‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ Review: An Intimate Documentary About an Extraordinary Life and Career

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‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ Review: An Intimate Documentary About an Extraordinary Life and Career

Being the first in anything might be a momentous achievement, but it also comes with the baggage and burden of representing a whole group of people. For Marlee Matlin, that burden came at the tender age of 21, when she…

‘Plainclothes’ Review: Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey’s Scattershot Cop Thriller Fails to Sting

About 20 minutes into Carmen Emmi’s thriller Plainclothes, which follows a series of undercover sting operations to capture gay men trolling for lovers in a suburban mall bathroom, I had little hope for it to amount to much. From the…

A Searing Send-Up Of America Taking Care of (Show) Business In Iraq [Sundance]

The politics of the American military invasion of Iraq have shifted in the last two decades. The current president, for example, has decided it would be preferable to lie about always being opposed to it than own up to supporting…

Sami Zayn Proves He’s on CM Punk’s Level and Gunther Lays Down the Law

WWE Raw aired live from Cleveland, Ohio last night, with the post-Royal Rumble fallout setting the stage for the Road to WrestleMania 41, and we were treated to some storyline teases, sneak attacks, and a banger of a main event.…

This Opposites-Attract Procedural Returns With an Even Slower Burn

I may not have understood it when I was younger, but now I see why procedural shows with a will-they-won't-they element drag things out for as long as they do. With a case-of-the-week type of story, where things reset more…

Isabelle Huppert Gets Lost In Flora Lau’s Video Game World [Sundance]

PARK CITY – A sporadically interesting though ultimately superficial exploration of online connection, video games, and modern alienation, writer-director Flora Lau’s “Luz” is a film in search of something greater than it is never quite able to grab hold of.…

‘Brides’ Review: A Bold Coming-Of-Age Story Strengthened by Its Leads, but Weakened by Its Structure

Like all genres, coming-of-age stories have their own set of tropes. Characters attempting to find a date for prom, trying to get into college, and throwing a massive rager when their parents aren't home, for example, are all staples of…

‘Last Days’ Review: Justin Lin’s Break from Fast & Furious Is an Underwhelming Drama Mired in Religious Zealotry

Justin Lin is a filmmaker now synonymous with the Fast & Furious franchise, having directed six installments, including the fan favorite, Tokyo Drift. What many might not know, though, is that his roots are in indie filmmaking, bringing his sophomore…

‘Sorry, Baby’ Review: A Compassionate, Hilarious Breakthrough Directorial Debut by Eva Victor

Every year at Sundance, it seems like there’s one new filmmaker who gets chosen as the promising new voice to make their debut at the festival. This is the festival that launched the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, Paul…

A Body Horror Take On Cinderella, By Way Of Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance [Sundance]

An Ozempic allegory, a feminist takedown of Disney princess stories, and Coralie Fargeat’s Cinderella will be among the interpretations thrust upon “The Ugly Stepsister.” Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt’s horror dramedy is largely entertaining on its own terms, even for viewers…

Laverne Cox’s Prime Video Comedy Series Is a Cozy Comfort Watch, for Better and Worse

Laverne Cox is an amazing performer. Though this should go without saying considering the great work she delivered over her seven years as Sophia Burset in Netflix's critically acclaimed series Orange Is the New Black, as a Black trans woman,…

Adam Levine Jumps Back Into the Judge’s Chair

When it comes to The Voice, gone are the days of a consistent coaching panel. Turned into a revolving door of the who's who in the music industry, the NBC competition show is eager to bring in the tops of…

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