& Categories Movies Reviews August 18, 2020 “The One and Only Ivan” is paint-by-numbers Strong CGI and an all-star cast fill a superbly mediocre family movie inspired by a real-life painting gorilla.
& Categories Reviews TV June 10, 2020 “F Is for Family” again in its fourth season, but F is no longer for funny The return of Netflix's adult animated sitcom brings with it a few moving moments and arcs, but it's too lacking in laughs.
D Categories Features Movies April 18, 2020 Don’t Panic: The “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” Film at 15 In 2005, Douglas Adams' seminal sci-fi comedy got an admirably flawed adaptation, and it's high time we appreciated its virtues.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 9, 2020 “Iron Man 2” Offers Marvel’s First Stumble Out of the Gate Jon Favreau's 2010 followup to the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also shows the weaknesses of worldbuilding over structure.
R Categories Movies December 11, 2019 Richard Jewell Review: Jewell of Denial Clint Eastwood's latest tests the limits of perception, even as it loses the script with its portrayal of the media.
T Categories Movies April 5, 2019 The Best of Enemies Review: The Real Racism Was the Friends We Made Along the Way Solid lead performances are little compensation for more feel-good "can't we all just get along?" Oscar bait.
V Categories Movies December 17, 2018 Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's deeply angry essay film.
