Film Reviews

Venice review: The road to redemption is a long and rocky one in Paul Schrader’s ‘The Card Counter’ [Grade: A]

“If not for the money, why play?” – “It passes the time,” says professional gambler William Tell (Oscar Isaac) when… Read More

September 2, 2021

‘Cinderella’ review: Billy Porter soars, Camila Cabello strains in a jukebox musical that lands like a lead slipper

Near the end of the latest film adaptation of tale-as-old-as-time Cinderella, Minnie Driver shudders a deep sigh and witheringly intones,… Read More

September 1, 2021

‘Worth’ review: Michael Keaton delivers in this subtle, harrowing look at the people left behind on September 11th

It’s been twenty years since the horrific events of September 11th, 2001, a day where the United States was shaken… Read More

August 31, 2021

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ review: Rose-colored to a fault, but with its queer heart firmly in the right place

There’s an atypical lead at the center of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. A reed-thin teenage boy with platinum blonde hair… Read More

August 30, 2021

‘He’s All That’ review: Addison Rae’s gender-swapped flop pales in comparison to the original

With YouTubers like Flula Borg, Lily Singh, and Anna Akana able to successfully parlay internet stardom into a career in… Read More

August 27, 2021

‘Candyman’ review: Nia DaCosta’s entertaining exploration of Black mythology ends up a little bittersweet

Trauma in any form is devastating to the human psyche. It can take years, an entire lifetime to process and… Read More

August 26, 2021

‘The Night House’ review: Rebecca Hall is tremendous in David Bruckner’s tense, twisty horror thriller

When will the world finally wake up and recognize the wondrous talents of Rebecca Hall? Not only has the actress… Read More

August 19, 2021

‘Respect’ review: Jennifer Hudson honors Aretha Franklin and belts out another Oscar-worthy performance

Liesl Tommy’s Respect opens in Detroit, in the home where Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) lived for much of her childhood. It is 1952,… Read More

August 8, 2021

‘Free Guy’ review: Ryan Reynolds is one ready player but video game film treads overly familiar territory

The Deadpool star brings his deadpan shtick but is often overshadowed by his winning co-stars Leave it to Disney to… Read More

August 5, 2021

‘The Suicide Squad’ review: A gory, gut-punching (and eating), magnificent rollercoaster of madness

The opening sequence of James Gunn's new film, The Suicide Squad, immediately seizes the audience's attention. The Guardians of the Galaxy director skips the usually… Read More

August 4, 2021

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