Great British Baking Show S8 E5 recap: “D’ough! It’s Pastry Week”
It’s Pastry Week on “The Great British Baking Show,” which means it’s time for a bunch of kind British people to stuff various creams into... Read More
Reviews
TV Review: In ‘The Undoing,’ Nicole Kidman’s perfect life is turned upside down by big little secrets and lies
HBO’s The Undoing has an all too familiar feel about it. Tell me if anyone has seen a show like this before; a beautiful woman with an... Read More
NEWFEST Reviews: ‘Dating Amber,’ ‘Forgotten Roads,’ ‘ Monsoon,’ ‘ Two of Us,’ and ‘Uncle Frank’
David Freyne’s Dating Amber takes gays back to high school. A charming comedy of a relatable experience where sex is on everyone’s mind and where... Read More
A Guide to a Perfect Halloween Marathon
Halloween is all about the tradition of trick-or-treating and costume parties. However, as we practice social distancing, there won’t be as much gathering for apple-bobbing... Read More
Film Review: ‘Borat 2’ is some good, some no, but more why is here
One of the biggest pitfalls that some critics run into is separating their personal feelings about a particular release. Often critics will walk into a... Read More
Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Sip & See You In Court”
One of the most difficult things to do in life is pivot. This season on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” we’ve seen all of the... Read More
AFI FEST Review: The brilliant ‘Belushi’ captures a complicated artist by those who knew him best
One of the biggest problems with fame, I would imagine, is the sense that, because everyone knows who you are, they think they know you.... Read More
AFI FEST Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ is thunderous
Writer/director Darius Marder’s new film, The Sound of Metal, explores, quite beautifully and somewhat elegiacally, how losing all control of your life can be the... Read More
AFI FEST Review: ‘Whirlybird’ is a fascinating chronicle of the birth of breaking news
I live in Los Angeles, and I can tell you two things are ubiquitous: helicopters and an insatiable appetite for live news. If you don’t... Read More
‘Great British Baking Show’ S8 E4 recap: “Ooey, gooey chocolatey chewy”
It’s another week of “The Great British Baking Show” and there’s a Rowan-sized hole in the tent. Our wood nymph gay uncle is gone, but... Read More
‘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 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10