A review of the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival
From indie melodramas to animated tales of displaced shells, this year’s critics-curated festival offers up a Midwestern answer to the big boys.
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Star Trek: Picard finally has something on its mind
A creative approach to Jean-Luc’s traumas results in the season’s best episode.
Star Trek: Picard travels to the past and makes time for its cast
A jaunt to the Los Angeles of 2024 is a chance to explore the show’s non-Picard characters.
‘Now I Think It’s Time To Waste You.’ “Cobra” at 35
Sylvester Stallone’s ludicrous tough guy cop picture is the most ludicrous tough guy cop picture.
Criterion Corner: “Memories of Murder”, “Irma Vep”
April’s Criterion releases include an early classic by Bong Joon-ho and a dizzying, meta-critique of French cinema from Olivier Assayas.
Criterion Corner: Luis Buñuel, “Minding the Gap”, “Rolling Thunder Revue”
January’s Criterion offerings include a box set of Bunuel’s final films, Martin Scorsese on Bob Dylan, and Bing Liu’s astonishing doc debut.
“The Weight of Water” sets us adrift in sex, truth and time
Sean Penn and Elizabeth Hurley set sail in this testament to Kathyrn Bigelow’s trend for aquatic turmoil.
“The Undoing” is an intriguing drama about a rich family shaken by tragedy
David E. Kelley’s latest for HBO features Nicole Kidman in another excellent turn as a therapist who’s pulled into a murder investigation.
Thank u, “neXt,” for bringing nothing new to the table
John Slattery solves crimes as a mad scientist genius in FOX’s creaky, familiar police procedural.
Westworld season 3 episode 7 recap: Poetic Sensibilities
Caleb learns the nature of his reality and graduates to the top of the food chain as the season draws to a close.
The Quarantine Film Festival: Streaming Through the Coronavirus
A comprehensive guide to the streaming films you should watch as you quarantine from the coronavirus.
“The Outsider” Ends on a Subdued Note With “Must/Can’t”
Viewers expecting the season finale to have an exciting climax will be disappointed, as characters and grim reality drive the ending.
“Hunters” Kill Nazis, But Have They the Right?
Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi Hunters in a brassy Amazon series stuffed with Holocaust pathos and comic-book sleaze.
“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Keeps Things Warm, Fuzzy, Safe
Netflix’s sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before keeps the charm but loses some of its edge.
Star Trek Picard: “The End Is the Beginning” Stumbles to Gather Its Crew
Synthetic threats and synthetic relationships pepper Picard’s “gather the team” episode.
Shaft Review: We Can’t Dig All This Boomer Humor
Sam Jackson returns with two more generations of Shafts in a slick actioner let down by milquetoast jabs at millennials.
“Under the Silver Lake” Hates Its Target Audience, and That’s Why I Love It
David Robert Mitchell’s latest might just be reviled precisely because it prods at the solipsism of the film bros who tend to identify with it.
Film Review: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mistakes Frumpy for Failure
Netflix updates Cyrano de Bergerac for the social media era in this clunky teen rom-com, which distastefully hinges on a young girl’s perceived unattractiveness. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now that they have a smash hit in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Netflix needs to up its game in providing youth-oriented … Film Review: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mistakes Frumpy for Failure