‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 1 Recap: “Night”
June (Elisabeth Moss) stands in the middle of the wet road, having just sent baby Nicole off with Emily (Alexis Bledel) to freedom. As distant... Read More
Reviews
Review: Jennifer Kent’s brutal but brilliant ‘The Nightingale’
The early career path of a breakthrough filmmaker can be a treacherous one. Respond to Hollywood’s call and you risk selling out; pursue an independent... Read More
TV Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 3 is a slow burn ready to explode
“Blessed be the fight” In an already serious and drama-driven television landscape, there perhaps is no darker experience than Hulu’s original series The Handmaid’s Tale.... Read More
Review: Emma Thompson is excellent in Mindy Kaling’s ‘Late Night’
Everything old is new again! Five or ten years back, a gentle little comedy like Late Night might have come and gone without a trace. It was... Read More
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Top 10 Episodes of All Time
12 seasons. 280 episodes. 46 Emmy nominations. Seven Emmy wins. A ratings monster. AW’s Catherine Springer embarked on a near impossible mission to pick out... Read More
TV Review: Netflix’s ‘When They See Us’ is a career-defining work from Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay has given us the most vital examination of the downward effects of systematic oppression to African-Americans since Roots 1989 was a culturally and... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the romance drama set in 18th-century French high society has all the boxes checked: stunning cinematography, elegant... Read More
Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity
Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein as his previous films, but perhaps less structured... Read More
Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style
Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s films always have a sense... Read More
Cannes Review: Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘The Climb’ is pitch-perfect buddy comedy
It’s not without its blemishes, but by combining breakthrough lead performances, accomplished cinematography, hilarious sight gags and pitch-perfect, farcical dialogue, Michael Angelo Covino’s re-invention of... Read More
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November) 
Interview: John Lithgow on ‘Conclave’ Being a Career Highlight, Oscar Buzz and Comparing Director Edward Berger to David Lean [VIDEO]