Reviews Dead for a Dollar sees Walter Hill back in fighting form By: Peter Sobczynski The legendary director teams with Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe for a thoughtful, superbly crafted western.
Recap Andor is a surprisingly gritty, film noir take on the Star Wars universe By: Megan Sunday Is a Rogue One prequel necessary? No. Is it worth watching? Very much so.
Reviews Don’t Worry Darling is all surface, no substance By: Shannon Campe While not as bad as gossip columns would have you believe, Olivia's Wilde's feminist nightmare is aesthetically pleasing, but not much else.
Recap The Rings of Power tries to do too much at once The Lord of the Rings spinoff's latest episode, “Partings,” has intrigue to spare.
Features Twelve films we can’t wait to see at Reeling 2022 Chicago’s International Queer Film Festival turns 40 this year and these dozen movies have us raring to go.
Recap She-Hulk: Attorney at Law tackles love’s shortcomings “Just Jen” heads to an awkward wedding while an obscure Marvel hero needs legal services.
Recap The Great British Baking Show is back, and it’s all but claggy with Cake Week! The popular Netflix series returns, welcoming a crew of at-home bakers to its iconic tent.
Recap Star Trek: Lower Decks Offers the Strongest, Sci-Fi Affirmation of Starfleet’s Core Values Important reveals about Rutherford’s past pave the way for an optimistic view of humanity’s future.
Festivals TIFF 2022: My Imaginary Country offers hope in chaos By: Peter Sobczynski Patricio Guzman directs the rare political documentary that leaves viewers with a bit of optimism.
Festivals TIFF: Autobiography questions the value of loyalty in the name of tyranny By: Sarah Gorr Makbul Mubarak’s debut Autobiography delves deep to examine loyalty & family under dictatorship
Reviews Blonde is haunting, repellent & heartbreaking all at once By: Gena Radcliffe Though Andrew Dominik's sort-of-biopic is harsh & harrowing, you won’t forget Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, doomed from the very start.
Reviews A bumpy “Reboot” still succeeds By: Tim Stevens Hulu’s uneven comedy finds the funny, and some heart, in entertainment’s current nostalgia cycle.
Reviews Quantum Leap stumbles in first leap By: Tim Stevens While not without promise, NBC’s update/reboot of the early 90s fan favorite hasn’t yet mastered time.
Recap House of the Dragon has its own Red Wedding as the show hits a turning point By: Clint Worthington The succession game changes forever as Rhaenyra finds a suitor, regal battle lines are drawn, and we finally see the end of a character whose writing was on the wall.
Anniversaries Singles at 30: a sweet & sadly forgotten look at Gen X romance A look back at Cameron Crowe’s charming ensemble comedy about love in the grunge era.
Festivals TIFF 2022: Fixation takes the viewer on a long, strange trip through a fragile woman’s mind By: Peter Sobczynski Mercedes Bryce Morgan directs an uneven but fascinating psychological drama about a woman who undergoes an unorthodox version of therapy.
Reviews The Woman King brings back the old-fashioned historical epic with style By: Shannon Campe Viola Davis heads an excellent cast in Gina Prince-Bythewood's exhilarating action movie.
Reviews Moonage Daydream hits a cinematic high note reflecting the mind of David Bowie By: Lisa Laman The unforgettable musician is the centerpiece of an appropriately maximalist documentary.
Recap The Rings of Power starts making big moves "The Great Wave" pushes the story as the show finds momentum.
Reviews X prequel Pearl is a candy-colored origin story soaked in Technicolor blood By: Clint Worthington Ti West and Mia Goth follow up their '70s porn slasher six months prior with a bloody, fascinating mashup of Psycho and The Wizard of Oz.
Reviews Goodnight Mommy is a serviceable but superfluous remake By: Gena Radcliffe While building solid tension, the Austrian cult horror film is toned down for an American audience.