NYFF Review: Passion and performance shine in Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘The Disciple’
Children think anything and everything is possible. Kids possess the ability to picture a future in which they are astronauts, professional athletes, presidents, rockstars, and... Read More
Michael Frank
Michael Frank is a film critic and journalist based in Brooklyn. He thinks the Before trilogy should be in the Louvre and once bumped into John Oliver at brunch. He has bylines in RogerEbert, Film Inquiry, The Playlist, and AwardsWatch.
Interview: David Arquette on the challenging, painful, necessary journey of ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’
The actor David Arquette has appeared in nearly 140 titles. The wrestler David Arquette had one big win: the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000.... Read More
Film Review: An actor’s career, redemption, and life are on the ropes in ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’
When you hear the name David Arquette, you might think of the actor from the Scream franchise. You might think of the Hollywood wrestler who... Read More
Film Review: Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ describes the indescribable
Categorizing Charlie Kaufman’s new Netflix film I’m Thinking of Ending Things as horror would be a mistake. In fact, labeling Kaufman’s latest to any genre,... Read More
Interview: ‘Watchmen’ composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on syncing multiple eras and the chemistry of respectful collaboration
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross aren’t exactly newcomers to film scoring, yet after several collaborations with David Fincher, along with an Oscar for The Social... Read More
Interview: Ramy Youssef (‘Ramy’) is broadcasting to the whole world
Stand-up comedian and writer/director Ramy Youssef still is only 29 years old, though he has two seasons of a Hulu comedy and one Golden Globe... Read More
Interview: D’Arcy Carden (‘The Good Place’) on life’s biggest subjects: the afterlife and movies that blow her mind
After four seasons, The Good Place ended its run of acclaim and mass popularity on January 30, 2020, nearly five months ago. Critics largely lauded... Read More
Interview: Director Crystal Moselle (‘Betty’) on sitting on the NYC pavement and turning movies into TV
Crystal Moselle has been working with the same actors over the past few years. She found them on the subway, just in her day-to-day life... Read More
Interview: Maya Hawke (‘Stranger Things’) talks falafel, her new album, and hula hooping
As the newest main cast member of Stranger Things, Maya Hawke showed up in Season 3 and will continue her role as Robin in Season... Read More
Interview: Betty Gilpin on ‘GLOW’ and how wrestling helped her see her body in a new light
As GLOW enters into its final season, many of its storylines need to be wrapped up. The cliffhanger of the season three ending left many... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead