Reviews “Agents of Chaos” digs up the Russian troll farms that decided 2016 By: Ashley Lara Alex Gibney's latest work of docu-journalism details the misinformation campaigns holding our social media (and sense of trust in institutions) hostage.
Anniversaries “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.
Reviews Great British Baking Show Episode 1 Recap: Battenbergs and busts, oh my! By: Ashley Lara The UK's favorite bake-off arrives just in time to save a tumultuous 2020 with charming antics and tumbled cakes.
Anniversaries “Welcome to your sophomore year!”: “My Bodyguard” at 40 Something of an unsung classic, Tony Bill's directorial debut precedes and exceeds its John Hughes peers of the era.
Reviews “A Wilderness of Error” is a grim, overblown docudrama By: Megan Sunday FX's new docuseries based on Errol Morris' book is engaging at points but fails to fully defend its own point.
Festivals NYFF 58: “Nomadland” is a staggering look at the new American West By: Clint Worthington Chloé Zhao presents another yearning, lyrical look at life on the margins, anchored by a profoundly moving Frances McDormand performance.
Festivals Reeling 2020: “These Thems” is an accessible Queer 101 comedy By: B.L. Panther The queer-centered YouTube series gets compiled into a winsome feature that works best as a Queer Culture primer.
Festivals NYFF58: “Days” finds connection in the mundane By: Gena Radcliffe The extremely slow pacing of Tsai Ming-liang’s study in loneliness pays off with subtle tenderness.
Festivals NYFF 58: “David Byrne’s American Utopia” is an explosion of music and humanism By: Clint Worthington Spike Lee captures all the vibrancy and social import of Byrne's rightly-acclaimed Broadway show.
Festivals Reeling 2020: “Breaking Fast” delivers the Muslim queer stories we’ve been starving for By: B.L. Panther Mike Mossalam's debut feature is a vibrant mosaic of Queer Arab Muslim-American life.
Reviews “Tehran” spins a striking tale of modern spycraft despite a wobbly start By: Justin Harrison Moshe Zonder, Dana Eden, and Maor Kohn's new espionage series boasts solid acting and craft in the face of some wonky storytelling.
Festivals NYFF58: “Night of the Kings” is a moving tribute to what keeps us alive By: Gena Radcliffe Philippe Lacôte directs a unique film about a young man who’s forced to tell stories to save his own life.
Reviews Congrats, Glenn Danzig, “Verotika” is one of the worst movies ever made By: Gena Radcliffe Resist with all your might the urge to watch this cheap, ugly “erotic horror” anthology just to see how bad it is.
Anniversaries “Se7en” can still keep you up at night, even after 25 years David Fincher's bleak, gruesome murder mystery packed a punch audiences have never forgotten.
Festivals NYFF58: “MLK/FBI” is a damning look at the U.S. government By: Jonah Koslofsky Sam Pollard's latest documentary is a dense look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the Hoover administration's attempts to silence him.
Anniversaries This isn’t Camp. This is holy water!: “Showgirls” at 25 Paul Verhoeven's infamous 1995 satire isn't Camp going by Susan Sontag's definition, but it is one of the great American movies.
Reviews The compelling, gory “Utopia” takes you down the rabbit hole By: Tim Stevens Gillian Flynn's new Prime series is an ambitious saga that offers loads to chew on, assuming you can handle the bleakness of it all.
Columns “Almost Famous” is still even-keeled escapism Cameron Crowe's rock and roll dramedy may not be the most realistic tale, but it's a keen mix of chaotic and crowd-pleasing.
Reviews “Lovecraft Country” Episode 6 Recap: “Meet Me in Daegu” By: Gena Radcliffe We finally meet the mysterious other woman in Atticus’s life in a bittersweet episode that brings the series back on track.
Reviews Bob’s Burgers kicks off its eleventh season in a tasty fashion By: Lisa Laman The reliable Fox sitcom reaffirms its best qualities in the first two episodes of its newest season.
Festivals NYFF58: “The Calming” portrays the quiet loneliness of existing By: Gena Radcliffe True to its name, Song Fang’s low-key drama will soothe your nerves, but not much else.