film reviews
Even Dakota Johnson Seems to Know 'Madame Web' Sucks
Directed by S.J. Clarkson
PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024
Late last year, May December sparked a spirited online debate about the definition of stylistic camp. While Susan Sontag purists were quick...
'Shōgun' Is a Grand Epic Without Focus
Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks
PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024
Adapting any beloved novel to the screen is daunting, even more so when some of the book's themes are perhaps a little dated...
'How to Have Sex' Is a How-to Guide for Directorial Debuts
Directed by Molly Manning Walker
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
Molly Manning Walker's directorial debut, 'How to Have Sex,' evades the typical curve first features are graded upon. It's no easy feat to...
'Role Play' Doesn't Quite Fit the Part
Directed by Thomas Vincent
PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2024
'Role Play' belongs to the micro-genre of “action-comedies about a seemingly normal couple who get sucked into a violent crime caper.” At...
Mads Mikkelsen Reaches 'The Promised Land' of Fantastical Fables and Polished Performances
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
A ravishing mix of the brutish with the sublime, Nikolaj Arcel's sweeping historical epic offers a gripping take on blind ambition, greed...
'Lisa Frankenstein' Needs a Jolt to Come Alive
Directed by Zelda Williams
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024
Diablo Cody's work has always had an aw-shucks-but-make-it-dark quality to it. Her writing is chock-full of what can only be described as...
Ayo Edebiri's Excellent Hosting Marred by Controversy on Frustrating 'SNL'
February 3, 2024
PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2024
It's so frustrating that a tremendous hosting turn by the great Ayo Edebiri will also be remembered for platforming hateful figures...
'Argylle' Is Stupid, but Not Stupid Enough
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024
Bear with me on this one. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elly Conway, a successful author whose espionage series Argylle has captured the...