‘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…
‘Thoroughbreds’ Tests The Age Limit for Enjoying Teen Movies
Focus Features’ latest release — Cory Finley’s Thoroughbreds — seems to be really trying hard to…
Does a Movie Need to Have an Original Plot to Be Good?
As with most of his films, Guillermo Del Toro’s acclimed The Shape of Water was a…
‘Last Jedi’ and the Beginning of ‘Star Wars’ Fatigue
Who knew, as 2017 comes to a close, that the chatter around the newest Star…
Dissecting The Perplexing Existence of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
One of the most bizarre and bewildering releases to come out of a major Hollywood…
At Last, a Serious ‘Good Time’ for ‘Twilight’ Actor Robert Pattinson
A decade ago, I never would have guessed or predicted that my favorite male actor…
