Reviews

‘Mare of Easttown’ recap: Episode 4 – “Poor Sisyphus”

The best way to describe this week's episode of Mare of Easttown is laying the groundwork. While the first three episodes… Read More

May 9, 2021

‘Wrath of Man’ review: Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are back to their old action flick tricks

It's been 23 years since Guy Ritchie helped launch Jason Statham as a reliable action-thriller star in 1998 with Lock,… Read More

May 7, 2021

New Directors/New Films Festival review: In ‘Short Vacation,’ the end of the world is just the beginning

If you knew that the number of photos you could take on your phone on any given day was limited,… Read More

May 7, 2021

‘The Water Man’ review: David Oyelowo’s mystical directorial debut is a heartfelt family adventure

Premiering at the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, The Water Man came in as a film that… Read More

May 7, 2021

Retrospective: After 20 years, ‘A Knight’s Tale’ has yet to change its stars with critics, and that’s a shame

A Knight's Tale was my first theatrical surprise. My mother dragged me to the multiplex in late May of 2001,… Read More

May 6, 2021

‘Above Suspicion’ review: Jack Huston and Emilia Clarke star in a sex thriller throwback that’s beneath them both

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but that doesn’t mean it’s always a story worth telling. Or, in the case… Read More

May 5, 2021

‘Mare of Easttown’ recap: Episode 3 – “Enter Number Two”

In the act of being completely transparent, Sunday's episode of Mare of Easttown stopped me completely in my tracks. In a… Read More

May 4, 2021

‘The Underground Railroad’ review: Barry Jenkins adapts the Pulitzer Prize winner with poignant grace

On the success of the Oscar-winning breakout Moonlight and his follow-up If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins has become… Read More

May 4, 2021

‘Hacks’ review: tackling sexism and punchlines with acerbic wit, this is one of the year’s best shows

In a sea of shows with identical premises, one can sneak up on you in the best way possible, and… Read More

May 3, 2021

‘Girls5Eva’ review: Don’t call it a comeback (it’s a comeback) but this girl-group comedy is an absolute banger

Who knew that all someone needed to have the best new comedy of 2021 was a Grammy winner, a Tony… Read More

May 3, 2021

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