Just Mercy Review: Conviction Brought Down by Convention
Destin Daniel Cretton’s legal drama has its moments of impact and an impressive cast, but it’s far too lopsided to stick the landing.
Search Results for: Nat Sanders
“We have a piper down”: So I Married an Axe Murderer at 30
One of Mike Myers’ best movies is where he does the least amount of shtick.
Maggie Moore(s) has plenty of talent, needs mo(o)re execution
The dark comedy squanders skilled performers on serviceable laughs.
Causeway is a solid piece of contemplative indie filmmaking
Save for a clumsy third-act, Causeway works well as an examination of trying to live in the present while reeling from trauma in the past.
CIFF Roundup: My Policeman, Causeway & more
A documentary about a legendary photographer/activist, Harry Styles in another leading role, & other films featured at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
Hocus Pocus 2 brings the witches back
The new Disney+ sequel to the 1993 classic casts a spell on viewers, featuring the stellar return of original cast members, and some fun new faces to Salem.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law dives into the less than magical app dating scene
“Is This Not Real Magic?” finds She-Hulk pulling off a rare feat: being television.
Shaka King breaks down “Judas and the Black Messiah”
The Judas and the Black Messiah director talks about balancing revolutionary energy with his own personal need to grow as a filmmaker.
“He’s Not Funny Anymore”: “Stardust Memories” at 40
Misinterpreted upon its release, Woody Allen’s 1980 comedy is a worthy riff on the likes of 8 1/2 and Sullivan’s Travels.
“The Plot Against America” Is Alt-History and Chilling Reality
David Simon and Ed Burns’ adaptation of the Philip Roth novel paints a harrowing picture of an alternate America that feels all too prescient.
In “The Call of the Wild”, You’ll Bite Off More Than Yukon Chew
Disney continues to shuffle off Fox’s remaining output with this limp, awkward adaptation of the Jack London novel.
Review: “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” Chronicles One of America’s Greatest Writers
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders lets Morrison’s genius speak for itself.
With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre
By channeling Burton’s outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.
“Captive State” Succeeds As A Spy Thriller, But Fails Its Characters
Rupert Wyatt’s dark sci-fi allegory about a Chicago occupied by sinister alien forces features some smart, subversive sequences but lacks strong characters.
10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Halloween season is here, which means it’s the season of the witch. The witch has long been a part of our collective unconscious, mostly in our nightmares where she tended to be a convenient scapegoat. And she continues to be a part of our culture today, albeit in … 10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween