The 25 Best Films of the Century So Far (2000-2024)
A lot has changed about cinema over the course of the first 25 years of the new millennium. From massive global events shaping the industry,... Read More
Retrospective
Make it a Double Feature: ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ and ‘Nimona’
It’s safe to say that animated cinema has been very slow when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation. Thankfully, progress that’s been made in the past... Read More
‘Nashville’ at 50: Robert Altman’s Masterpiece Remains as Timeless, and Prescient, as Ever
Robert Altman’s Nashville has often been described as the best American film ever made. I have never interpreted that superlative literally—as in, it is the... Read More
Light the Fuse: Ranking the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise
For nearly thirty years, audiences around the world have watched one man accept impossible missions while performing ridiculous stunts to save the world from a... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘Saloum’ and ‘Ganja & Hess’
It’s safe to say that moviegoers are experiencing major cases of Sinners fever. Between its immense critical acclaim and its bona fide success, making almost... Read More
Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Dirty Love’ and ‘Crash’ (2005)
You know when someone smells the rotten milk and says “Oh god, this is horrible, smell this.” And then you smell it, knowing it will... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘The Brood’ and ‘Possession’
Valentine’s Day. A prime time for flowers, chocolates, raising single awareness, and, above all, rom-coms. Putting on a film like When Harry Met Sally.. or... Read More
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014)
20 years ago, a master was at work, yet again. With The Aviator (2004), Martin Scorsese focused on the life of Howard Hughes, and one... Read More
Make It a Double Feature: Make the Yuletide (Sad and) Gay with ‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Queer’
When it comes to forming Christmas movie watchlists, one potential pitfall is not only figuring out what to watch, but being at risk of watching... Read More
The Parrot Isn’t Saying Anything: How the 2024 U.S. Election Has Proven ‘Under the Silver Lake’ to be Right All Along
Election fraud. A migrant crime wave. Immigrants eating pets. FEMA exploiting hurricane survivors. The Democrats controlling the weather. These are just a few of the... Read More
‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 Television Critics Association (TCA) Nominations 
2027 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) 
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo Makes the Poison Sound Like the Cure [A-] 
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Gritty Take on the Folk Legend Takes Rich Text and Makes it Poor [C-]