& Categories TV March 20, 2020 “Self Made” Is an Empowering Look at Black Icon Madam C.J. Walker Netflix's new limited series deftly looks at racism, colorism, sexism, and more, all with typically great work from Octavia Spencer.
S Categories Festivals Movies Sundance 2020 February 6, 2020 Sundance 2020: “Shirley” Is a Gothic Drama About the Horror of Marriage Shirley Jackson's story is brought to sumptuous life thanks to Josephine Decker and a typically-great Elisabeth Moss performance.
M Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2019 Martin Scorsese Explored the Madness of Innovation with “The Aviator” Scorsese recovered from the brutal conditions of Gangs of New York with an intimate, tragic portrait of the foibles of genius.
J Categories Movies September 26, 2019 Judy Review: Renée Zellweger Steals the Spotlight Like its subject, Judy has its good nights and bad nights, but it's always saved by a powerhouse Zellweger performance.
T Categories Movies News Trailers July 22, 2019 Trailer: Tom Hanks slips on Mr. Rogers’ cardigan in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Tom Hanks charms as Fred Rogers in the trailer for Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, out in theaters this Thanksgiving.
& Categories Movies June 21, 2019 “Pasolini” Is an Iconoclastic Biopic for an Iconoclastic Director Abel Ferrara eulogizes fellow scandalizer Pier Paolo Pasolini in a suitably grimy tone poem featuring Willem Dafoe.
& 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.
R Categories Movies May 30, 2019 Rocketman Review: Elton John Biopic Won’t Go Breaking Your Heart Elton John’s not the man they think he is at home in Dexter Fletcher's sparkling, muddled biopic.
W Categories Interviews Podcasts Right on Cue May 10, 2019 With “Blockbuster”, Matt Schrader Builds a Podcast Biopic of Lucas and Spielberg’s Game-Changing Origins We chat with the creator of the podcast series Blockbuster about dramatizing the early creative partnership of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
T Categories Movies May 8, 2019 Tolkien Review: There and Back Again (and Again) Middle-earth or middle-of-the-road? Dome Karukoski's take on the Lord of the Rings author's early life doesn't even try to break the biopic mold.
