It seems that we’re emerging out of the “Dumpruary” season for mainstream releases, in which studios toss the duds of their development …
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Elisabeth Moss shines in The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2020 | USA | 124 min | Leigh Whannell) From the outset, you know that Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) is …
On Screen: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 63 Up, CatVidFest
The biggest release this week may be Harrison Ford playing with an animated dog in The Call of the Wild (stay tuned …
On Screen: Noir City, NT Live, Nights of Terror
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! This weekend’s releases include romances (The Photograph), an array of nightmares (Sonic the Hedgehog, Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, the …
The Assistant observes the #MeToo era from within
The Assistant (2019 | USA | 87 minutes | Kitty Green) We meet the titular assistant, portrayed with quiet reserve by Julia …
Birds of Prey Aims to Please
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020 | USA | 109 minutes | Cathy Yan) DC’s cinematic …
Roundtable: Oscar Party!
In place of our usual end of month roundup, I thought we owed it to ourselves to pontificate on Hollywood’s biggest night. …
On Screen: Oscar Catch-up, The Turning, Muppets, Romanians
This week’s mainstream releases include The Turning, in which Mackenzie Davis downgrades from protecting the savior of humanity in last year’s Terminator …
On Screen: Les Misérables, Color Out of Space, the Wave, the Hottest August, Weathering With You
This weekend sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reuniting in Bad Boys for Life and Robert Downey Jr. stepping away from the …
Just Mercy is a Competent Addition to the Canon of Anti-Death-Row Dramas
Just Mercy (2019 | USA | 137 minutes | Destin Daniel Cretton) It’s a sad commentary on the inherent crisis of our …