Film Reviews & Insights
All We Imagine As Light
A visually sublime and richly intimate exploration of womanhood and friendship in India, and an impressive sophomore feature by Payal Kapadia. All We Imagine as Light is both elliptical and [...]
Wicked
The 2003 Broadway musical, Wicked, became an instant pop culture phenomenon when it first opened. The musical, starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, [...]
Gladiator 2
Gladiator 2, director Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Oscar-winning Roman epic from 2000, may give many viewers familiar with that film a sense of Deja Vu. That is because, nearly beat [...]
A Different Man
A Different Man is a strange concoction. It is a film of two halves, one fairly decent and the other increasingly obnoxious and less engaging. Despite the presence of three [...]
The Piano Lesson
August Wilson was one of the most ambitious playwrights of all time, and The Piano Lesson is one of his best, most complex and fully formed works. Previously adapted into a television [...]
Red One
Dwayne Johnson's status as a Mega Movie Star is undeniable. The producer/star has seen countless blockbusters over his esteemed career, but recently his output has left much to be desired. [...]
Small Things like These
Tim Midlands's Small Things Like These is a heavy, distressing watch—involving flashbacks about a troubled childhood—but it also offers levels of courage that resonate thanks to a devoted, soul-searching performance [...]
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters, a drama starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne, from writer- director Azazel Jacobs, feels much like a play for most of its 101-minute run time. [...]
A Real Pain
There are many actors that pivot towards directing, and often they have an uphill battle; some succeed more than others, and whether or not critics and audiences approve of their [...]
My Old Ass
My Old Ass, a coming-of-age film from writer/director Megan Park (The Fallout), staring Maisy Stella -- a fine film debut -- and Aubrey Plaza -- the Old Ass of the [...]
Bird
Andrea Arnold is a director that has long focused on realism. Yet, in her new feature, Bird, she has experimented with elements of the surreal. She has still rooted the story [...]