& Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2021 February 14, 2022 “The Cursed” lacks bark and bite Sean Ellis' werewolf period piece is a humorless medley of conflicting approaches that somehow ends up dull.
T Categories Features January 7, 2022 The best movie of 2021 was any you got to see in a theater On a year that let us come back to the theaters, and what that meant for the movies we saw.
& Categories Festivals Movies SXSW 2020 November 15, 2021 “Once Upon a Time In Uganda” shows off Wakaliwood’s delirious DIY filmmaking Cathryne Czubek & Hugo Perez's endearing doc about Ugandan filmmaking group Wakaliwood is both accessible and specific.
C Categories Movies Reviews September 15, 2021 Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho is crooked and kind-hearted Clint Eastwood's latest boasts a strong central performance in a grand step up from his recent works despite its rocky script.
C Categories Movies Reviews August 25, 2021 Candyman revives the urban legend to frightening effect Nia DaCosta's long-awaited horror sequel uses its unorthodox approaches to make for an unspooling nightmare that's hard to shake.
A Categories Movies Reviews August 5, 2021 Annette is a bold, beautiful corpse of a musical Leos Carax's latest is a stripped-down rock opera that oscillates between parody and satire to fittingly uneven effect.
T Categories Movies Reviews July 26, 2021 The Green Knight fights itself for most of its runtime David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian tale applies a stolid approach to a loose, lyrical story, to mixed results.
O Categories Movies Reviews July 23, 2021 Old has lots of life but lacks growth M. Night Shyamalan's latest is technically well made but stretched too thin due to an overinflated ensemble and wonky pacing.
P Categories Movies Reviews July 14, 2021 Pig is a parable with a surprising amount on its mind Michael Sarnoski's feature debut is a slow burn about connection and commodification anchored by deeply felt work from Nicolas Cage.
& Categories Anniversaries Features June 26, 2021 “Bears wear hats”: “The Great Muppet Caper” at 40 Kermit and company's second big-screen outing is a hodgepodge comedy partially redeemed by the great Charles Grodin.
