AFI FEST Review: ‘Whirlybird’ is a fascinating chronicle of the birth of breaking news
I live in Los Angeles, and I can tell you two things are ubiquitous: helicopters and an insatiable appetite for live news. If you don’t... Read More
Film Reviews
AFI FEST Review: ‘I’m Your Woman’ flips the script on your dad’s mob drama
Hollywood, despite its recent struggles, still remains at the forefront of the movement to push through more opportunities for women and minorities. With that push... Read More
Film Review: Even with a unique twist on the classic body swap premise, ‘Freaky’ fails to outrun its clunky and dated shortcomings
The body swap genre has been through the modern-day movie meat grinder. There have been highs (Lindsay and Jamie Lee!), there have been lows (Rob... Read More
Film Review: Pietro Marcello’s brilliant ‘Martin Eden’ features a breathtaking performance from Luca Marinelli
As we teeter toward the death throes of a civilization choked with the excess of industry, bending beneath the rule of technocrats and oligarchs, relocating... Read More
LFF Review: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci give career-best turns in a champagne ‘Supernova’ in the sky
The most delicate moments of Supernova, the sublime sophomore feature from British director Harry Macqueen, don’t actually happen on screen; they’re seldom, even, explicitly textual.... Read More
LFF Review: ‘Soul’ is consistently charming even as it treads familiar ground
Despite manufacturing more thankless sequels than original films, Pixar’s name has only become increasingly synonymous with emotionally charged storytelling in the past decade – and... Read More
NYFF Review: In ‘French Exit,’ Michelle Pfeiffer gives a performance for the ages
I don’t know about you but not being able to see my mother in person in over a year thanks to the pandemic has made... Read More
Film Review: The multi-dimensional ‘Archenemy’ is an alt-superhero tale that never gets off the ground
We’re living in the era of the anti-superhero. After decades of caped and masked crusaders being the toast of the town, now it seems like... Read More
NYFF Review: Middling modernist myth-making in ‘Atarrabi and Mikelats’
French filmmaker Eugène Green, like many directors, has a distinct style. His characters speak directly to the camera. They stand in the center of the... Read More
NYFF Review: ‘On the Rocks’ is a subtle reminder of what Sofia Coppola does best
Like most Sofia Coppola films, there are a million little things that build the world of On the Rocks,rather than a neon sign pointing to... Read More
The 79th Cannes Film Festival Lineup is Here, With A Strong Global Slate of Films from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Cristian Mungiu, Jane Schoenbrun, and 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+]