Reviews

‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: More murder and more mayhem makes season two of the mystery comedy a must-see [Grade: A-]

In any media, there’s something known as the “sophomore slump.” This is when a great first entry, including music and… Read More

June 20, 2022

‘The Boys’ recap: “A Legend Among Us” (Season 3 Episode 5)

What matters most, to me, about this episode of The Boys is that they tapped into their most powerful and… Read More

June 18, 2022

‘Beware! The Blob’ at 50: The genre osmosis of the first and last film directed by Larry Hagman [Retrospective]

Fans of classic television will most likely remember Larry Hagman as the menacing J.R. Ewing on CBS’s Dallas, or in… Read More

June 16, 2022

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ can’t leave well enough alone [Grade: B]

Don’t Make Me Go achieves the rare feat of showing its hand too often and still not earning its final… Read More

June 15, 2022

From ‘The Birdcage’ to ‘Happy Together’ to ‘Tangerine,’ 10 LGBTQ+ stories that go beyond the coming out narrative

Historically, there has been one particular storyline prevalent in queer cinema: The coming-out narrative. Stories revolving around a queer protagonist’s… Read More

June 15, 2022

‘Withnail & I’ retrospective: The queer cult classic that launched Richard E. Grant’s career turns 35

Withnail & I is a throbbing hangover, the dirty, disgusting apartment you wake up to on a Sunday morning in… Read More

June 15, 2022

‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ retrospective: The rom-com that flipped the genre on its head and cemented Julia Roberts’ status as a full-fledged star

The 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding is unhinged in many ways. For starters, it begins with an opening… Read More

June 14, 2022

‘Lightyear’ review: Pixar reshapes the stubborn space ranger into a relatable hero and almost takes representation to infinity and beyond [Grade: B]

When it comes to Pixar, the best animated film studio in the world, there is just one thing you can’t… Read More

June 13, 2022

‘The Bear’ review: A down and dirty look at a Chicago restaurant gives Jeremy Allen White a star-making turn [Grade: B+]

There’s no shortage of television shows that depict grief and sadness. Prime Video’s Fleabag is an exploration through one woman’s… Read More

June 12, 2022

‘The Boys’ recap: “Ass Kissing and Ass Kicking” (Season 3 Episode 4)

It’s the midway season mark, and we’re at perhaps the peak of (often literally) shifting power in The Boys. As… Read More

June 11, 2022

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