Berlinale 2022 review: In ‘Taurus’, Machine Gun Kelly exorcizes his stardom [Grade B+]
Almost a decade after Memphis (2013) depicted the spiritual journey of musician Willis Earl Beal, filmmaker Tim Sutton returns to the sombre world of music... Read More
Reviews
Berlinale 2022 review: François Ozon’s ‘Peter von Kant’ plays out as an ambitious but flat homage to Fassbinder [Grade C-]
It’s been 50 years since Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant premiered at Berlinale and to mark this anniversary, prolific French... Read More
‘Marry Me’ review: Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson find love in a hopeless place and we get the first big surprise of 2022 [Grade: B+]
Based on the graphic novel by the same name, Marry Me starts to tell the story of pop superstar Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) and boyfriend... Read More
Con Heir: Julia Garner excels as the fake heiress who charmed the New York elite in ‘Inventing Anna’ – TV Review [Grade: A-]
In May 2018, New York Magazine published an article titled “How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People” – this feature by Jessica... Read More
‘Death on the Nile’ review: Less a whodunit than a who cares with enough sham pain to fill denial [Grade: D]
You can’t go wrong with a classic murder mystery, and it doesn’t get more classic than author Agatha Christie, the certified queen of the genre.... Read More
‘Jackass Forever’ review: Welcome to the male members only club [Grade: B+]
Both hilarious and utterly senseless, the latest Jackass plays like a frenzied, feature-length fails video. MTV’s Jackass has enjoyed endless spin-offs, both the big and... Read More
Sundance Review: Alli Haapasalo’s ‘Girl Picture’ is a frank and funny look at the power of female friendship [Grade: B+]
The need to be seen and how the pressure of society affects how you behave and color yourself is ever-present in Girl Picture. The script... Read More
Sundance Review: Audrey Diwan’s Golden Lion winner ‘Happening’ is intense, visceral filmmaking at its best [Grade: A-]
Anne (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a brilliant Literature student. She’s at the top of her class, deep in her studies, and ready to pass her exams.... Read More
‘Pam & Tommy’ review: Sex lives and videotape and the rightful reparation of Pamela Anderson [Grade: A-]
The 1990s were a turning point in ways that make the huge nostalgia trend happening right now even more fascinating than the time period itself.... Read More
‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’ review: A silly and seductive satire [Grade: B+]
The concept of gaslighting is not a recent term, the word originated from a 1938 play (and subsequent film adaptation of the same name six... Read More
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