Reviews

‘Succession’ season 4 review: The stakes are high as the end of the riveting, Emmy-winning Shakespearean saga draws nigh

The rubble has barely settled on a house ever divided as the eagerly-awaited fourth, and final, season of Succession begins.… Read More

March 22, 2023

‘Joy Ride’ review: Adele Lim’s hilariously raunchy and sex-positive Asian diaspora comedy pushes buttons and boundaries | SXSW

Joy Ride begins with relaxing music and shots of white people enjoying the outdoors at a town called White Hills.… Read More

March 18, 2023

‘Wild Life’ review: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin explore love and conservationism in effective climate change doc | SXSW

People have been sounding the alarm for years on climate change, and it’s often hard to figure out what to… Read More

March 17, 2023

‘Tetris’ review: Iconic video game origin story gets fun, Cold War thriller treatment and a winning Taron Egerton | SXSW

In journalism, it’s never just the story. There’s also the story behind how it got published, how the people behind… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Upon Entry’ review: Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez present a tense look at the abusive powers of immigration authority | SXSW

It’s one thing to be asked questions about your background, to make sure all information is in line and to… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Evil Dead Rise’ review: Lee Cronin reanimates the classic horror franchise with a gleefully gruesome performance from Lily Sullivan | SXSW

It all started with a book that shouldn’t have been opened and human curiosity. Young people find this ancient artifact… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Boston Strangler’ review: Keira Knightley is reliably great in film that highlights important work of the female journalists rather than the serial killer they’re covering

Matt Ruskin’s Boston Strangler is not the first time the titular serial killer has appeared onscreen. The 1964 The Strangler… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: Trauma deepens for the wilderness gang, as does the show’s richer examination of it

Sophomore seasons of television can succumb to the same pitfalls as movie sequels: they can be bloated, try too hard… Read More

March 16, 2023

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: The operatic fourth edition of the action series proves that too much is never enough | SXSW

It’s been almost 10 years since the first John Wick brought Keanu Reeves (who was one of the biggest action… Read More

March 15, 2023

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