Reviews

“Sr.” review: A heartfelt tribute that sometimes loses sight of its own subject | AFI FEST

Saying goodbye to a parent is a difficult but normal part of life. For most of us, saying goodbye is… Read More

November 5, 2022

‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama

Opening with a flashback to earlier in Queen Elizabeth’s reign draws the audience back in as season five of The… Read More

November 5, 2022

‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST

Humanity’s existential threat from climate change is a disaster wholly self-created. Humans have found a way to exert a power… Read More

November 4, 2022

‘All That Breathes’ review: Shaunak Sen beautifully examines ecological conservation through our most vulnerable of creatures

Under the gray skies of Delhi, a rat scurries around amidst the debris. It finds another rat doing the same.… Read More

November 1, 2022

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al

When it comes to modern cinema, the musical biopic is one of the most reliable subgenres for studios to greenlight.… Read More

October 31, 2022

‘Klondike’ review: Ukrainian Oscar submission from Maryna Er Gorbach is an uncompromising, startling look at war, displacement, and resistance

The shooting of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict at Donbas are both central to Maryna Er Gorbach’s… Read More

October 27, 2022

‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ at 60: The horror of self-obsession and how art imitated life for Bette Davis and Joan Crawford [Retrospective]

The recent drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling was made up less of outright battles between the film’s key… Read More

October 24, 2022

‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 review: A biting return with even more laughs in Mike White’s love triangle of madness

Mike White has proven again that vacations are never just that when you stay at his extravagant resort. Relaxation comes… Read More

October 24, 2022

‘Ticket to Paradise’ review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts spark an old flame in a rom-com that fizzles out

With teen comedies enjoying a resurgence thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Netflix originals, another once-beloved 00s genre is looking… Read More

October 21, 2022

From ‘Mystic Pizza’ to ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding,’ every Julia Roberts rom-com, ranked

Julia Roberts has been many things throughout her storied 35-year career: Tinkerbell, a Flatliner, a Wicked Stepmother, a regular stepmother,… Read More

October 21, 2022

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