‘Dream Productions’ Review – Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Spin-off Is Missing Some Key Ingredients
Earlier this year, Inside Out 2 became not only the highest-grossing film of 2024, but the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Inside Out 2 also became the first Pixar film since 2019’s Toy Story 4 to hit a billion…
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Barking Up the Right Tree
Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch, adapted from Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel of the same name, is a daring foray into the surreal territory of magical realism and black comedy. Anchored by a fearless performance from Amy Adams, the film examines the often-overlooked…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Sisters Season 2 Episode 6. Last week's episode of Bad Sisters featured a shocking twist that has led the Garveys right back to where they were in Season 1: trying to…
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Leos Carax’s Film Essay Into His Own Cinematic Oeuvre Is A Little Batsh*t But Never Boring
Coming off the heels of his most mainstream film, the bonkers Sparks-penned Adam Driver starring rock opera “Annette,” which, in case you forgot, is about a puppet baby who becomes a star, Leos Carax returns with a self-excavating and reflective…
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‘Star Wars Skeleton Crew’ Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 3. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 3 picks up right where the two-episode premiere left audiences with the core four—Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern…
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A Battle of the Best and the Rest
Only two performances stand in between the five finalists and victory. Each coach is represented in the finale, but only one will earn bragging rights when The Voice Season 26 crowns its champion. Will it be a rookie or a…
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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Review
Many works of literature have been deemed "unfilmable" for one reason or another — either the original book would be all but impossible to successfully translate from page to screen, or the rights have never been made available, leaving the…
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That Christmas Review: A Festive Jumble
Netflix’s That Christmas brings together an impressive lineup of talent to weave a tapestry of holiday cheer, missteps, and heartfelt moments. Directed by Simon Otto in his debut and based on Richard Curtis’ beloved children’s book trilogy, this Christmas fantasy…
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Timothée Chalamet Captivates As Bob Dylan In A Fascinating Yet Frustrating Biopic
Where biopics are known to depict their subjects as larger-than-life figures to the detriment of their story and humanization, A Complete Unknown reckons with Bob Dylan’s enigmatic nature. James Mangold, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Jay Cocks, seems…
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James Mangold & Timothée Chalamet Electrify In Superb, Punk-Rock-Spirited Bob Dylan Drama
The enigmatic, elusive genius of The Bard, Bob Dylan, has long fascinated the world, not at least filmmakers, D.A. Pennebaker, Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes, John Hillcoat, and even the Coen Brothers (what is “Inside Llewyn Davis,” if not a what-if-he-failed…
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‘A Complete Unknown’ Review – Timothée Chalamet Shines, but Not as Bright as Bob Dylan’s Music in Electric Biopic
As a director, James Mangold is somewhat of a chameleon. When looking at his filmography, it’s hard to nail down what exactly makes a “Mangold movie.” This isn’t a knock on the director, but rather, proof that he’s very good…
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‘September 5’ Review – Terror From a Newsroom Distance
September 5 is a movie that has arrived at an interesting time. We’ve seen films depict the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis before, most notably Steven Spielberg's Munich. However, for obvious reasons, the timing of September 5's release makes it…
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