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 prompted to justify his string... Read More
Film Reviews
‘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, “What fresh hell is this?”... Read More
‘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 to its absolute core. Everyone... Read More
‘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 and the confidence of someone... Read More
‘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 Hollywood, it was only a... Read More
‘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 cope with, or to even... Read More
‘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 conquered nearly every genre, from... Read More
‘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, and “Re,” the family’s sobriquet... Read More
‘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 make a movie about existential... Read More
‘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 slow and steadyintroduction. Instead, he throws us... Read More
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