film reviews
Brendan Gleeson Overcame Awkward 'SNL' Monologue for Some Great Sketches
October 8, 2022
PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2022
Brendan Gleeson overcame some initial monologue awkwardness and emerged as a fine, committed host, while Willow's musical performances woul...
'Triangle of Sadness' Blows Chunks All Over the Rich
Directed by Ruben Östlund
PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2022
A TIFF Official Selection and this year's winner of Cannes Film Festival's famed Palme d'Or, Triangle of Sadness is writer and director Rub...
With 'TÁR,' the Oscar Is Cate Blanchett's to Lose
Directed by Todd Field
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2022
Early on in Todd Field's incendiary and masterful TÁR, his first film in 16 years, a pontification on the nature of time — especially in re...
'The Midnight Club' Brings an Emotional Weight to Its Horror
Created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2022
Mike Flanagan has taken over the horror sphere for the past few years with Doctor Sleep (2019) and his Netflix shows The Haunting of Hill H...
'SNL' Returns with Strong Season 48 Premiere and a Kendrick Lamar Performance for the Ages
October 1, 2022
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2022
Miles Teller was a vibrant and well-utilized host on a mostly well-written season premiere, and Kendrick Lamar conjured two musical perform...
Kid Cudi's Vibey 'Entergalactic' Film Stands Alone
Directed by Fletcher Moules
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
Originally announced as a TV series, Kid Cudi's visual accompaniment to his latest album, Entergalactic, is a visually rich, vibe-y rom-com...
'Dio: Dreamers Never Die' Is a Soft Account of Hard Rock
Directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2022
An interstitial beat in Dio: Dreamers Never Die has drummer Vinny Appice sitting in front of a pile of demo tapes. He pulls out one marked...
'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' Is the Warm PBR of Political Commentary
Directed by Peter Farrelly
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2022
Despite the silly name, The Greatest Beer Run Ever is a movie of Big Themes: the horrors of war, the arrogance of Americans who inherently...