‘MaXXXine’ Review: Ti West Builds a Detailed Playground of Sex and Violence for Mia Goth to Shine but Can’t Quite Seal the Deal
There is a lyric from the “Candle in the Wind” that came into my memory as the events of Ti West’s MaXXXine were unfolding; “Hollywood... Read More
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‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 1 Review: Elizabeth Debicki’s Empathetic Performance Gives Princess Diana’s Final Days a Moving Grace
When Netflix began its humble journey into the world of original programming over a decade ago, the streamer’s future held uncertainty as a new age... Read More
Netflix Releases First Look Images from Part 1 of the Final Season of ‘The Crown’
Netflix has released several first look images of Part 1 of the sixth and final season of The Crown, one of the streamer’s flagship drama... Read More
‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama
Opening with a flashback to earlier in Queen Elizabeth’s reign draws the audience back in as season five of The Crown begins. This scene serves... Read More
Film Review: Christopher Nolan’s time-bending ‘Tenet’ is his most challenging film yet
In the canon of Christopher Nolan films, Tenet is the same thing in reverse, and that’s not a bad thing SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS... Read More
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ finds John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in a time warp
“Welcome to the afterlife.” Warner Bros has dropped the first full trailer for Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s next summer blockbuster and it’s another mindbender in the... Read More
Review: ‘Vita & Virginia’
Writers love to write about writers. It certainly helps that there has been no shortage of tragic literary figures in the annals of history to... Read More
Toronto Review: ‘Widows’ (★★★½)
Steve McQueen’s twisty thriller finds room for a heist, family drama, racial politics and violence, and gender issues all led by a powerhouse performance from Viola... Read More
Looking at the LGBTQ films at TIFF 2018
The LGBTQ selections at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival spread over continents, genders, nationalities and colors. They feature intense family dramas, personal coming out... Read More
New, action-packed trailer for ‘Widows’ finds Viola Davis in charge
“You had no idea, did you? Or did you choose not to know?” The new trailer for Widows, from Academy Award winner Steve McQueen (12... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead