“1917” Takes a Long, Thin Look at War
Sam Mendes’ WWI epic is an astounding technical achievement, but loses its soul on the way to razzle-dazzle.
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In “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, the Emperor Has No Clothes
J.J. Abrams closes out the Star Wars saga by walking back its more interesting middle chapter and drowning itself in fanservice.
The Good Liar Review: Looking for Love in All The Con Places
Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen elevate an otherwise warmed-over thriller as two people wrapped up in a late-life romance gone terribly wrong.
Scorsese Captures the Rolling Stones’ Energy in “Shine a Light”
Martin Scorsese shone a light on The Rolling Stones for this rollicking concert film, two cultural titans at the top of their game.
CIFF 10/18: “The Truth”, “Clemency”, “The Twentieth Century”, “Tremors”
Today’s CIFF dispatch includes family drama The Truth, death-row issue film Clemency, Guatemalan queer drama Tremors, and the gonzo Twentieth Century.
“Creepshow” Is Stephen King’s Love Letter to Horror Comics
Stephen King and George Romero’s ode to creepy comic anthologies is a schlocky, joyous riot.
Reflecting on the musical theater magic of “School of Rock”
Richard Linklater’s 2003 Jack Black comedy is a riotous, rocking celebration of creativity and the joy of music, and holds up like a killer solo.
Dear White People Season 3 Review: Murder The Narrator
A more expansive season opts for character beats over cohesive storytelling.
Yesterday Review: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Dumb
Richard Curtis envisions a world without The Beatles, then promptly ignores it in favor of yet another treacly love story.
Sundance January 30th Dispatch: The Nightingale, Wounds, The Infiltrators, The Lodge
New thrillers from Jennifer Kent and Babak Anvari highlight Day 3 of our Sundance coverage.
Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller
Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers hitman thriller. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The ‘90s were peak years for the hitman genre. Between Tarantino, Rodriguez, and Jarmusch, the way we think about and view these agents of quiet doom has informed … Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller