reviews
Ducks Ltd. Soar to Scrappy Grandeur on 'Harm's Way'
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2024
Ducks Ltd. find the cinematic grandeur in their scrappy ditties...
'How to Have Sex' Is a How-to Guide for Directorial Debuts
Directed by Molly Manning Walker
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut, 'How to Have Sex,' evades the typical curve first features are graded upon. It's no easy feat to...
oh caroline Make Small Things Miraculous on 'monochrome'
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
As you grow up, the world loses some colour. If this sentiment rings true to you, but you’re ready to heal your inner child with vibrant in...
'Role Play' Doesn't Quite Fit the Part
Directed by Thomas Vincent
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
'Role Play' belongs to the micro-genre of “action-comedies about a seemingly normal couple who get sucked into a violent crime caper.” At...
Mads Mikkelsen Reaches 'The Promised Land' of Fantastical Fables and Polished Performances
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
A ravishing mix of the brutish with the sublime, Nikolaj Arcel's sweeping historical epic offers a gripping take on blind ambition, greed...
On 'PHASOR,' Softness Is Helado Negro's Greatest Strength
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
'PHASOR'’s softness is its greatest strength, extolling the virtues of patience, silence, touch and exploration...
Caroline Polachek and Weyes Blood Capture Something Magical on "Butterfly Net"
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PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
The duo's "Butterfly Net" sounds suspended in air, sloughing off the original’s vintage weight for something more timeless...
Erika de Casier's "ice" Is Red-Hot
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PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
Erika de Casier wrote one of last year's best pop hits, NewJeans' "Super Shy," and she brings some of that same timid swagger to "ice"...