Written by Anna Harrison "Inès deserves a raise. As legal consultant and de facto secretary of EcoCleanPro, she has been diligently following the wishes of her boss, Patrick, for more than a decade, and though she smarts at the casual … Continue reading.
Author: Anna Harrison
House of the Dragon (Season 1)
Written by Anna Harrison "From the first, “House of the Dragon” was in a precarious position: how do you follow up to one of the most beloved and one of the most reviled television shows in history? It would be … Continue reading.
Triangle of Sadness
Written by Anna Harrison "“Triangle of Sadness” is many things. It is not, however, subtle—unless you think a sledgehammer is, too. ..."… Continue reading.
Tár
Written by Anna Harrison "While director Todd Field, who returns after a 16-year absence, clearly has the current landscape in mind, to call “Tár” a “cancel culture movie” reduces its depth, just as any cry of cancel culture—whether condemning or … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2022: Wes Schlagenauf is Dying
Written by Anna Harrison "Pandemic movies are, by and large, horrible ideas—at least in my esteemed opinion. “Wes Schlagenauf is Dying” is one such ill-advised pandemic movie, but merrily skirts around many of the issues..."… Continue reading.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Written by Anna Harrison "“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” is “Legends of Tomorrow” with five times the budget but only half of the cleverness: an unnecessary superhero show added to an already sprawling empire..."… Continue reading.
I Didn’t See You There
Written by Anna Harrison “Do you see me?” Reid Davenport asks in his feature debut, “I Didn’t See You There.” It’s a loaded question—the easiest answer is..."… Continue reading.
Ms. Marvel
Written by Anna Harrison "Even if “Ms. Marvel” suffers from the same pacing issue that has plagued every other Disney+ Marvel show, its successes—and the sheer joy radiating off of Iman Vellani, herself an MCU superfan—are enough to outweigh the … Continue reading.
Bentonville Film Festival 2022: The Seven Faces of Jane
Written by Anna Harrison "As a movie, “The Seven Face of Jane” leaves something (a lot, in fact) to be desired, though this is hardly surprising. With eight directors directing a movie, none of whom are told anything about the … Continue reading.
Fantasia 2022: A Life on the Farm
Written by Anna Harrison "It’s lucky that Harding—a first-time feature director—found an interesting subject, because the clutter that he adds around Carson can’t hold a candle to the man himself..."… Continue reading.
