“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 →

“Dual Narratives Betray Subterfuge Drama ‘Huda’s Salon’s’ Strengths”

Sometimes, two movies for the price of one isn’t really a bargain. Continue reading →

“Hurray for the Riff Raff Finds New ‘Life on Earth'”

Life on Earth, the album: Good. Life on Earth, the thing that we’re part of: Jury’s out. Continue reading →

“The Most Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Thriller Of 2021 Is Finally Streaming Online”

You’re goddamn right it is (streaming, mind-blowing, sci-fi, and a thriller, but also horror). Continue reading →

“‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Review: David Blue Garcia Lets Leatherface Rip In Delightfully Gory Sequel”

Brum brummm, brum-brum-brummmmmmmm Continue reading →

“I Want More Rom-Coms Like ‘I Want You Back'”

Not the Jackson 5 song, though that song is great, but a Jenny Slate and Charlie Day rom-com. This is, in fact, a selling point. Continue reading →

“‘Strawberry Mansion’ Review: The Best Sci-Fi Love Story Since ‘Eternal Sunshine'”

I don’t always write my own headlines, and when I do, I usually say: Take it well-salted. A headline is supposed to be a little clicky. In this case, though, I think I agree, but it’s been so long since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that I can’t say for sure. Still: It’s a reasonable … Continue reading →

“Take a Trip to ‘The Alien Coast’ with St. Paul & The Broken Bones”

“You could travel the world / But nothing comes close / To the alien coast” Continue reading →

“‘Rifkin’s Festival’ Review: Woody Allen’s Latest, Yet Again, Proves His Best Days Are Behind Him”

Woody: Please stop. Continue reading →

“Mitski’s Own ‘Laurel Hell'”

Laurel Hell on Earth, and also in your ears. Continue reading →

“Buster Keaton Is More Human than ‘Camera Man’ in Dana Stevens’ Excellent Biography”

Did my White Zombie reference land? You decide. Continue reading →

“Brush Up on Your Adam Leon with the Director’s Breezy ‘Italian Studies'”

In which no one speaks Italian, because they’re too busy speaking Adam Leon. Continue reading →

“‘The Afterparty’ Review: Lord & Miller’s Apple TV+ Series Takes A Laid-Back Approach To Genre-Hopping”

How odd to watch a Miller & Lord thing and think: “Well, that was low-key.” Continue reading →

Sundance 2022: Review Round-Up

Coming in just in time at (checks notes) a month and change since the festival wrapped. Continue reading →