Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Features Stunning Animation, Plenty of Humanity and Just a Bit of Terror
If you had told me earlier this year that I would see a film version of Pinocchio that featured a…
Review: Tension and Unease Abound in TÁR, as Power and Gender Dynamics Clash with Classical Music
When fictional classical conductor Lydia Tár (an electric Cate Blanchett) spouts the statement “Don’t be so eager to be offended”…
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: Aiming for a Timely Satire, Comet Comedy Don’t Look Up Misses the Mark
Writer/director Adam McKay is a lot of things, but subtle isn’t one of them. Most of the time, he’s found…
Review: Self-Involved Where’d You Go, Bernadette Squanders a Stacked Cast
There are moments in this adaptation of Maria Semple’s much-loved, quite successful novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette that I absolutely…
Review: The Hidden World Another Impressive Installment in the Dragon Franchise
Despite the fact that they take four years or more to make, the How To Train Your Dragon movies are…
Review: A Few Scares, a Few Fart Jokes Make for an Uneven House With a Clock in Its Walls
The House With a Clock in Its Walls is a very bad title for a movie. The unfortunate tagline—”This house knows…
Review: Bold and Thrilling, Ocean’s 8 Crackles with Energy
There’s a scene early on in Ocean’s 8 when Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) is laying out her grand jewelry heist scheme…
