& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 8, 2019 “Assassins” Was the Wachowskis’ First Big Break, For Better or Worse Before they made their directorial debut, Lana and Lilly Wachowski wrote the Stallone-Banderas actioner Assassins, a far cry from their future work.
& Categories Movies June 4, 2019 “Halston” Captures American History Through a Designer’s Rise and Fall America's first celebrity fashion designer gets the documentary treatment in an insightful treatment that still occasionally gets in its own way.
2 Categories Features Movies May 18, 2019 25 Years Later, “The Crow” Remains an Undeniable Result & Reflection of 1994 Remembering the cult hit that combined timeless themes of love and vengeance with grungy goth style.
& Categories Movies May 17, 2019 “All Is True” Review: Enjoyable, Slight Biopic Eschews Fact for Feeling Kenneth Branagh furthers his adoration for William Shakespeare by directing and starring in this free-wheeling biopic of the Bard's final years.
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.
& Categories Movies May 9, 2019 “Albatross Soup” Is a Psychedelic Riddle Riddled with Clashing Tones Winnie Cheung's award-winning short is filled with trippy imagery, but might be too frenetic for its own good.
S Categories TV May 4, 2019 State of the Union Review: Fast-Talking Through a Marriage on the Brink Chris O'Dowd and Rosamund Pike exchange hyper-articulate, rapid-fire dialogue in an intimate, occasionally dry series from Stephen Frears.
R Categories Movies April 23, 2019 Red Joan Review: A Spy Story Largely Free of Intrigue Dame Judi Dench gives a commanding performance as always, but this time-hopping spy thriller suffers from tepid, made-for-BBC delivery.
S Categories Movies April 20, 2019 Someone Great Review: Netflix’s Latest is Quite Good, In Fact Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's unconventional combo of rom-com, BFF dramedy and a million other genres charms thanks to Gina Rodriguez and Lakeith Stanfield.
S Categories Movies March 24, 2019 Shazam! Review: Say the Name and Enjoy That Charisma The DCEU continues its upward trajectory with a flashy, fun, and surprisingly heartfelt teen superhero story.