reviews
Ben Affleck Serves Up Low-Key Charm in 'The Tender Bar'
Directed by George Clooney
PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2022
The Tender Bar is a laid-back, coming-of-age story that at times struggles with pacing, but Ben Affleck's relaxed, low-key charm keeps the...
'The Lost Daughter' Offers a Rare Perspective on Motherhood
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2022
Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut is a raw and compelling take on the hardships and "crushing responsibility" of motherhood — a perspec...
Nas Deepens His Legacy by Making 'Magic'
PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2022
On Christmas Eve, veteran Queens MC Nas dropped his Magic project to an unsuspecting audience. If the Grammy win and nomination for his fir...
'Red Rocket' Paints a Raw Portrait of Small-Town America
Directed by Sean Baker
PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2022
Director Sean Baker continues his exploration of underrepresented groups and non-traditional circumstances in Red Rocket, which follows adu...
'The Book of Boba Fett' Is a Spaceship on Autopilot
Created by Jon Favreau
PUBLISHED Dec 29, 2021
Star Wars has settled into a nice groove on Disney+, with The Mandalorian offering low-stakes charm that is less ambitious than recent movi...
Denzel Washington Reigns in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'
Directed by Joel Coen
PUBLISHED Dec 24, 2021
It's exciting to watch the Timothée Chalamets and Daniel Kaluuyas of young Hollywood. There's so much talent and potential to be realized,...
'The Matrix Resurrections' Goes Down the Rabbit Hole of Shameless Nostalgia
Directed by Lana Wachowski
PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2021
Let's get this out of the way now: The Matrix Resurrections is nowhere near as good as 1999's The Matrix. Not even close. But did anyone re...
'Don't Look Up' Is as Heavy-Handed as Modern America
Directed by Adam McKay
PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2021
The world is dying and humans are too stupid, selfish and/or opportunistic to care — that's the takeaway message Adam McKay wishes to impar...