S Categories Festivals Movies Sundance 2020 February 5, 2020 Sundance 2020: “Surge” Throws Ben Whishaw Over the Edge Ben Whishaw shakes off the shackles of Paddington Bear in an intense, if meandering thriller about a man driven to the brink.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 30, 2019 “Spectre” Loses Itself in the Ghosts of Franchise Past While Skyfall was a rousing success, Mendes' return to the Bond franchise, bogs itself down in tiresome lore and continuity.
T Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies December 28, 2019 The Secrets Of Great Ladies: Mendes and the Theatricality of “Skyfall” Sam Mendes powers his leading ladies to metatextual heights in his first Bond outing.
G Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies June 26, 2019 Getting Lost in the Inscrutable “Cloud Atlas” The Wachowskis’ most polarizing film offers an emotional payoff -- if you’re willing to invest the time & attention.
& Categories Features Movies June 18, 2019 “I’m Not There” Revolutionized the Rock Biopic, And Nobody Noticed Todd Haynes' unconventional take on the life of Bob Dylan turned the concept of myth & reality on its head.
C Categories Cannes 2019 Festivals Movies May 27, 2019 Cannes Review: “Little Joe” Offers Modest “Black Mirror” Vibes Jessica Hausner's sci-fi yarn about plants that emit happy drugs doesn't branch out as widely as one would like.
M Categories Movies December 12, 2018 Mary Poppins Returns Review: A Joyous Revival of a Disney Classic Disney offers a rousing, delightful update to the children's film classic.
