“‘The African Desperate’ Is a Composed, Critical Examination of Race”

Deceit in advertising! This movie is not desperate at all. It is in fact shockingly well-poised. Continue reading →

“Surface-Level Adaptation ‘The Silent Twins’ Quiets Agnieszka Smoczynska’s Style”

…yeah, maybe they shoulda stayed silent? Continue reading →

“WWII Thriller Hauls Hitler’s Corpse to a Dangerous ‘Burial'”

What’s buried should stay buried, or in the case of a certain Nazi bastard, torched to a crisp outside his bunker. Ah, well. Continue reading →

“Subversive Sylvester Stallone Story ‘Samaritan’ Can’t Stick Superhero Landing”

Not a “good” Samaritan; not a “bad” Samaritan; just a “wish it was better but I appreciate what it is” Samaritan. Continue reading →

“‘When I Consume You’s Unsparing Horror Will Eat You Alive”

Ladies and gents: Perry Blackshear, one of the best horror filmmakers working today, flying on stealth mode. Continue reading →

“James Ponsoldt Takes a Vacation from Making Good Movies with ‘Summering'”

May I suggest that you vacation literally anywhere other than this movie? I may. And I will! Continue reading →

“The Vandoliers Rock the Intersection of Country and Punk”

12 tracks on the fine art of putting a ten gallon hat on a mohawk. Continue reading →

“Overstuffed Adaptation ‘Attack on Finland’ Feels a Little Too Real”

An attack on one is an attack on all, at least in my neighborhood of our collective consciousness. Continue reading →

“‘The Princess’ Reigns”

Lots of Disney movies and Gareth Evans-inspired martial artistry all collide with one of the best hyper-violent action filmmakers working today. Plus: Joey King. Continue reading →

“Album Review: With Honesty and Wisdom, Tim Heidecker Looks Back on ‘High School’”

No, you’re not wrong, that’s the same Tim Heidecker as the Tim Heidecker you’re thinking of. Continue reading →

Tribeca At Home ’22: A Very Disappointing Round-Up

A swing and a miss followed by three other swings and misses. Continue reading →

“You Need To Watch The Most Ludicrous Action Movie Ever On Netflix ASAP”

Ever? Yes, ever. I said it. You gotta listen to me. Continue reading →

“The Kids Aren’t Alright in Lean, Mean ‘Homebound'”

Spoiler, I guess, but they’re technically “alright” compared to the adults in this movie. Continue reading →

“Norah Jones, ‘Come Away With Me,’ & Revolutionary Quiet”

Happy anniversary to a great, and subtly influential, record! Continue reading →

“‘Petite Maman’ Makes The Arthouse Film Accessible To Everyone”

In which one of the best films of 2021 is let down by its distributor, and then becomes one of the best films of 2022, but again, its distributor let it down. Continue reading →

SXSW ’22 Coverage Round-Up

Old lightning wit strikes again. Continue reading →

“Noomi Rapace Aptly Leads Dour, Trudging, Icy War Film ‘Black Crab'”

Blacker than the blackest black times infinity. Continue reading →

“A Coda to CODA”

In which I play Nostradamus, sort of. Continue reading →

“Cringe Comedy ‘All My Friends Hate Me’s Caustic Nastiness Hypnotizes”

Every millennial reading this right now is feeling very attacked, I guarantee it. Continue reading →

“‘Dear Mr. Brody’s’ Letters Of Heartbreak”

Oh, dear. Mr. Brody. How could you, Mr. Brody? Continue reading →