‘A Murder at the End of the World’ TV Review: Emma Corrin Searches for Truths and a Killer with Icy Results
It’s mysterious when an author arrives at their own book reading, which is true crime because that’s a trendy genre for new and returning readers,... Read More
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‘Freud’s Last Session’ Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Sigmund. | AFI FEST
Conflicts surrounding religion and personal ties to faith have plagued the world for centuries. Whether it’s the modern-day political climate or the beginnings of World... Read More
‘Perfect Days’ Review: Wim Wenders Reaffirms the Beauty of Life with his Best Film in 30 Years | AFI FEST
Wim Wenders is back. Not that he’s necessarily gone anywhere. In fact, the German filmmaker has been busier than ever as a documentarian (Anselm, his... Read More
‘Leave the World Behind’ Review: Doomsday Schleppers | AFI FEST
“I fucking hate people” is the final point Amanda Sandford (Julia Roberts) makes in her case to her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) as she is... Read More
‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Category Is – Awkwafina and Sandra Oh Deliver Laughs in Fun Hulu Film | AFI FEST
‘Quiz Lady’ Review: Category Is – Awkwafina and Sandra Oh Deliver Laughs in Fun Hulu Film | AFI FEST
People like consistency, and having a regular routine or ritual can be calming and therapeutic. Watching the same program at the same time every night... Read More
‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ Review: Brooks’ Comedic Genius Needs No Defending in New Documentary | AFI FEST
I love Albert Brooks. I love him as an actor, as a comedian, as a filmmaker. There’s something about his personality I find very pleasing,... Read More
‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2 Review: Does Anyone Still Wear a Hat?
There are women who live in New York City, who have money through means of old wealth or newly acquired riches, that don’t have much... Read More
‘Fellow Travelers’ Review: Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey Steam Up the Small Screen in Effective Gay Drama of Decades-Long Love
There’s a moment early on in Showtime’s limited series Fellow Travelers where Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton) has dark-rimmed nerd glasses on, hair flat, covered up and... Read More
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: Martin Scorsese Crafts an Elegiac Masterpiece Filled with Beauty and Bloodshed
After witnessing the magnificence of The Irishman, one of Martin Scorsese’s late-career masterpieces, I told myself that I would have been satisfied if I had... Read More
‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Review: This Bird Barely Flies | LFF
The 2000 Aardman animated film Chicken Run is about as close to a perfect family film as you can get. The Great Escape-inspired frolic from... Read More
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