Review: Often Delightful, Sometimes Heartbreaking, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza Is One of the Year’s Best
I was too young in the early to mid-1970s to have any real appreciation or nostalgia for the era today;…
Review: In Guillermo del Toro’s Noir Drama Nightmare Alley, Strong Performances Match a Bold Aesthetic
I’ve had enough conversations with director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) over the years to know…
Review: The End is Here in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame
This is a nearly impossible review to write, because it’s so wholly satisfying that the inclination is to leave even…
Review: Clint Eastwood’s The Mule May Not Be PC; It’s Also Not Half Bad
If Clint Eastwood’s own recent personal history wasn’t so steeped in botched political messages, I don’t think his films (with…
Review: Bradley Cooper Directs A Star Is Born, One of the Finest Films of the Year
There’s a song we hear on several occasions during the latest incarnation of A Star Is Born that begins with…
Dispatch: Toronto International Film Festival Introduces the Year’s Hits…and Misses
Positioned as it is in early September, the Toronto International Film Festival has long been a first stop for films…
Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel’s Latest Cosmic Adventure is a Blast
Just when I think I have figured out what writer-director James Gunn is capable of, he goes and makes Guardians…
