heartfelt time-travel thriller.
REVIEW: Fifty Shades Freed
To no one’s surprise, the third and final adaptation of E.L. James’ bodice-rippers promises steam, but delivers vapor. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Fifty Shades of Grey franchise is at once one of the most baffling smash hits in pop culture, and also the most understandable. E.L. James, adapting her AU Twilight … REVIEW: Fifty Shades Freed