Anniversaries Amélie remain an ode to living in the now, even 20 years later Years of jokes and dismissals haven't diminished the delightful fantasy of their modern French fairy tale.
Reviews Disney’s Encanto is an enchanting love song to the weirdo in every family By: Jon Negroni The studio's latest combines the pop of its latest in-house pictures with a Pixarian high concept and Stephanie Beatriz's excellent voice work to strong effect.
Festivals “Once Upon a Time In Uganda” shows off Wakaliwood’s delirious DIY filmmaking Cathryne Czubek & Hugo Perez's endearing doc about Ugandan filmmaking group Wakaliwood is both accessible and specific.
Reviews Despite a game cast and decent gags, Home Sweet Home Alone is kind of sour By: Ashley Lara The ensemble really is quite good, but they're let down by a poor script that insists on a moral it doesn't do the work to earn.
Recap A pivotal moment for the Roys descends into absurdity on this week’s Succession By: Ashley Lara Succession shifts into farce for the fifth episode of its third season, right at a pivotal moment for the splintered Roy clan.
Recap The Great British Baking Show raises the stakes by removing ingredients By: Ashley Lara The remaining bakers are tasked with creating recipes without some kitchen staples, to mixed results.
Podcasts Siddhartha Khosla on the quirky themes and score of Only Murders in the Building The Emmy-nominated composer breaks down the iconic title theme and winding score for Hulu's hit series.
Reviews Stallone releases a recut (but surprisingly better) Rocky IV By: Sean Price Mourn the loss of Paulie's robot, but consider checking out the "ultimate director's cut" of the most gloriously '80s entry in the Rocky franchise.
Reviews Mayor of Kingstown welcomes you to another visit to Taylor Sheridan Country By: Tim Stevens The writer-director's newest series feels like a collection of his usual interests and obsessions.
Reviews The Shrink Next Door tells a sad story about blind trust & cruel con artistry By: Gena Radcliffe Will Ferrell & Paul Rudd star in a mostly true, often too hard to watch story about a psychiatrist who fleeces his gullible, lonely patient.
Reviews Ragdoll is a disappointing Frankenstein’s Monster of influences By: Tim Stevens AMC+'s new crime thriller proves much less than the sum of its parts.
Reviews Mayor Pete favors the personal over the political By: Marshall Estes Jesse Moss's documentary offers more insight into the man than his policies.
Anniversaries “Barbie doesn’t have bruises” Sid & Nancy at 35 By: Peter Sobczynski Alex Cox's Sid Vicious/Nancy Spungen biopic is harrowing, but his unsentimental eye and the picture's tremendous performances are indelible.
Reviews Who let the Clifford the Big Red Dog movie out and why? Why? By: Lisa Laman Not even dogged canine punning can ease the tedium of miscalculated kids’ movie Clifford the Big Red Dog
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: “The Master” is the definitive role of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s career We close out our year-long exploration of one of cinema's greatest artists with his mesmerizing turn as Lancaster Dodd.
Recap On this week’s Succession, Logan and Kendall enter the lion’s den By: Ashley Lara Adrien Brody guests as a concerned investor, as the Roy family civil war reaches the shores of the money men.
Recap Caramel makes for a tricky week seven on The Great British Baking Show By: Ashley Lara Tarts, biscuit bars, and an elaborate dome put the bakers through twists and turns on The Great British Baking Show week seven.
Reviews A Cop Movie walks the blurred line between policing and performance By: B.L. Panther Alonso Ruizopalacios' incredible documentary flits effortlessly between narrative and fiction, attacking the corruption of law enforcement from multiple angles.
Reviews Attica lets the inmates tell their brutal story By: Michael Frank Traci Curry and Stanley Nelson's documentary is a brutal, uncompromising take on the 1971 Attica Prison Riot and the inhumanity of the criminal justice system.
Reviews Dexter: New Blood is a sanguinary—but usually enjoyable—mess By: Tim Stevens Dexter Morgan returns...and it isn't entirely unwelcome, surprisingly enough.
Reviews Finch succeeds in spite of its worn out plot By: Gena Radcliffe Tom Hanks brings his usual sweetness & grace to a touching, if not terribly original story of hope & companionship after an apocalypse.