Review: A Strong Ensemble Cast Help Elevate Dead for a Dollar an Otherwise Washed-Out Western
Casting no aspersions on the great filmmaker Walter Hill, his new western, Dead for a Dollar, isn’t particularly memorable or…
Review: The Northman Is Visceral, Brutal Filmmaking with the Budget to Prove It
Gritty, bloody, visceral and front-loaded with a need for vengeance, the latest work from writer/director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The…
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: Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Just Nostalgic and New Enough to be a Great Addition to the Superhero’s Canon
In my comic book reading patterns, Spider-Man was always my guy. Not because of his cool powers or even the…
Review: Oscar Isaac Plays a Complicated, Compelling Game in Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter
William Tell (Oscar Isaac), the central character of writer/director Paul Schrader’s latest work, The Card Counter, may seem more pulled…
Review: A Contemporary Tom Clancy Adaptation, Without Remorse Excels with Straightforward and Satisfying Action
Because my maternal grandfather was in the Navy during World War II, he was naturally drawn to the early novels…
Review: Abel Ferrera and Willem Dafoe Re-Team for Delicate, Brutally Honest Tommaso
In his first feature since 2014’s controversial Pasolini, writer/director Abel Ferrara (Ms .45, King of New York, Bad Lieutenant) re-emerges…
Review: More Is Just More in Overlong, Predictable Motherless Brooklyn
I like film noir and I tend to like the chances that Edward Norton takes in many of the roles…
Review: Love, Antosha Chronicles a Life Fully Lived, Lost Too Soon
Twice in 2011, I was fortunate enough to have met actor Anton Yelchin, and I can vouch for the fact…
Review: DC’s Big, Bold Aquaman Isn’t a Masterpiece; It Is a Feast for the Eyes
Here’s the thing about the latest film based on a DC Comics superhero: it’s actually a lot of fun. Aquaman…
Review: At Eternity’s Gate Sends Us Into Vincent van Gogh’s Artistic Mind
Biopics about the painter Vincent van Gogh are so plentiful—including last year’s beautifully animated work Loving Vincent—they are almost their…
