film reviews
'Someone Lives Here' Reveals Society's Broken Safety Nets, and Those Who Are Trying to Fix Them
Directed by Zack Russell
PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2023
Mister Rogers's famous advice to children to "look for the helpers" in moments of tragedy has brought comfort to countless individuals acro...
'Polite Society' Doesn't Follow Coming-of-Age Conventions
Directed by Nida Manzoor
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2023
Polite Society hits the ground running, jumping and kicking in the first few minutes, and never lets up its pace or infectious, offbeat ene...
CUFF Review: 'Mister Organ' Exposes Everyday Sociopathy
Directed by David Farrier
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2023
David Farrier can't seem to stay away from the disturbing. The New Zealand journalist and documentarian is perhaps best known outside his h...
'Evil Dead Rise' Reanimates the Franchise with Gory Glory
Directed by Lee Cronin
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2023
Folk horror has always had its thorny roots turning and winding around the sharp fear that ancient beliefs are, actually, well-founded. Wha...
'Dead Ringers' Doesn't Resemble David Cronenberg's Original — and It's Worse for It
Created by Alice Birch
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023
David Cronenberg's 1988 film Dead Ringers has held up incredibly well over the years. More than 30 years later, it continues to turn up on...
Little Richard Documentary 'I Am Everything' Doesn't Tell Viewers Everything
Directed by Lisa Cortés
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2023
Documentarians have a choice to make before they hit record: do we make a film that simply collates information and presents it as is, leav...
Season 4 of 'Barry' Is More Epilogue Than Final Chapter
Created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023
It's extraordinary how Bill Hader went from the impression guy on Saturday Night Live to a legit auteur director to be reckoned with. Watch...
'Saturday Night Live' Redeemed Itself as Ana de Armas Brought Her A-Game
April 15, 2023
PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2023
Bounding back from a rough episode last week, Saturday Night Live was on point with its writing and concepts, and host Ana de Armas and mus...