Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Cosmic Candy” leaves a bitter taste By: Gena Radcliffe Rinio Dragasaki’s quirky comedy-drama about an unlikely parent-child relationship means well, but relies on a tiresome trope.
Anniversaries “It’s The Smiles That Keep Us Going” : “The Exorcist III” at 30 William Peter Blatty's third entry in the vaunted horror series had a rocky road to the screen, and deserves its own stab at salvation.
Anniversaries “Stab It And Steer!”: “Wild at Heart” at 30 David Lynch's 1990 thriller remains a scintillating, if inessential, piece of the filmmaker's gonzo catalog.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: Beware “The Ides of March”, if you can remember it Try as he might, not even Philip Seymour Hoffman can't quite spice up George Clooney's warmed-over political drama.
Reviews Lovecraft Country Episode 1 Recap: “Sundown” By: Gena Radcliffe Monsters of all shapes and sizes are introduced in the gripping premiere episode of HBO’s new horror series.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Free Country” is “True Detective” in the Eastern Bloc By: Clint Worthington Christian Alvart's remake of a 2014 Spanish thriller turns post-Wall German backwoods into a tense stage for murder and grit.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia: “Life: Untitled” explores Japanese sex work By: Clint Worthington Kana Yamada's stage adaptation Life: Untitled offers a glimpse into the lives of women on the margins of Japanese sex work.
Reviews “Ted Lasso” is slow on the pitch but ends well by full time By: Tim Stevens Jason Sudeikis adapts his NBC Sports commercial character to a slow-burn comedy that eventually finds its groove.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “The Columnist” lashes back at online trolls Ivo Van Aart’s uneven black comedy/thriller about a vengeful writer is ultimately more style than substance.
Reviews In Soviet Russia, “Sputnik” scares YOU By: Michael Snydel Alien parasites wreak havoc on Mother Russia in this pulpy, viscerally effective creepfest.
Reviews “Boys State” peers at the intersection of politics and masculinity By: Clint Worthington Young men wade into the waters of Trump-era politics, showing a haunting, hopeful glimpse of our political future.
Reviews “Project Power” turns New Orleans into a superpowered battleground By: Oluwatayo Adewole Netflix's latest is a zany high-concept thriller that overcomes some ill-timed politics with well-staged action.
Filmmaker of the Month “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” offers no solace to the aggrieved Park Chan-wook kicks off his Vengeance trilogy with a mournful thriller that laid the groundwork for many of his tonal and class concerns.
TV Saying farewell to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” Over seven seasons, Marvel's red-headed TV stepchild assembled its own admirable sense of identity.
Anniversaries At 10, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” can still take on all comers 10 years later, Edgar Wright's comic adaptation lingers for its bevy of influences as much as its originality.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Morgana” is a moving documentary about female sexuality Josie Hess & Isabel Pepper direct a fascinating, inspiring look at a woman who found the life she never knew she wanted in porn.
Reviews “Star Trek: Lower Decks” digs into its misfit crew in “Envoys” By: Clint Worthington Boimler and Mariner run afoul of a drunken Klingon, and Rutherford has a Starfleet identity crisis.
Features “Oldboy” remains as intimate as it is brutal A half-remembered tale of revenge, Park Chan-wook's 2003 thriller is still as steeped in extreme cinema as it is ancient tragedy.
Reviews “Selena + Chef” equals tasty treats with Selena Gomez By: Ashley Lara Selena Gomez helps cook us through quarantine with this home-brew cooking show filled with charity and charm.
Anniversaries “It Never Goes Away”: “The Two Jakes” At 30 Jack Nicholson's disastrously-received sequel to Chinatown is far more interesting than its reputation implies.
Reviews “Five Bedrooms” is near-perfect comfort food TV By: Marshall Estes Peacock's latest import, this time from Australia, is a charming twist on the 'misfit friends living together' story.