‘Bruised’ review: Not quite a knockout, Halle Berry’s directorial debut results in a split decision [Grade: C+]
Fight movies are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, so to find a new way, a new approach to the genre is difficult and rare.... Read More
Reviews
‘Succession’ recap: S3 E5 – “Retired Janitors of Idaho”
Succession every week is seemingly raising the bar each week on their competition for what a great show should be. Their writing is impeccable. The performances... Read More
‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]
There’s no escaping the fact that writer/director Benjamin Cleary’s debut film, Swan Song, feels very familiar. This “lo-fi sci-fi” film, set in the not-too-distant future,... Read More
‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ review: How do you measure the life of a genius? [Grade: A]
What happens when the voices of the last two generations of musical theatre converge in one film? In the case of tick, tick…BOOM!, the new... Read More
‘The Great’ season 2 review: A downright diabolically delicious treat
What do you get when you put together history, wit, whimsy, and drama, wrap it all together and slather it in sex? A show that... Read More
‘Succession’ recap: S3 E4 – “Lion in the Meadow”
This past Sunday, there was much to process during the 4th episode of Succession‘s 3rd and perhaps best season yet. We were all witness to... Read More
Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E8 – “Papaya Etiquette”
Is it possible for chaos to be repetitive? In many respects, this week’s episode of Survivor 41 felt like a sequel to last week’s action-packed... Read More
20 years later, and we’re still living in Harry Potter’s world [Retrospective]
When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or Philosopher’s, depending on how British you’d like to be) was released in US theaters on November 16,... Read More
‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ review: What’s big and red and a movie you’ve seen many times before? [Grade: D+]
Clifford the Big Red Dog is not good. Sure, it’s energetic and sincere with a big heart, and it will win kids over. At the... Read More
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage
Jason Reitman pays tribute to his father’s iconic 1984 film, and its subsequent sequel, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a loving and fond continuation of the Ghostbusters... Read More
41st Casting Society Artios Awards (CSA): ‘Sinners,’ ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’ and More 
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