film reviews

'One to One: John & Yoko' Offers a Fresh Take on the Lennons' Activism
Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards
PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2025
"I'm not about to get myself shot. But I'm still an artist, a revolutionary artist." — John LennonIn the early 1970s, John Lennon and Yoko...
Jack Black Was Born to Host 'Saturday Night Live'
April 5, 2025
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2025
What can you say? With his commitment to a bit and hyperactive comedic presence, Jack Black was born to host Saturday Night Live, and Elton...
'Adolescence' Has Substance to Match Its Stunning Style
Directed by Philip Barantini
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2025
Speak with anyone about 'Adolescence,' and chances are the first thing you'll talk about are the staggering one-take episodes — dizzying...
'The Ballad of Wallis Island' Achieves Beautiful Harmony
Directed by James Griffiths
PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2025
As sweet and tender as a lover's kiss, 'The Ballad of Wallis Island,' directed by James Griffiths and co-written by leads Tom Basden and Tim...
'Dying for Sex' Nails the Joys and Sorrows of Being Alive
Created by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025
After receiving a life-changing diagnosis, people may think of all they missed out on — the countries they haven't visited, the food they...
'Death of a Unicorn' Satirizes with the Subtlety of a Cloven Kick to the Head
Directed by Alex Scharfman
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025
What happened to the big-budget high concept pictures of yesteryear? What happened to films like 'Jaws' and 'The Running Man' and...
'A Working Man' Just Works, Man
Directed by David Ayer
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025
There are some actor-director collaborations that just work: Jason Statham and David Ayer prove that in spades (and fists) in...
'Darkest Miriam' Finds Poetry Amidst the Chaos of a Toronto Library
Directed by Naomi Jaye
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025
'Darkest Miriam' is an urban exploration of isolation, connection and literature that earnestly attempts to portray a sense of poetic...