reviews
'Empire of Light' Is All Sparkle, No Substance
Directed by Sam Mendes
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2022
Empire of Light opens with several shots of a large movie theatre, Empire. Lovingly tended to by its enthusiastic employees, Empire has imm...
'Framing Agnes' Interrogates Its Own Methods of Chronicling Transgender History
Directed by Chase Joynt
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2022
Filmmaker Chase Joynt is open to a "shift to the terms of engagement," as he puts it, when it comes to considering the lives and histories...
Stormzy Takes Us to Church with 'This Is What I Mean'
PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2022
Coming off one of the last decade's most internationally successful U.K. hip-hop projects, Stormzy has become a gateway for North American...
'Spoiler Alert' Compassionately Gives Away Its Heartbreaking Ending
Directed by Michael Showalter
PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2022
It's a sweet mercy that Spoiler Alert begins at the end, at the weeping-heart-and-tear-soaked-pillow-case stage. At the final gasp, before...
Whistler Film Festival 2022: 'Sanctuary' Has a Fresh Take on Psychological Thrills
Directed by Zachary Wigon
PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2022
From the moment Rebecca (Margaret Qualley) knocks on Hal Porterfield's (Christopher Abbott) door, there's an off-kilter uncertainty in the...
Keke Palmer Brought Her Best to 'SNL,' Although SZA Didn't
December 3, 2022
PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2022
Keke Palmer was an engaged, multifaceted and superb host with a big secret to share, while SZA's otherworldly talent as a singer was unders...
Nickelback's 'Get Rollin'' Is the Funniest Comedy Album in Ages
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2022
Here's the part about Nickelback that doesn't get discussed enough: they're absolutely hilarious. Get Rollin', the band's 10th album, is ba...
'The Inspection' Considers the Cost of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Directed by Elegance Bratton
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2022
As far as army bootcamp movies go, Elegance Bratton's directorial debut, The Inspection, follows the similar threads of many beloved films...