R Categories Anniversaries August 2, 2021 Revisiting the calamitous Howard the Duck at 35 Howard the Duck is an utter mess, and the costume is terrifying, but at least it's distinct in its failure!
& Categories Features Movies March 10, 2020 “Mission to Mars” 20 Years Later Brian De Palma's bizarro, big-budget blastoff is rocky, but it remains an effectively fun entry in the director's filmography.
& Categories Movies January 14, 2020 “VHYes” is an Analog Treat in a Digital World Jack Henry Robbins directs a charmingly off-beat feature that combines Millennial absurdist humor with tenderhearted 80s nostalgia.
D Categories Movies November 20, 2019 Dark Waters Review: Fighting the Power to Mixed Results Todd Haynes steps outside of his wheelhouse with a well-intentioned, but messy piece of narrative journalism.
C Categories TV October 22, 2019 Castle Rock Review: Family, Secrets and Lies Dominate Season 2 The all-encompassing Stephen King series introduces Misery and Salem’s Lot to the mix.
B Categories BHFF 2019 Festivals October 19, 2019 BHFF: “Daniel Isn’t Real” is a Frightening Look at Our Hidden Selves Adam Egypt Mortimer's bleak second feature depicts mental illness as an supernatural battle for one's soul.
S Categories Recap Reviews TV October 17, 2021 Succession Season 3 Episode 1 “Secession” recap: The war is on The season premiere doesn't miss a beat as sides are chosen, and strategies are planned.
“ Categories Movies June 20, 2020 “Can’t Stop the Music” was a case study in the wrong way to do camp Producer Allan Carr’s legendary disco disaster turns 40 this year, and fails to maintain even “so bad it’s good” status.
R Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 12, 2020 Reclaiming the queerness of “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” Gus Van Sant's queer Western was received with scorn by critics when it first came out, but its celebration of the abject deserves reconsideration.
T Categories Movies February 15, 2020 The Assistant Review: A Brutal Condemnation of Complicity Kitty Green's latest incisively explores the systems that protect predators, resulting in something more than a simple Weinstein allegory.
