Reviews

‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E3 recap: gay bagels and innuendo are on the menu for ‘Bread Week’

Welcome to this week’s recap of “The Great British Baking Show,” where a bunch of strangers with bad teeth battle… Read More

October 10, 2020

Film Review: The multi-dimensional ‘Archenemy’ is an alt-superhero tale that never gets off the ground

Joe Manganiello in ARCHENEMY isn't super, man (RJLE Films) We’re living in the era of the anti-superhero. After decades of… Read More

October 8, 2020

NYFF Review: Middling modernist myth-making in ‘Atarrabi and Mikelats’

French filmmaker Eugène Green, like many directors, has a distinct style. His characters speak directly to the camera. They stand… Read More

October 7, 2020

Remembering the erotic thriller: A requiem for the Adult Drama section of your local video store

Open for a surprise: Sharon Stone in 1992's BASIC INSTINCT (TriStar Pictures) Femme fatales, lurid lighting, sex, murder and betrayal!… Read More

October 7, 2020

NYFF Review: ‘On the Rocks’ is a subtle reminder of what Sofia Coppola does best

The father and daughter reunion: Bill Murray and Rashida Jones in ON THE ROCKS (Apple/A24) Like most Sofia Coppola films,… Read More

October 6, 2020

Retrospective: ‘Postcards from the Edge,’ still twirling up 30 years later

(Columbia Pictures) Thirty years ago, Columbia Pictures released the sweet yet biting, semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge to critical acclaim,… Read More

October 6, 2020

TV Review: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ is a beautiful and heartbreaking portrayal of loss, grief and mourning

(L to R) AMELIE SMITH as FLORA and VICTORIA PEDRETTI as DANI in THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR (Eike Schroter… Read More

October 5, 2020

Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Accidents and Accusations”

As the world sinks deeper into chaos and calamity, I spent a lot of time thinking about the women of… Read More

October 4, 2020

NYFF Review: Steve McQueen’s meditative ‘Red, White and Blue’ features a career-defining performance from John Boyega

Courtesy of Amazon Studios Over the past few weeks, Steve McQueen has once again taken the world of filmmaking by… Read More

October 3, 2020

‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E2 recap: “I’m worried about your very large nuts”

Whose nuts are they anyway? Welcome to this week’s recap of “The Great British Baking Show,” also known as The… Read More

October 2, 2020

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