‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ retrospective: The case for Andrew Garfield as still the best Peter Parker
There’s little denying that 2021 was Andrew Garfield’s year. He starred in three Oscar-nominated films, as the embezzling evangelist Jim Bakker in The Eyes of... Read More
Reviews
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ review: Loud, non-stop silliness that brings back why this cartoon pairing worked in the first place [B-]
The biggest selling point in this franchise right from the start was the minions. They’re in large part why the Despicable Me series was so... Read More
‘A League of Their Own’ at 30: Penny Marshall’s baseball classic remains an empowering and enduring example of sisterhood [Retrospective]
Growing up in Poland, I was curious about one particular American sport: baseball. After seeing Mary-Kate swinging a bat and playing baseball in the middle... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “An Orgasm Story” (Season 3 Episode 6)
A cut-and-dry recap of the first twenty or so minutes of the most recent episode of The Boys is easy enough. The cold open is... Read More
‘Wildhood’ review: A profound and inclusive entry in the queer coming-of-age tale canon (A-)
Dealing with toxic family members is undoubtedly messy. Although they may be connected by blood, if they’re finding ways to crush one’s happiness, the best... Read More
‘Loot’ review: New comedy series with Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is right on the money [A-]
“You never think stuff like this is going to happen to you,” Molly Novak tells her assistant Nicholas, not long after she finds out that... Read More
‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: More murder and more mayhem makes season two of the mystery comedy a must-see [Grade: A-]
In any media, there’s something known as the “sophomore slump.” This is when a great first entry, including music and television, paves the way into... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “A Legend Among Us” (Season 3 Episode 5)
What matters most, to me, about this episode of The Boys is that they tapped into their most powerful and valuable asset — a collection... Read More
‘Beware! The Blob’ at 50: The genre osmosis of the first and last film directed by Larry Hagman [Retrospective]
Fans of classic television will most likely remember Larry Hagman as the menacing J.R. Ewing on CBS’s Dallas, or in his earlier role as Anthony... Read More
Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ can’t leave well enough alone [Grade: B]
Don’t Make Me Go achieves the rare feat of showing its hand too often and still not earning its final twist. Hannah Marks’s road movie... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Careful the Spell You Cast, Children Will Listen (and Sometimes Kill) [C]