film reviews
'Somebody I Used to Know' Is a Hollow Imitation of a Movie We Used to Know
Directed by Dave Franco
PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know is the very definition of a fine-but-not-good movie. It's amenable, has some good performances and is decently made...
'Consecration' Commits the Sin of Being a Bit Dull
Directed by Christopher Smith
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2023
Like Christopher Smith's previous film, The Banishing, Consecration is atmospheric and plays with themes of guilt, faith, trauma and the su...
Even Coldplay Couldn't Spoil an Excellent 'SNL' Episode with Pedro Pascal
February 4, 2023
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2023
Pedro Pascal was a terrific host and the writing staff and cast did everything they could to help him shine, while Coldplay's painful posit...
'Knock at the Cabin' Puts a Twist on M. Night Shyamalan's Usual Formula
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2023
M. Night Shyamalan is a known master of thrillers whose strength lies in employing simple camera techniques to draw in viewers while sustai...
'80 for Brady' Is a Satisfyingly Silly Touchdown
Directed by Kyle Marvin
PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2023
At the same time as my screening for 80 for Brady was a special preview of Magic Mike's Last Dance. Two very distinct crowds milled outside...
'Close' Interrogates the Boundaries of Male Friendship
Directed by Lukas Dhont
PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2023
Great friends are hard to find and even harder to keep. Transcending basic labels, Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav de Waele) occupy a...
Sundance 2023: 'Magazine Dreams' Is a Delicate Depiction of Brutality
Directed by Elijah Bynum
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
There's a lot to unwrap in Elijah Bynum's Magazine Dreams. The exploration and unravelling of extreme masculinity through an amateur bodybu...
'Shrinking' Grows Past Its Familiar Story
Created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
With so much content these days, it can sometimes feel like there are no new stories. Shrinking, AppleTV+'s new series starring Jason Segel...