O Categories Reviews TV September 15, 2021 Ordinary Joe takes a charming spin through alternate timelines NBC's latest drama goes down easy despite some significant flaws.
C Categories Movies Reviews September 12, 2021 Come from Away’s warmth is undermined by key creative choices Come from Away, a musical true story about a town that took in 38 planes in the wake of 9/11, undercuts its warmth with its creative choices.
A Categories Reviews TV September 9, 2021 American Rust creaks under its own weight Showtime's latest shot at prestige television has all the trappings, none of the energy.
O Categories Movies Reviews September 1, 2021 On Broadway only tells part of the illustrious street’s story Oren Jacoby's documentary takes an interesting angle on New York theater's history but leaves out critical context in telling its tale.
J Categories Interviews August 20, 2021 Jonathan Levine on “Nine Perfect Strangers” and our desperation for wellness The director of Hulu's latest talks about juggling such a large, prestigious cast and deconstructing our ideas of wellness.
N Categories Reviews TV August 18, 2021 Nine Perfect Strangers coasts past a weak script with a stellar cast Nicole Kidman leads a capable, all-star ensemble through David E. Kelley’s take on wellness culture, even as it struggles to keep your attention. NOW STREAMING:..
“ Categories Anniversaries Movies August 18, 2021 “It’s Just You And Me Now, Sport”: Manhunter at 35 We look back at Michael Mann's moody, underappreciated take on the Hannibal Lector (sorry Lecktor) mythos, thirty-five years later.
J Categories Movies Reviews July 28, 2021 James Gunn rescues The Suicide Squad with a raunchy, silly sequel DC finally recovers from its worst movie with a followup that leans into the irreverent comic-book mayhem of its source material (and its director).
& Categories Movies Reviews May 10, 2021 “The Djinn” offers real chills on a low budget IFC Midnight presents a creepily effective take on a tale as old as time.
“ Categories Festivals Movies Reviews May 7, 2021 “FANNY: The Right to Rock” corrects the record, just as Bowie wanted Bobbi Jo Hart's energetic documentary shines a light on one of the greatest, most forgotten all-female rock bands in music history.
& Categories Reviews TV May 4, 2021 “Mythic Quest” works out most of its bugs in season 2 The Apple TV+ workplace sitcom may not be a gag a minute, but it's got a better handle on its diverse cast of characters.
C Categories Columns Criterion Corner Features Movies May 4, 2021 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.
I Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month April 28, 2021 In “The Rainmaker”, Coppola directs young Damon masterfully Coppola brings noir style and gorgeously grody design to his John Grisham adaptation.
‘ Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month April 23, 2021 ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’ is as much about Coppola as it is Tucker A biopic about an automobile designer takes on greater weight when filtered through the life of Francis Ford Coppola.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies April 15, 2021 “Sick is the new sane”: “Scream 4” at 10 From meta commentary to social commentary, Wes Craven's final film is a bundle of cinephilic sarcasm that was ahead of its time.
D Categories Reviews TV April 13, 2021 Disney+’s limp “Big Shot” bounces off the backboard The Disney+ original has tired jokes and an even more forgettable performance from John Stamos.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 29, 2021 “My Blueberry Nights” is sweet but slight Wong Kar-wai's genial romantic drama is at least as much about the America he loves as it is about the characters.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews SXSW 2021 March 17, 2021 SXSW 2021 Narrative Competition: “I’m Fine”, “Here Before”, “Our Father”, “The Fallout” Tales of poverty, paranoia, and adolescences framed by tragedy cap off SXSW's Narrative Feature Competition.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews SXSW 2021 March 16, 2021 SXSW 2021 Narrative Spotlight: “See You Then”, “Ludi”, “Fabulous Filipino Brothers” Two old flames reuniting, a harried nursing home worker, and Dante Basco's family affair mark SXSW's Narrative Spotlight.
“ Categories Movies Reviews March 15, 2021 “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is a worthy film with a fraught history The ambitious-as-hell, occasionally lovely superhero epic comes with a whole lot of baggage.
T Categories Movies Reviews March 4, 2021 The good-natured “Coming 2 America” mostly plays the same notes While the script is almost entirely a retread of the original, an engaged and enthusiastic cast makes it worthwhile.
