Reviews

‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ Review: Tennis Drama Muffles its Lead Instead of Challenges Her | London Film Festival

We don’t need to meet the elusive Jeremy to conclude that he is the Lydia Tár of tennis. A youth… Read More

October 26, 2024

‘Baby’ Review: Marcelo Caetano’s Underdeveloped Queer Coming of Age Story Never Fully Blooms | Chicago International Film Festival

The queer coming-of-age story has seemingly taken over the LGBT film landscape. Nearly every film festival presents a small handful… Read More

October 26, 2024

Make It a Double Feature: ‘Serial Mom’ and ‘Strait-Jacket’

With Halloween approaching, this month’s column entry is an ideal opportunity to recommend good scary movies. However, instead of usual… Read More

October 24, 2024

‘Shocker’ at 35: Wes Craven’s Beautifully Bonkers Thriller About an Electric Serial Killer Lives On As an Underrated Gem [Retrospective]

On November 9, 1984, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street was released to critical and commercial acclaim, praised for… Read More

October 24, 2024

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Review: Clumsy Superhero Clunker Has Two Left Feet

If it’s possible for a billion-dollar franchise to accrue a “cult following,” the Venom films have done so. The original… Read More

October 23, 2024

‘Flow’ Review: Earnest Feline Spin on Climate Change Era Noah’s Ark Story Lacks Boldness | London Film Festival

I don’t play video games, as to quote the great modern philosopher Adrian Chiles, they’re not good for your mental… Read More

October 22, 2024

2024 Middleburg Film Festival Diary Days 3 and 4: Isabella Rossellini Talks ‘Conclave;’ Coffee and Contenders, plus ‘Nightbitch,’ ‘The Room Next Door’

I kicked off day three of the Middleburg Film Festival at one of this year's most compelling venues: the Conversation… Read More

October 21, 2024

‘Somebody Somewhere’ TV Review: HBO’s Underrated Heartland Comedy Closes as Hilarious as Ever

Maybe a cunt pillow is the last thing you’d expect to get shipped out of Manhattan, Kansas, but Somebody Somewhere… Read More

October 20, 2024

2024 Middleburg Film Festival Diary Days 1 and 2: ‘Blitz,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Better Man’

The Middleburg Film Festival is set against the picturesque backdrop of historic Virginia. The 12th edition of this wonderful event… Read More

October 19, 2024

‘Memoir of a Snail’ Review: Adam Elliot’s Quirky and Beautiful Animated Tale is Profoundly Human | Chicago International Film Festival

There’s something magical about stop motion animation. Hollywood’s era of ever-escalating CGI tricks is over, replaced by substandard digital slop,… Read More

October 18, 2024

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