Essay: Reflecting on Oppenheimer One Year On
This essay was written by Anthony Miglieri. The first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer set off a literal countdown to shave away the moments until the film arrived in […]
Review: Susan Sarandon and Bette Midler Lead The Fabulous Four, a Moronic Comedy for Women of a Certain Age
When I read the plot synopsis for the new film from director Jocelyn Moorhouse (Proof, How to Make an American Quilt), my first thought was “Who does Diane Keaton play […]
Review: Martin Scorsese Narrates Made In England, a Journey Through the Films of Powell and Pressburger
Much like his wonderful, epic-length documentary A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, the Scorsese-produced and narrated Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is far […]
Review: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Team Up for a Timeline-Hopping, Universe-Swapping Adventure in Deadpool and Wolverine
There were moments in the first two Deadpool movies in which the fourth-wall-breaking Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) would poke gentle fun at both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the X-Men […]
The Best Films of 2024…So Far
In a year where it feels like the movies are finally coming back (post-pandemic, post-strike), 2024 is only half over and we’ve already seen some of the best films of […]
Review: Haley Bennett Stars as Widow Clicquot in a Biopic of an Unsung Hero of Everyone’s Favorite Champagne
Though her IMDb filmography dates back to 2007, Haley Bennett first made a name for herself in 2019’s psychological thriller Swallow, Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ unsettling and striking drama about a woman […]
Review: A Creature Feature Where Mother Nature is the Monster, Twisters Leans into Nostalgia With a Charismatic Cast
The only real through-line between 1996’s summer blockbuster Twister and this week’s “stand alone sequel” (whatever that is), cleverly titled Twisters, is that in a dramatic prologue that sets up […]
Review: Sun-Drenched French Family Drama Last Summer Is as Sexy as It Is Complicated
Writer/director Catherine Breillat returns to cinemas this week with her first film in a decade, and what a return it is. Last Summer is so quintessentially French, so perfectly seductive, […]
Review: Guy Pearce Stars as a Historical Figure Inserted Into Indigenous Affairs in Smart, Beautifully Rendered The Convert
New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori has a proven track record for character-driven action films (The Edge, Once Were Warriors)—he even made a Bond movie (Die Another Day). With The Convert, […]
Review: Documentary Sorry/Not Sorry Recounts Comedian Louis C.K. Scandal, Cancel Culture and Its Repercussions for Perpetrators and Victims
The stories that led to the downfall of beloved and admired comedian Louis C.K. are unique for many reasons. Chief among them is that, when confronted with the allegations, C.K. […]
Review: Memories, Missed Connections and What Could Have Been in Touch, a Moving, Emotional Story of Searching
Why anyone would release an awards-worthy drama like writer/director Baltasar Kormákur’s Touch in the heart of the summer is a mystery to me, but don’t let this deeply moving film […]
Review: Longlegs Chronicles a Decades-Long Connection between Killer and Investigator, Relying Too Much on Genre Tropes
Writer/director Osgood Perkins has gotten quite the reputation as a horror filmmaker when it’s never truly seemed to be his goal to scare people. His objective with film like The […]