Con Heir: Julia Garner excels as the fake heiress who charmed the New York elite in ‘Inventing Anna’ – TV Review [Grade: A-]
In May 2018, New York Magazine published an article titled “How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People” – this feature by Jessica... Read More
Reviews
‘Death on the Nile’ review: Less a whodunit than a who cares with enough sham pain to fill denial [Grade: D]
You can’t go wrong with a classic murder mystery, and it doesn’t get more classic than author Agatha Christie, the certified queen of the genre.... Read More
‘Jackass Forever’ review: Welcome to the male members only club [Grade: B+]
Both hilarious and utterly senseless, the latest Jackass plays like a frenzied, feature-length fails video. MTV’s Jackass has enjoyed endless spin-offs, both the big and... Read More
Sundance Review: Alli Haapasalo’s ‘Girl Picture’ is a frank and funny look at the power of female friendship [Grade: B+]
The need to be seen and how the pressure of society affects how you behave and color yourself is ever-present in Girl Picture. The script... Read More
Sundance Review: Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion winner ‘Happening’ is intense, visceral filmmaking at its best [Grade: A-]
Anne (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a brilliant Literature student. She’s at the top of her class, deep in her studies, and ready to pass her exams.... Read More
‘Pam & Tommy’ review: Sex lives and videotape and the rightful reparation of Pamela Anderson [Grade: A-]
The 1990s were a turning point in ways that make the huge nostalgia trend happening right now even more fascinating than the time period itself.... Read More
‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’ review: A silly and seductive satire [Grade: B+]
The concept of gaslighting is not a recent term, the word originated from a 1938 play (and subsequent film adaptation of the same name six... Read More
Sundance Review: Not even a charming Dakota Johnson can save bland coming out rom-com ‘Am I OK? [Grade: D]
It has taken Hollywood a long time to embrace the full breadth of the queer experience, only recently discovering that LGBTQ people are more than... Read More
Sundance Review: Eva Longoria Bastón examines the feud and friendship of Oscar De La Hoya and Julio César Chávez, Latinx pride in documentary ‘La Guerra Civil’ [Grade: B+]
In sports, there is nothing better than a rivalry. When two opponents step up to face one another, and have nothing more than animosity towards... Read More
Sundance Review: ‘Emily the Criminal’ is a lean, mean thriller with Aubrey Plaza’s most subversive performance ever [Grade: A]
If a film’s logline refers to the protagonist as someone who “gets caught up in the criminal underworld in Los Angeles,” there’s a good chance... Read More
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
31st Critics Choice Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with 17, ‘One Battle After Another’ Earns 14 
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards