‘Cow’ review: Andrea Arnold’s wordless documentary movingly focalizes the humanity of animals [Cannes Review]
“Okay, so we’re really gonna watch a cow for two hours,” a fellow attendee said, amused and skeptical, just before the 2 p.m. screening of... Read More
Film Reviews
‘Till Death’ review: Megan Fox has to survive the dead weight of marriage in this killer comeback
“I’m gonna cut myself free of you. If it’s the last thing I do.“ A horror movie with as many obvious metaphors as Till Death... Read More
10 years ago, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ taught us how to say goodbye [Retrospective]
It was July 19th, 2011. It was finally Monday, my day off from camp counselor duties, and my fellow Monday day off-ers and I hopped... Read More
‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s masterful B-Side is both a compassionate exercise on grief and a celebration of feminine rebirth [Cannes Review]
It was only two years ago that writer-director Joanna Hogg carved out a gorgeous memory piece with The Souvenir, telling a hypnotic tale of bad... Read More
‘Annette’ Review: Leos Carax’s occasionally unwieldy rock opera gleefully leans into camp [Cannes Review]
“Fame is like a flame,” Adam Driver’s Henry McHenry says wistfully in his stand-up routine, before a rapt audience. “Glorious, superfluous…” It’s the thesis of... Read More
‘The Tomorrow War’ review: Bland sci-fi retreads, repeats yesterday’s tired tropes
There’s no denying the increase in the number of movies that look and feel like video games. Hollywood sees the massive popularity of video games... Read More
‘Fear Street Part 1: 1994’ review: Adaptation of R.L Stine series is the summer’s scariest surprise
Fear Street Part 1: 1994 is one of the biggest surprises of the summer. As someone who often has a hard time getting into the... Read More
‘Zola’ review: Taylour Paige gives a star-making performance in Janicza Bravo’s cinematic treatment of the viral Twitter thread
I remember when Zola’s tweets dropped and spent two hours reading the whole story. Zolar Moon tells an extremely noir-ish tale that is filled with... Read More
‘Black Widow’ review: It’s a family affair in the female-centered action extravaganza we’ve been waiting for
If ever there was a time when the world needed a Marvel film to bring everyone together, it is now. And Black Widow is very... Read More
‘Luchadoras’ review: A haunting film that goes behind the mask with the female wrestlers of Juárez [AFI Docs]
Luchadoras is a powerful look at standing up to threats and finding pride and power in one’s identity and strength. A fundamental piece of Mexican... Read More
Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Cameron Crowe Added to TCM Classic Film Festival; Rare ‘Letty Lynton’ Restoration Set 
Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Steven Bognar Boards Yael Bridge’s ‘Who Moves America’ Doc as Executive Producer [EXCLUSIVE] 
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Review: What’s Left to Do for the Teens of East Highland High but to Rue the Day [C+] 
Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie on Supporting Each Other Through ‘The Drama’