Written by Anna Harrison "I am going to say something very brave: I liked “Men,” Alex Garland’s 2022 horror film which got skewered by critics, both professional and armchair. So even when Twitter started dragging his name through the mud … Continue reading.
Author: Anna Harrison
Rustin
Written by Anna Harrison "Bayard Rustin was a great many things. He was a devoted Quaker and a gay man, he was an avowed socialist yet received praise from Ronald Reagan, he was one of the leaders of the March … Continue reading.
Saltburn
Written by Anna Harrison "Fennell, it seems, wants to have her cake and eat it too: while she attempts to layer in shades of gray to Ollie, the film’s final “twist” (if it can be called that) seems to unravel … Continue reading.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Written by Anna Harrison "Well, while “Ballad” may not reach the highs of the first two films, it has more going for it than a cash grab, which is more than you can say about the boneheaded decision to split … Continue reading.
The Marvels
Written by Anna Harrison "The once-untouchable behemoth has been beset by a literal plague and increasingly diminished returns, and now it seems the norm has become mediocrity at best and mind-numbing at worst with only glimpses of the old..."… Continue reading.
Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West
Written by Anna Harrison "There are kernels of a compelling documentary here, and some beautiful shots of Montana and Nevada, but Avis’s thesis is so scattershot that it makes “Wild Beauty” ineffective. Even some of the appeals for..."… Continue reading.
They Cloned Tyrone
Written by Anna Harrison "It’s a shame, too, because Juel Taylor’s feature debut has a confidence and swagger that shouldn’t be trapped on Netflix, but over two years after “They Cloned Tyrone” wrapped filming, that is where we’ve ended up..."… Continue reading.
Heart of Stone
Written by Anna Harrison "If you asked me to remember any of the mindless action gruel starring A-listers that Netflix has put out over the last few years, I don’t think I could name a single one. Their most memorable … Continue reading.
Secret Invasion
Written by Anna Harrison "There’s only so much a person can take. After increasingly mediocre outings from Marvel Studios, “Secret Invasion” has become its crowning shame: a convoluted mess of a series with what should be massive ramifications..."… Continue reading.
Barbie
Written by Anna Harrison "But for all the hidden depths of “Barbie,” for all the doll’s relatable doubts and fears about womanhood, and even with the healthy serving of meta humor courtesy of the all-male Mattel executives, there’s only so … Continue reading.
