film reviews
RSVP Your Regrets to J.Lo's 'Shotgun Wedding'
Directed by Jason Moore
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
When you have the rare occasion of having two Jennifers — Lopez and Coolidge — in a comedy, one might instantly assume that's a winning for...
The Grotesque 'Infinity Pool' Is Worth Wading Into
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
It's official: this is Mia Goth's world and we're all just living in it. Ever since her feature film debut in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac...
Sundance 2023: 'birth/rebirth' Reanimates the Story of 'Frankenstein' in an Exciting New Way
Directed by Laura Moss
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2023
Frankenstein author Mary Shelley's life was marred by illness and the deaths of those closest to her, including a miscarriage and the prema...
Sundance 2023: 'Cat Person' Belongs in the Litter Box
Directed by Susanna Fogel
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2023
Kristen Roupenian's short story Cat Person set off a storm of online discourse in 2017 when it was originally published in The New Yorker....
Aubrey Plaza Showed Her Range on Star-Studded 'SNL' Featuring Amy Poehler, Tony Hawk and More
January 21, 2023
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2023
Aubrey Plaza was a terrific, funny and fully engaged host, busting out a dynamic array of theatrical skills, while Sam Smith's two performa...
'Something in the Dirt' Captures Magic on Camera
Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Leave it to none other than sci-fi/horror savants Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson to put a bizarre twist on their relationship with the fi...
'Ever Deadly' Is an Emotional, Engaging Portrait of Tanya Tagaq
Directed by Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Of all the ways to describe Tanya Tagaq, "fearless" may be the most appropriate. The Inuk throat singer has spent her entire life championi...
'The Son' Fails to Live Up to 'The Father'
Directed by Florian Zeller
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
The Son befuddles viewers with every passing minute. How could a cast this talented struggle to keep the movie afloat? How could the same f...