T Categories Movies Reviews February 28, 2022 The Batman grounds the Caped Crusader in one of his best iterations yet Imperfect though it may be, Matt Reeves' dust-grey reimagining of the Dark Knight is one of the most inventive takes on the character on screen in ages.
P Categories Columns Movies P.S.H. I Love You April 6, 2021 P.S.H. I Love You: “God’s Pocket” is hardly sterling cinema The last Philip Seymour Hoffman to premiere before his passing, God's Pocket is a needless farce from Mad Men's John Slattery.
“ Categories Anniversaries Features Movies November 2, 2020 “We’re going this way”: “To Live and Die in L.A.” at 35 Pegged upon release as a retread of previous work, William Friedkin's neo-noir is something altogether different.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies October 5, 2020 “What’s the rumpus?”: “Miller’s Crossing” at 30 A noticeable step up in their artistry at the time, the Coen brothers' gangster pastiche remains the duo's crown jewel.
“ Categories Movies May 20, 2020 “Time Warp” is a warm celebration of weird cinema The three part documentary offers an affectionate, occasionally uneven look at cult films.
“ Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 24, 2020 “She Hate Me” Has Spike Lee Shooting Blanks Spike Lee's hamfisted misfire throws everything at the kitchen sink - income inequality, Watergate, lesbian stud service - and none of it sticks.
T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month March 21, 2020 The Bronx is Burning: On Giving “Summer of Sam” a Chance Neither audiences or critics knew what to make of Spike Lee’s 70s period piece that made up for in mood and style what it lacked in focus.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 14, 2020 “Do the Right Thing” Remains Spike Lee’s Masterpiece Black cinema (and American cinema as a whole) hasn't been the same since the release of Spike Lee's revolutionary New York drama.
& Categories TV March 11, 2020 “The Plot Against America” Is Alt-History and Chilling Reality David Simon and Ed Burns' adaptation of the Philip Roth novel paints a harrowing picture of an alternate America that feels all too prescient.
S Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 15, 2019 Sharks & Spins & “The Color of Money” It's Newman and Cruise’s picture first, but Scorsese’s work on it is still a pleasure.
