Serenity and the Strangeness of Post-Oscar Acting Careers
In the wake of Serenity’s balls-out weirdness, we look at how it fits into the oeuvre of “oddball post-Oscar films” for McConaughey and Hathaway.
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Welcome to Marwen Review: Welcome to the Dollhouse
Bob Zemeckis plays with his favorite CG toys – and Steve Carell.
Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney
Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s deeply angry essay film.
Logging Onto Spike Jonze’s Quietly Beautiful Her for Its Fifth Anniversary
We look back at Spike Jonze’s Her on its fifth birthday.
If Beale Street Could Talk Review: Love is a Battle, Love is a War
Barry Jenkins’ sensitive, lyrical adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel is one of the year’s best, most tragic romances.
Mary Queen of Scots Review: A Riveting, if Ahistorical, Royal Drama
While it won’t win any awards for historical accuracy, Josie Rourke’s royal drama shines thanks to some gorgeous cinematography and the performances of Saiorse Ronan […]
The Favourite Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Holds Uproarious Royal Court
Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is a droll, hilarious dramedy about the challenges of female power and competition, with three amazing performances from Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, […]
How Creed II Evolves the Rocky Mythos (and Stallone’s Screenwriting)
Creed II is a cracking successor to Coogler’s previous film and the Rocky series as a whole, due greatly to Stallone returning as screenwriter after […]
Green Book Review: Playing the Same Old Song About Jim Crow Racism
Peter Farrelly’s period road movie about a black piano player and his Italian driver in Jim Crow America doesn’t dig deep into American racism, but […]
Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches
Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. The opening of Steve McQueen’s riveting new heist movie Widows is […]