‘The Killing of Two Lovers’ review: Clayne Crawford and Sepideh Moafi are remarkable in Robert Machoian’s satisfying psychological thriller
Nothing comes as expected in The Killing of Two Lovers, the new film from writer/director Robert Machoian (God Bless the Child). That includes the title,... Read More
Film Reviews
‘Wrath of Man’ review: Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are back to their old action flick tricks
It’s been 23 years since Guy Ritchie helped launch Jason Statham as a reliable action-thriller star in 1998 with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.... Read More
New Directors/New Films Festival review: In ‘Short Vacation,’ the end of the world is just the beginning
If you knew that the number of photos you could take on your phone on any given day was limited, and that instead of deleting... Read More
‘The Water Man’ review: David Oyelowo’s mystical directorial debut is a heartfelt family adventure
Premiering at the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, The Water Man came in as a film that surprisingly lacked much audience awareness... Read More
Retrospective: After 20 years, ‘A Knight’s Tale’ has yet to change its stars with critics, and that’s a shame
A Knight’s Tale was my first theatrical surprise. My mother dragged me to the multiplex in late May of 2001, kicking and screaming all the... Read More
‘Above Suspicion’ review: Jack Huston and Emilia Clarke star in a sex thriller throwback that’s beneath them both
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but that doesn’t mean it’s always a story worth telling. Or, in the case of the new film, Above... Read More
‘Golden Arm’ review: the ‘Bridesmaids’ of sports comedies with a breakout performance from Betsy Sodaro
As this week marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the now-legendary comedy Bridesmaids, there is no more perfect moment for Golden Arm, a... Read More
New Directors/New Films Festival Review: ‘All Light, Everywhere’ teaches us how to see
Theo Anthony’s experimental documentary All Light, Everywhere confronts you with images you might not want to see: An inside look at someone’s sinewy optic nerve;... Read More
‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’ review: Michael B. Jordan is a highlight in a battlefield of well-trodden territory
There is just something about Tom Clancy novels and their adaptations that never seem to fully work in the modern era of cinema. In the... Read More
‘The Virtuoso’ review: a lazy, dull hitman saga that could have killed Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar chances
According to Hollywood, there is no character as interesting, sexy, mysterious or cinematic as a professional assassin. An incredibly large percentage of action movies feature... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 131 – ‘High Life’ (Claire Denis, 2019) 
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ): ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead 
North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Interview: ‘Marty Supreme’ Casting Director Jennifer Venditti on Finding 1950s Faces and the Magic of Collaborating with Josh Safdie