‘Oh, Hi!’ Review: Logan Lerman is Shirtless While Molly Gordon Shines in Entertaining, Hilarious Screwball Comedy [B] | Tribeca
Romantic destination getaways are an undoubtedly bold move that can make or break any new relationship. Even during the happy-go-lucky honeymoon phase, they’re bound to... Read More
Film Reviews
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: Live-Action and CGI Remake Clutches Tight to the Original to Take Flight [C+]
When does an animated classic have a reasonable justification for being remade in live action? Is it when a fresh set of eyes brings a... Read More
‘Materialists’ Review: Love is Worth the Investment in Celine Song’s Refreshingly Modern Romance [B+]
Celine Song begins her lovely sophomore feature, Materialists, with a bit of a surprising artistic gamble. We’re surrounded by mountains in nature, and it’s oh... Read More
‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’ Review: Ana de Armas Kicks an Adequate Amount of Ass in Recycled ‘Wick’ Leftovers [B-]
If the title From the World of John Wick: Ballerina didn’t clue you into what cinematic universe the film in question is set in (for... Read More
‘The History of Sound’ Review: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s Tender Romance is a Silver Dagger to the Heart [A-] Cannes
“My grandfather once said that happiness isn’t a story.” In the traditional folk song “Silver Dagger,” the lyrics go “All men are false, says my... Read More
2025 Cannes Film Festival Reviews: ‘Eleanor the Great,’ ‘Miroirs No. 3,’ ‘A Pale View of Hills,’ ‘The Richest Woman in the World,’ and ‘Vie Privée’
In my final set of reviews from the 78th Cannes Film Festival, we’re taking a look at five films from three of the Festival’s sidebar... Read More
2025 Cannes Film Festival Reviews: ‘Enzo,’ ‘Urchin,’ ‘Pillion’
From boys to men, these three films look at a teen’s coming out, a man’s struggle with his darkest demons and two men who find... Read More
‘Nouvelle Vague (New Wave)’ Review: Richard Linklater Channels His Inner French Cinephile with Impeccably ‘Breathless’ Recreation [A-] Cannes
“The best way to criticize a film is to make one.” Jean-Luc Godard’s famous quote, among many others, finds its way early in Nouvelle Vague... Read More
‘Young Mothers’ Review: The Dardennes Mine Emotional Trauma and Resilience of Teen Motherhood [B-] Cannes
Belgian brothers in both blood and cinema, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have long been masters of portraying the gritty realities of working-class life in their... Read More
‘The Mastermind’ Review: Josh O’Connor is Caught Stealing in Kelly Reichardt’s Vietnam Era Portrait of an Art Thief [A-] Cannes
Early in Kelly Reichardt’s new anti-heist film, The Mastermind, J.B. Mooney (Josh O’Connor) stops in front of a security guard on his way out of... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016) 
2026 Oscar Nomination Reactions from Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Wagner Moura and More 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 329 – 98th Oscar Nominations Reactions: For Good 
Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks All Time Record with 16, Sets Several Places in Academy Awards History