Full Circle closes the loop a bit too perfectly
Skilled performances overcome all too convenient plotting in the new Ed Solomon-Steven Soderbergh collaboration.
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Blood soaked “Invincible” goes a little wobbly on takeoff
There’s a lot to like in Amazon’s new animated series, but the R-rated superhero antics have a tough time translating from page to screen.
“Seberg” is a political thriller with no real point of view
Benedict Andrews’ retelling of FBI’s pursuit of the French New Wave star under the Hoover administration relies far too heavily on broad stokes.
Sundance 2020: “Nine Days” Provides Decent Soul Searching
Edson Oda’s debut feature about a group of souls looking to be born into the real world is a great premise with pretty good execution.
Joker Review: Let’s Put a Sneer On That Face
Todd Phillips’ seedy, 3edgy5me imagining of the Clown Prince of Crime is as artfully made as it is disturbingly retrograde.
High Flying Bird Review: Soderbergh Games the System With a Searing Capitalist Critique
The Tarell Alvin McRaney-penned basketball drama highlights the commodification of young black men both on and off the court.
Sundance January 30th Dispatch: The Nightingale, Wounds, The Infiltrators, The Lodge
New thrillers from Jennifer Kent and Babak Anvari highlight Day 3 of our Sundance coverage.
Deadpool 2 Review: Ryan Reynolds Returns for More Quips, Gore and Gags
The Merc With a Mouth is back in a sequel with more slicing, dicing and R-rated quips – but it’s only a slight improvement over the sophomoric original. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood While Marvel Studios seems to have solved the equation for how to make great (or, at their worst, pretty passable) … Deadpool 2 Review: Ryan Reynolds Returns for More Quips, Gore and Gags