Reviews

AFI FEST Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ is thunderous

(Amazon Studios) Writer/director Darius Marder’s new film, The Sound of Metal, explores, quite beautifully and somewhat elegiacally, how losing all… Read More

October 18, 2020

AFI FEST Review: ‘Whirlybird’ is a fascinating chronicle of the birth of breaking news

courtesy of AFI FEST I live in Los Angeles, and I can tell you two things are ubiquitous:  helicopters and… Read More

October 17, 2020

‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E4 recap: “Ooey, gooey chocolatey chewy”

It’s another week of “The Great British Baking Show” and there’s a Rowan-sized hole in the tent. Our wood nymph… Read More

October 16, 2020

AFI FEST Review: ‘I’m Your Woman’ flips the script on your dad’s mob drama

Rachel Brosnahan and Arinzé Kene star in I'M YOUR WOMAN (Courtesy of Amazon Studios) Hollywood, despite its recent struggles, still… Read More

October 16, 2020

Film Review: Even with a unique twist on the classic body swap premise, ‘Freaky’ fails to outrun its clunky and dated shortcomings

Gotta get down on Friday, Friday... (from left) The Butcher (Vince Vaughn) and Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) in FREAKY The… Read More

October 13, 2020

Film Review: Pietro Marcello’s brilliant ‘Martin Eden’ features a breathtaking performance from Luca Marinelli

Luca Marinelli in MARTIN EDEN (courtesy Kino Lorber) As we teeter toward the death throes of a civilization choked with… Read More

October 13, 2020

LFF Review: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci give career-best turns in a champagne ‘Supernova’ in the sky

The most delicate moments of Supernova, the sublime sophomore feature from British director Harry Macqueen, don’t actually happen on screen;… Read More

October 13, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Soul’ is consistently charming even as it treads familiar ground

Courtesy of Walt Disney Company Despite manufacturing more thankless sequels than original films, Pixar’s name has only become increasingly synonymous… Read More

October 12, 2020

Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Death and Taxes”

When we last left our princesses of the Beltway, new factions were being formed and new alliances were being forged.… Read More

October 11, 2020

NYFF Review: In ‘French Exit,’ Michelle Pfeiffer gives a performance for the ages

I don’t know about you but not being able to see my mother in person in over a year thanks… Read More

October 10, 2020

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