Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney
Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s deeply angry essay film.
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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, […]
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 […]
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: The Coen Brothers Spin Six Tales of Old West Tragicomedy
The Coen brothers return to the Old West for a darkly comic anthology of six stories of doomed men and women out on the frontier. […]
The Front Runner Review: Hugh Jackman’s Misguided Political Drama Stumbles Across the Finish Line
Despite a stellar cast and some good intentions, Jason Reitman’s political drama about the rise of the tabloid age does a little too much finger-wagging […]
Overlord Review: Nazi Zombie Shoot-Em-Up Is Fast and Furhrer-ious
The JJ Abrams-produced Nazi zombie flick provides plenty of schlock and scares, but stumbles over its own rotting feet when it reaches for profundity. If […]
10 Movie Witches to Hex Your Halloween
Halloween season is here, which means it’s the season of the witch. The witch has long been a part of our collective unconscious, mostly in […]
Bohemian Rhapsody Review: Malek’s Mercury Will Rock You, Its Queer Politics Less So
While Bryan Singer’s biopic takes some uncomfortable liberties with Freddie Mercury’s life, Malek’s eye-catching performance elevates the proceedings into a rocking ride. In a pivotal […]
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Review: Melissa McCarthy Compels in Awards-Hungry Journalism Drama
While it’s patently hungry for awards, Melissa McCarthy’s biopic of infamous letter forger Lee Israel is compelling and darkly accessible, with some great supporting turns […]