Written by Anna Harrison "“Triangle of Sadness” is many things. It is not, however, subtle—unless you think a sledgehammer is, too. ..."… Continue reading.
Triangle of Sadness
Category: Anna Harrison
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.
Fantasia 2022: Please Baby Please
Written by Anna Harrison "If you take “West Side Story” and Kenneth Anger, put them together in an enclosure for long enough and let them get to know each other super well, a stork will one day deposit “Please Baby … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2022: Blessed Boys
Written by Anna Harrison "Catholic guilt is one hell of a drug, no more so than in Silvia Brunelli’s feature debut, “Blessed Boys...”"… Continue reading.