‘Somebody Somewhere’ season 2 review: A delightful delicacy anybody anywhere can enjoy
A show’s title can communicate a great deal about its content, and Somebody Somewhere does that exceptionally well. It’s a straightforward story of one person... Read More
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‘Renfield’ review: Nicolas Cage’s Dracula is toxic and Nicholas Hoult is slippin’ under
Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is having a tough time. He was lured by the immortal vampire Count Dracula (Nicolas Cage) into being his familiar... Read More
‘Barry’ season 4 review: HBO’s hit comedy-drama goes even darker and deeper in a cathartic, uproariously wild final season
In the opening moments of the fourth and final season of Barry, we are introduced to a vast, silent landscape, with nothing to be found... Read More
‘Beau Is Afraid’ review: Joaquin Phoenix goes to hell in Ari Aster’s horrifying, hilarious Freudian odyssey
The first time a mother and son are separated from each other is painful yet inevitable. While childbirth is frequently considered a violent experience for... Read More
Retro Review: ‘Donnie Darko’ (2001)
It’s hard to nail down Donnie Darko as it succeeds on so many levels. It’s a science fiction coming-of-age tale, it’s high school gothic, it’s... Read More
‘Blindspotting’ season 2 review: Reality and imagination collide in a thoughtful probe of family, race, and the prison system
The decision to take the 2018 Sundance hit Blindspotting and spin off a supporting character into her own TV series, and not starring Daveed Diggs,... Read More
‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ review: The video game tries to level up on the big screen, but in the end turns into a big bob-omb
Despite how often critics rail against the practice, there’s nothing inherently wrong with making a film adapting a piece of pre-existing IP. In theory, at... Read More
‘Succession’ season 4 review: The stakes are high as the end of the riveting, Emmy-winning Shakespearean saga draws nigh
The rubble has barely settled on a house ever divided as the eagerly-awaited fourth, and final, season of Succession begins. This 13-time Emmy-winning drama (with... Read More
‘Air’ review: Ben Affleck shoots and scores directing the behind the scenes story of Nike courting basketball legend Michael Jordan | SXSW
From the moment I saw him as a kid, just like every other kid and person in the world, I wanted to be Michael Jordan.... Read More
‘Joy Ride’ review: Adele Lim’s hilariously raunchy and sex-positive Asian diaspora comedy pushes buttons and boundaries | SXSW
Joy Ride begins with relaxing music and shots of white people enjoying the outdoors at a town called White Hills. We then quickly find a... Read More
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