‘January 6th’ review: A vital and undeniable exploration of the insurrection captured on camera [DOC NYC]
The date of January 6th has quickly taken on an immortal meaning, and its significance will only grow as the United States goes through another... Read More
Film Reviews
‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg delivers his most personal film to date, with a star-making turn from Gabriel LaBelle | AFI FEST
Do you remember the first moment you fell in love with movies? The moment where everything else around you was meaningless and the only thing... Read More
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ review: The Oscar-winning master returns with his biggest labor of love yet in a wholly original take on the renowned classic | AFI FEST
We open to a small town in Italy during World War II, where we find Master Geppetto (David Bradley), a woodcarver who is known for... Read More
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More
‘Bruiser’ review: Jalyn Hall and Trevante Rhodes lead a superb cast that tackles violence and father figures | AFI FEST
Children look up to and are influenced by their parents, and that’s not always a good thing. Miles Warren’s searing feature film debut, Bruiser, centers... Read More
‘The Corridors of Power’ review: Dror Moreh’s disturbing look at foreign policy failures and its most vulnerable victims | AFI FEST
Documentarian Ken Burns felt compelled to make The U.S. and the Holocaust, a documentary about the United States’ problematic response to the Holocaust and release... Read More
“Sr.” review: A heartfelt tribute that sometimes loses sight of its own subject | AFI FEST
Saying goodbye to a parent is a difficult but normal part of life. For most of us, saying goodbye is usually a solitary, quietly poignant... Read More
‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST
Humanity’s existential threat from climate change is a disaster wholly self-created. Humans have found a way to exert a power over nature in the most... Read More
‘All That Breathes’ review: Shaunak Sen beautifully examines ecological conservation through our most vulnerable of creatures
Under the gray skies of Delhi, a rat scurries around amidst the debris. It finds another rat doing the same. Another joins them, and another,... Read More
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al
When it comes to modern cinema, the musical biopic is one of the most reliable subgenres for studios to greenlight. Using an extensive catalog of... Read More
‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: Amanda Seyfried is Mother (Ann) in Mona Fastvold’s Miraculous Musical Drama [A] 
With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019) 
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead