‘House of Gucci’ review: It’s Lady Gaga’s world, sweetie, we’re all just living in it [Grade: B+]
After spending a decade dominating the music industry and raking in Grammy after Grammy, Lady Gaga set her sights on Hollywood and rocked the film... Read More
Reviews
‘Succession’ recap: S3 E6 – “What It Takes”
While last week’s Succession might have been the most compelling episode of the entire series, tonight’s episode laid the groundwork for what’s to come as we... Read More
‘Jagged’ review: Alanis Morissette doc is indeed “fine, fine, fine” [Grade: B+]
As someone who grew up on the music of Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill, it’s safe to say I felt the documentary Jagged by... Read More
Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E9 – “Stewing”
Everyone’s getting a little punchy. The overall vibe from tonight’s double elimination episode of Survivor 41 was tense, and ended with two of the more... Read More
‘Licorice Pizza’ review: Alana Haim gives the breakout performance of the year in Paul Thomas Anderson’s sweetest slice of young love [Grade: A]
“You’re never going to remember me,” predicts Alana Kane early after meeting Gary Valentine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest. That’s what she says anyway, but... Read More
‘The Girl and the Spider’ review: A tangled web provides a fascinating contemplation of human interaction [Grade: B]
In their second feature film, The Girl and the Spider, Swiss brothers Ramon and Silvan Zürcher continue to explore the themes and style that they... Read More
‘Bruised’ review: Not quite a knockout, Halle Berry’s directorial debut results in a split decision [Grade: C+]
Fight movies are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, so to find a new way, a new approach to the genre is difficult and rare.... Read More
‘Succession’ recap: S3 E5 – “Retired Janitors of Idaho”
Succession every week is seemingly raising the bar each week on their competition for what a great show should be. Their writing is impeccable. The performances... Read More
‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]
There’s no escaping the fact that writer/director Benjamin Cleary’s debut film, Swan Song, feels very familiar. This “lo-fi sci-fi” film, set in the not-too-distant future,... Read More
‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ review: How do you measure the life of a genius? [Grade: A]
What happens when the voices of the last two generations of musical theatre converge in one film? In the case of tick, tick…BOOM!, the new... Read More
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