S Categories Movies Reviews February 15, 2023 Sharper lacks some much-needed edge Despite its solid performances & elegant look, the Apple TV+ thriller mostly falls flat.
P Categories Reviews TV February 4, 2022 Pam & Tommy is as messy as the era (and scandal) it covers The Hulu dramedy gets plenty wrong and plenty right in its chronicling of this mid-'90s celebrity royalty couple.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Sundance 2022 January 21, 2022 Sundance 2022: Fresh is an ambitious thriller that doesn’t quite gel Despite a strong lead performance & some clever stylistic touches, the provocative Fresh ultimately feels a bit hollow.
F Categories Movies Reviews January 6, 2022 Female-led actioner The 355 is a big fat zero Simon Kinberg directs a shaky, dated girl-power actioner that wastes its overqualified cast.
W Categories Reviews TV August 10, 2021 What If…? explores the roads not taken for better and worse Marvel Studios rolls out its most insular effort to date on Disney+ with plenty to please the fans.
T Categories Movies Reviews April 15, 2021 This is one “Monday” you don’t have to dread Denise Gough and Sebastian Stan bring chemistry to a frustrating relationship that should not be
& Categories Reviews TV March 18, 2021 “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” flies steady but lacks heat It remains to be seen if Marvel's latest TV spinoff can capture audiences' attention as well as its predecessor.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 18, 2020 “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Saw the MCU Grow Up It's not perfect, but the Russo brothers' conspiracy-thriller take on the MCU turned its eye inward to the more explicitly political.
T Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 11, 2020 The Throwback Charms of “Captain America: The First Avenger” Chris Evans' first go-round with the stars and stripes remains one of Marvel Phase One's most enduring outings.
T Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies February 29, 2020 The Neoliberal Time Capsule of “Ricki and the Flash” Jonathan Demme's final film is a flawed, fascinating time capsule into Obama-era politics.
