Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Agnes” turns an exorcism into a crisis of faith By: Clint Worthington Mickey Reece's latest eases you into a darkly comic take on the typical possession film, before turning an ambitious 180 into more solemn territory.
Reviews The overly talky “Mysterious Benedict Society” has eccentricities to spare By: Lisa Laman The latest piece of Disney+ programming is all dressed up but mistakes excessive chit-chat for drama.
Reviews The epilogue to “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” focuses on the victims By: Beau North The follow-up to the groundbreaking HBO true crime miniseries puts a compassionate spotlight on the Golden State Killer's victims and survivors.
Reviews “False Positive” eerily illustrates the horrors of pregnancy By: Gena Radcliffe Ilana Glazer co-writes and stars in a jarring thriller about a mother-to-be suffering from paranoia...or is she?
Reviews “Fatherhood” will hardly win Dad Movie of the Year By: Oluwatayo Adewole Kevin Hart dips his toes into dramedy, but the film can't quite overcome a weak script and a heaping helping of unearned melodrama.
Reviews Tribeca 2021: Parts of “Poser” sing, but the whole warbles By: Michael Frank "Poser" - Noah Dixon and Ori Segev's Columbus indie scene drama/thriller, offers strong acting, killer tunes, and frustrating storytelling.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Accepted” looks at American education’s racial divide By: Clint Worthington Dan Chen's documentary starts as a celebration of unexpected Black success, but pulls back the curtain to ask more enticing questions about the racial inequities in education.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “No Running” stumbles over its sci-fi premise By: Clint Worthington Delmar Washington's well-intentioned sci-fi parable about racial profiling gets tripped up in the constraints of its budget.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “The Novice” is mercilessly compelling By: Jesse Hassenger Isabelle Furhman's relentless lead performance as an obsessive aspiring athlete propels Tribeca rowing drama "The Novice" forward.
Reviews “Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation” is a lyrical look back By: B.L. Panther Lisa Immordino Vreeland's documentary shifts the writers' prose and personas to the screen.
Reviews “Kevin Can F**k Himself” is a sharp sitcom sendup By: Beau North Valerie Armstrong's sitcom is a dark, feminist twist on the sort of TV fare that's oversaturated the airwaves.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Mark, Mary & Some Other People” & “God’s Waiting Room” By: Jesse Hassenger Two indie romances act as unlikely companion pieces, in both good ways and bad, in this year's Tribeca festival.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “We Need to Do Something” doesn’t do quite enough By: Peter Sobczynski Sean King O'Grady directs a claustrophobic horror film that has a lot of potential, but just misses the mark.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Claydream” is a thoughtful portrait of an animation legend By: Lisa Laman The documentary delivers a well-made case for Will Vinton as an underappreciated titan of animation.
Reviews Things get uncomfortably relatable in Apple TV’s “Physical” By: Gena Radcliffe Rose Byrne’s new dark comedy won’t be for everyone, but it’s a fascinating look at toxic ambition & female body image.
Reviews Pixar spends a gentle, semi-queer Italian summer with “Luca” By: B.L. Panther Pixar's latest is sunny and vibrant but flounders a bit when it comes to its clarity of purpose.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “7 Days” somehow makes the COVID-19 rom-com work By: Clint Worthington Roshan Sethi (mostly) overcomes the stigma of the dreaded "sheltering in place together" movie with two lovely lead turns.
Festivals Tribeca 2021: “Souad” offers a trio of intimate & engaging yarns By: Lisa Laman Ayten Amin’s intimate drama makes good use out of excellent performances and blocking.
Interviews Charlie Clouser on keeping the “Saw” games fresh with “Spiral” The longtime composer talks about his tenure on the long-running horror franchise, and how its latest entry changes the game.
Reviews “Borderlands” is a collage of people and history on the Indian border By: Soham Gadre Borderlands - Samarth Mahajan’s documentary about life on India's borders - is engaging, involving, and dense.
Anniversaries America wasn’t ready for “The Cable Guy” Audiences didn’t know what to make of a new & deeply unsettling Jim Carrey in Ben Stiller’s dark comedy.