Review: Damien Chazelle Cobbles Together Babylon, Three-Plus Hours of Bombast, Ego and Decadence, and Calls it a Movie
It’s said that one key to an artist’s success is knowing when to put down the paintbrush. Any work of…
Review: With James Gunn at the Helm, The Suicide Squad Brings Characters with Depth and a Story with Plenty of Fun
After working almost exclusively for several years on the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies (as well as contributing…
Review: Inheritance Isn’t Much Without Gritty, Slightly Twisted Performances
There are times when a clever film is a bit too clever for its own good. That doesn’t mean it…
Review: Birds of Prey Wants You To Think It’s Edgier Than It Is
This is a film that wants so desperately for us to believe it’s edgy and twisted that it forgets to…
Interview: Jay Roach on Conflicts, Costumes and Creating a Character for Bombshell
For some, it may be tough to reconcile the idea that Jay Roach, the same man who directed all three…
Review: By Over-Simplifying the Narrative, Bombshell Misses Its Mark
In the throes of the 2016 presidential campaign, as a nation geared up to elect a sexual predator, women in…
Review: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Revisits, Celebrates a Bygone Cinematic Era
Like many works by Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood is an exercise in creation and re-creation, often simultaneously,…
Review: Two Strong Performances Carry a Shaky Mary Queen of Scots
There is little doubt in this most recently telling of the life and death of Mary Stuart (here portrayed by…
Film Review: I, Tonya Proves a Fascinating, Sympathetic Portrait Driven by Year’s Best Performances
This exquisite biopic from director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, The Finest Hours) asks you to consider—or perhaps…
