film reviews

Ariana Grande Absolutely Sang as 'Saturday Night Live' Host
October 12, 2024
PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2024
With a second solid writing and performance week in a row, 'Saturday Night Live' was very entertaining, with a dynamic hosting turn by...
The Nauseating 'Terrifier 3' Anoints a New Classic Horror Villain
Directed by Damien Leone
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024
When Art the Clown and his Terrifier franchise officially arrived in 2016, most viewers hesitated to recognize the brutal antagonist as any...
Pharrell Williams's LEGO Doc 'Piece by Piece' Is Phun for the Whole Phamily
Directed by Morgan Neville
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024
For a guy who has produced entire albums of grimy coke raps and was in that gross "Blurred Lines" video, Pharrell Williams has maintained a...
'Woman of the Hour' Can't Avoid the Usual True Crime Playbook
Directed by Anna Kendrick
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024
The world already has more than enough entertainment about serial killers, but 'Woman of the Hour' at least tries to do something different...
The Personal Trumps the Political in 'The Apprentice'
Directed by Ali Abbasi
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
Ahead of a Toronto critics screening, 'The Apprentice' director Ali Abbasi told the room full of critics that he would be returning after...
'Bonjour Tristesse' Says Hello to a New Canadian Talent
Directed by Durga Chew-Bose
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
There's something about a lazy holiday. Lounging around on long afternoons and warm nights make for easy days. It's easy to get lost in the...
'40 Acres' Is a Tried-and-True Post-Apocalypse Story
Directed by R.T. Thorne
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
It is interesting to chart our vision of what the post-apocalypse might be. The shortage is never the same, but the outcome always is...
Coldplay Were Too Corny for 'SNL,' but Nate Bargatze and the Lonely Island Picked Up the Slack
October 5, 2024
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2024
Comedian Nate Bargatze returned and again proved himself to be a great host, while Coldplay again demonstrated why they're a tad too corny...