film reviews
'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' Overcomes Choppy Conditions for a Worthwhile Journey
Directed by André Øvredal
PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2023
Despite some choppy storytelling, André Øvredal's The Last Voyage of the Demeter is largely the sort of welcome Hammer-style throwback that...
'Twisted Metal' Is Post-Apocalyptic Fluff
Developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Michael Jonathan Smith
PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2023
Thanks to The Last of Us, video game adaptations are suddenly in a position to be taken seriously as high-brow TV. The Twisted Metal games,...
Fantasia 2023: 'A Disturbance in the Force' Redeems the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' (Sort Of)
Directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak
PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2023
There is a general feeling of forgiveness throughout A Disturbance in the Force. Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak's documentary about the much-m...
Seth Rogen's 'Platonic' Is a Welcome Return to the Friendship Comedies of the 2000s
Created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller
PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2023
When rom-com titan Nicholas Stoller makes a show called Platonic starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne — who have previously played a married...
Season 3 of 'Only Murders in the Building' Isn't Quite the Perfect Crime — but It's Still a Lot of Fun
Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman
PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2023
With each new season, Only Murders in the Building lets us dive into the sleuthing trio's past. In Season 1, we learned all about Mabel's (...
'Satan Wants You' Shows How the Satanic Panic of the '80s Still Resonates
Directed by Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2023
Since watching Satan Wants You, I've been pondering what Michelle Smith and her therapist, Lawrence Pazder, wanted from their book, Michell...
'Shortcomings' Cuts Self-Congratulatory Representation Down to Size
Directed by Randall Park
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2023
When Crazy Rich Asians first came out, I was called a "bad Asian" for not going out to watch the film on opening weekend. While I've apprec...
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Captures the Youthful Spirit of Its Half-Shell Heroes
Directed by Jeff Rowe
PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2023
It feels like it's been a minute since we saw a movie or TV show worthy of the Turtles. A mainstay of the children's cartoon rotation in th...