Catherine Springer

‘The Girl and the Spider’ review: A tangled web provides a fascinating contemplation of human interaction [Grade: B]

In their second feature film, The Girl and the Spider, Swiss brothers Ramon and Silvan Zürcher continue to explore the… Read More

November 16, 2021

‘Bruised’ review: Not quite a knockout, Halle Berry’s directorial debut results in a split decision [Grade: C+]

Fight movies are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, so to find a new way, a new approach to the… Read More

November 15, 2021

‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]

There’s no escaping the fact that writer/director Benjamin Cleary’s debut film, Swan Song, feels very familiar. This “lo-fi sci-fi” film,… Read More

November 13, 2021

Interview: Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat (‘The French Dispatch’) on his collaborations with Wes Anderson and his favorite film score of all time

Composer Alexandre Desplat is commonly referred to as the busiest man in Hollywood, churning out score after score, year after… Read More

November 13, 2021

‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ review: How do you measure the life of a genius? [Grade: A]

What happens when the voices of the last two generations of musical theatre converge in one film? In the case… Read More

November 12, 2021

‘Finch’ review: Tom Hanks delivers in emotionally manipulative but entertaining apocalyptic adventure [Grade: B-]

Leave it to Tom Hanks to make a family-friendly film about the apocalypse. America’s Dad has taken audiences to some… Read More

November 3, 2021

Interview: Edgar Wright on the impact and influence of ‘The Sparks Brothers’

Who knew 2021 would be the Year of the Sparks? The band commonly referred to as “your favorite band’s favorite… Read More

October 26, 2021

The Streaming Essentials: A personal Top 10 you can watch right now on Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more

AM/PM’s slogan is “too much good stuff,” but that would make a much more appropriate commentary for the state of… Read More

October 20, 2021

‘South of Heaven’ review: A serious Jason Sudeikis can’t lasso up the dramatic chops to save contrived story [Grade: C]

While Jason Sudeikis was already an established actor in Hollywood, the mega-success of his Apple TV+ Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso… Read More

October 6, 2021

‘Bound’ at 25: The mold-breaker of queer cinema still has us tied up after all these years [Retrospective]

As the world awaits the return of the groundbreaking Matrix film franchise in December, it’s worth taking a moment to… Read More

September 27, 2021

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