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.
Reviews Colin in Black and White uses the athlete’s message to preach to the choir By: Soham Gadre Who is this co-opting of the activist athlete's message for, exactly?
Reviews Jesse V. Johnson’s Hell Hath No Fury is intense, intimate, and vicious By: Justin Harrison Action director Jesse V. Johnson's WWII stand-off is shaggy but boasts a killer climax and an excellent ensemble.
Reviews In The Souvenir Part II, the protagonist discovers herself as an artist By: Matt Cipolla Joanna Hogg continues the quietly moving story of a young woman's recovery from abuse and finding solace in art.
Reviews Animaniacs still plays like a show out of time in the second season By: Tim Stevens The reboot continues to struggle with how to use its deep bench and find the tone for today.
Reviews Head of the Class would do well to repeat a grade By: Tim Stevens HBO's reboot of the mid-80s mid-tier sitcom is a slog through artificiality.
Reviews Dead & Beautiful lives up to both adjectives in its title By: Marshall Estes The new vampire drama is pretty to look at, but lacks any blood in its veins.
Reviews Dickinson makes the case for Emily, war-time poet By: Ashley Lara The final season goes out swinging with the Civil War in full flush and a raft of guest stars.
Columns KinoKultur: A tale of two kitties and diminishing returns with Fritz the Cat The latest KinoKultur offers a tale of two kitties and diminishing returns with Fritz the Cat.
Reviews One Shot puts Scott Adkins through a thrilling real-time wringer By: Justin Harrison The all-star action legend pushes his limits in James Nunn's tense, daring single-shot siege tactical shooter.
Reviews Blade Runner: Black Lotus is intriguing animated sci-fi worthy of the name By: Justin Harrison Directors Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama have crafted a compelling mystery built on one of the unexplored parts of Blade Runner's history.