Review: A Poe-like Mystery Swirls at the Center of the Moody, Gripping The Pale Blue Eye
Trying to discern Netflix’s release strategy on any given film is about as productive an exercise as shoveling your sidewalk…
Review: In Thor: Love and Thunder, a Hero’s Promising Journey Gets Lost in a Filmmaker’s Muddled Vision
I won’t waste your time comparing Thor: Ragnarok to the latest tale of the God of Thunder, Thor: Love and…
Review: The Batman Is a New Approach to a Classic Character, Grounded in Detective Work and the Price of Power
If you haven’t figured it out by now, filmmaker Matt Reeves knows what he’s doing. And probably without meaning to,…
Wizard World Chicago 2021 Sunday Panel Catchup
Even in years past, Wizard World Chicago has seemed simultaneously long and short, with long days filled with panels, merch,…
Review: Fast-Paced Ford v Ferrari Thrills On and Off the Track
We’ve gotten to the point where I just trust director James Mangold to get it right—whatever the subject matter of…
Review: In Risky Cheney Biopic VICE, Former VP is the Supervillain
Whether or not you enjoy this biopic on former Vice-President Dick Cheney may depend a great deal on how much…
Film Review: Hostiles Is Filmmaker Scott Cooper’s Best Film Yet
Over the last decade or so writer-director Scott Cooper has amassed an impressive filmography of stories that are so bleakly…
Film Review: The Promise, A Love Triangle in the Midst of Wartime Atrocities
If your taste for a love triangle set against a horrific war hasn’t really been satiated since Doctor Zhivago, then…
