A Hitman’s Melancholy Rise and Fall in ‘The Irishman’ from Netflix
The star-studded character study of a man who goes from being a truck driver to…
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ Is Missed Opportunity with a Great Cast
The real-life story of security guard Richard Jewell during the Atlanta Olympics bombing is interesting…
With Flashy Cars and a Simple Plot, ‘Ford v. Ferarri’ Is a Safe Holiday Winner
So many cars, so many close-ups, the designer name dropping, and of course, the flashy…
Both Commentary and Satire, ‘Parasite’ Is Best Foreign Film of 2019
I’ve seen some film fans cheekily refer to Bong Jong-hoo’s Parasite this month as a…
The World Didn’t Need a ‘Zombieland’ Sequel, But It’s a Funny Movie After All
As is sometimes the case with sequels, Zombieland: Double Tap has just as much going…
‘Joker’ Doubles Down on a DC Comics Standard in a Grim 1970s Gotham City
At this point in time, either you like movies based on comic books and are…
After Mysterious 2-Year Delay, ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette?’ Finally Debuts
Annapurna Pictures’ new dramedy Where’d You Go, Bernadette? is about a suburban housewife who has…
All-Star Revisionist History of The 1960s: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
As he’s already done with World War II in Inglourious Basterds (2009) or the Civil…
Nisha Ganatra’s New Comedy ‘Late Night’ Promises Easy Laughs
Nisha Ganatra’s new comedy Late Night had a lot of potential going into production. An Oscar-winning…
Seth Rogen’s ‘Long Shot’ Funny Enough for a Last-Minute Date Night
Over the years, Seth Rogen has been used as an example of the double standard…
‘The Mustang’ Is a Serious Horse Movie—for Grownups, Not Children
With horse movies, it’s often the same thing over and over again: either a goofy,…
Brie Larson Is a Memorable Actress, But ‘Captain Marvel’ Takes No Chances
With the newest, most hyped Marvel movie to reach theaters since Black Panther (2018), Captain…
‘Everybody Knows’ Is a Treat for Fans of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
As winter recedes, we are starting to get not only sunnier weather, but also more…
Revisiting Martin Scorsese’s ‘Gangs of New York’ 16 Years Later
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York was released during a retrospectively impressive Oscar season: Rob…
