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,…
Review: Filmmaker Wes Anderson Goes Full-Tilt Wes Anderson in Charming, Quirky The French Dispatch
Filmmaker Wes Anderson, with 10 feature films to his name (his 11th is in production), has become such a known…
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off with Previews of Three Films Soon to Arrive in Theaters (and Streaming)
The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week—like really, truly returns!—with dozens of films and events that once again highlight…
Review: No Time to Die Is a Fitting, if Slightly Too Long, Farewell to the Best Bond of the Franchise
I spent a long time trying to figure out how to tackle a review of a film that is less…
Review: The Laundromat Marks a Rare Miss from an Otherwise Reliable Filmmaker
Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic, Magic Mike) is one of those filmmakers who can make even the driest material seem…
Review: Film Adaptation of The Goldfinch Loses Far Too Much in Translation
Oh, this one is shit. I don’t care how many Pulitzer Prizes the book (from author Donna Tartt) may have…
