Retrospective: ‘Almost Famous,’ still holding us closer 20 years later
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 20 years since Almost Famous came out. A critical success but a commercial failure, it was nevertheless... Read More
Reviews
Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Sex, Lies and Pancakes”
It’s another week of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” or as I now refer to it “Dr. Wendy Osefo and Six Other Women.” I haven’t... Read More
Venice Review: The children are our future in effective and fearless ‘Greta’
Some documentaries take its subject matter to heart which also involves probing and delicately unfolding it at the same time. Others are so determined to... Read More
TV Film Review: ‘Coastal Elites’ is a witty and dark satire with a star-studded cast that zeroes in on pandemic and political fears
The world is tired – exhausted from the pandemic, the constant fear for our lives, and the future’s uncertainty. One group is exceptionally weary, frustrated,... Read More
Film Review: Another take on the delirious brilliance of ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
“’Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.’ That’s an Oscar Wilde quote.” And... Read More
Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Ruffled Feathers”
It’s a tenuous time for the ladies of Potomac. Nobody is directly down anybody’s throat, but most of the intertwined relationships feel like a powder... Read More
Fantasia Review: Bryan Bertino is back with ‘The Dark and the Wicked,’ a masterful supernatural horror
“Because you were home” is still a chilling phrase twelve years later. Bryan Bertino burst onto the horror scene with The Strangers, a divisive film... Read More
Film Review: Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ describes the indescribable
Categorizing Charlie Kaufman’s new Netflix film I’m Thinking of Ending Things as horror would be a mistake. In fact, labeling Kaufman’s latest to any genre,... Read More
TV Review: ‘The Boys’ finds its momentum in a grittier and deeper second season
What The Boys does to deconstruct the basic tropes of superhero and comic-book formula isn’t exactly bold and new. Watchmen, both the graphic novel and... Read More
Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: “Beyoncé, Sweetie, I’m So Sorry”
When you think about the best, most illustrious Housewives cities (I’m looking at you, New York and Atlanta), they’ve been successful for so long because... Read More
American Film Institute (AFI) Announces 2027 Date for AFI AWARDS Honorees-Only Event 
SXSW 2026 Reviews: ‘Family Movie,’ ‘Crash Land,’ ‘Kill Me’ 
San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility 
‘Never After Dark’ Review: Dave Boyle’s Ghostly Spooker Will Keep You Guessing [B] SXSW