Written by Patrick Hao "Yet, in the last five years, starting with the wedding comedy “The Week Of,” Sandler’s original comedies for Netflix have paradoxically matured their juvenility in a way that has evolved the Sandler persona to a new … Continue reading.
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.
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.
Written by Nick McCann "As it begins, “The Holdovers” fully embraces being a whole-hearted throwback. It goes beyond the filmstock cinematography and analog sound. There’s a cozy, easy-going progression that..."… Continue reading.
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.
Written by Jeff Sparks "Every so often there’s a film that boasts the accomplishment of appearing to have been filmed in a single take. In most cases, the reality is that there were multiple takes edited together to look continuous … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "Yates’s choices as director lack originality or a sense of thoughtfulness, “Pain Hustlers” looks and behaves like any of the dozens of hapless documentaries and documentary series that Netflix pumps out regularly, more content than..."… Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "Solidifying what is one of modern cinema’s great director-actor pairings, Julianne Moore plays Gracie, a wispy Georgian woman who became a tabloid sensation years ago when she had an affair with a..."… Continue reading.
Written by Livvy O'Brien "“Legend” is based on the notorious and scandalous Kray twins, who established a criminal empire in London’s East End during the tumultuous 1950s and 1960s. With remarkable finesse, Tom Hardy takes on the..."… Continue reading.
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.