‘Smugglers’ Review: Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves in Swinging 70s South Korean Heist | SXSW 2024
“How far must a man go to ‘earn’ a living,” asks an elderly fishing boat owner early in Smugglers, the terrifically entertaining, ‘70s-set Korean heist... Read More
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‘Babes’ Review: Pamela Adlon Gives Birth to the Comedy of the Year | SXSW 2024
Growing older and maturing is a crucial part of the human experience, but doing it alone is the antithesis to life. Having a lifelong friend... Read More
‘I Don’t Understand You’ Review: Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll Try to Save Their Marriage and Their Lives in Nightmare Vacation | SXSW 2024
Something important to notice when examining a couple’s relationship is not how long they’ve been together, but how they communicate with one another. Sure, there... Read More
‘Road House’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Can’t Rescue this Unnecessary Remake of the 80’s Bar Brawl Classic | SXSW 2024
It’s probably hard for many to imagine that 1989’s Road House, the movie starring the late Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott about a professional bar... Read More
‘Sing Sing’ Review: Colman Domingo Will Take Your Breath Away in Soul-Searching Prison Drama | SXSW 2024
It’s one thing for the audience to root for the characters to obtain what they want, but it’s another matter entirely when all we want... Read More
‘3 Body Problem’ TV Review: Netflix’s Newest Drama Has 3 Problems but Jess Hong Ain’t One | SXSW 2024
The past decade has seen an emergence in the popularity of genre storytelling, whether it be Game of Thrones or The Wheel of Time telling... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E10: In the World of Verses, You’re Either a “Power” Top or a “Power” Bottom
The queens walk into the Werkroom shaken by Plasma’s exit as Mhi’ya further cements her status as lip sync assassin of the season. I know... Read More
‘Imaginary’ Review: Blumhouse’s Latest Friend is All too Ordinary
A broken family struggling to accept a new, also broken member. A vaguely creepy old toy. An old house that creaks regularly. A forgotten past.... Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E9: Investing in a Goth IRA
“I can’t believe she’s gone,” Morphine tearfully admits in a confessional. It’s one of the first sentences the audience hears this episode, and the theatrics... Read More
‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]
Spinoffs are a true gamble, especially if the source material is beloved. One recent example of a major bet that paid off tremendously was Better... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
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