T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2021 September 15, 2021 TIFF 2021: Jane Campion’s neo-western The Power of the Dog is a haunting study of masculinity and repressed desire The great director Jane Campion and a stupendous cast dig deep into dread and melancholy in one of 2021's finest films.
E Categories Movies Reviews February 14, 2021 Exploring the ever-diminishing returns of the “Crow” franchise While the first movie in the series was stylish & unexpectedly moving, it was tainted by cheap, empty sequels that forgot what made it special.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2020 “Spider-Man” swung us into the brightness of the modern superhero era Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
F Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 27, 2020 From page to screen, “Spider-Man 2” brought New York to life Despite attempts to recapture its magic, Sam Raimi's second superhero entry remains the best in energy and empathy.
2 Categories Anniversaries Movies August 25, 2020 20 years on, “Bring It On” scores high on spirit and voice Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union's cheerful high-school comedy finds ways to pepper charming rivalry with digs at cultural theft.
A Categories Movies April 21, 2020 A Dream Goes On Forever: “The Virgin Suicides” At 20 Sofia Coppola's dreamy, empathetic adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides' novel about troubled teens has only improved with time.
T Categories Features Movies December 23, 2019 The Christmas Spirit of the 1994 “Little Women” Gillian Armstrong's 1994 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel is a perfect balm for the holidays.
T Categories Features TV December 16, 2019 The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019 From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
G Categories Movies November 11, 2019 Goodbye to the Light: “Interview With the Vampire” at 25 Remembering when Tom Cruise defied audience expectations in a campy, sumptuous adaptation of Anne Rice's vampire soap opera.
O Categories TV October 21, 2019 On Becoming a God in Central Florida: “Go Getters Gonna Go Getcha” One character’s ending results in some unexpected new beginnings as the season comes to a close.
