Wolfs should be seen in a movie theater. I can say that quite confidently, having just done it myself, but the odds you'll be able to aren't good. Apple had planned to give George Clooney and Brad Pitt's reunion movie…
Read moreEditor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 2. After a star-studded return last week, Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building slows things down a bit with Episode 2, keeping…
Read moreThree tales about female desire are explored in the television adaptation of Three Women, written and repurposed for the screen by best-selling author Lisa Taddeo. From a wife longing to be touched by her far-from-affectionate husband to a student subjecting…
Read moreHarold and the Purple Crayon, directed by Carlos Saldanha in his live-action feature debut, attempts to blend the whimsical world of Crockett Johnson’s beloved 1955 children’s book with a more mature, modern storyline. Unfortunately, this blend of live-action and animation…
Read moreLOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Our increasingly digital society is embarking on an uncertain future. The ramifications of a generation living much of their existence through a screen remain to be seen, but few would deem it a positive development.…
Read moreTELLURIDE – Unless you have lived a significant portion of your life outside of the United States or Canada, chances are the name Robbie Williams has no cultural significance for you. Maybe you remember hearing the one hit U.S. single…
Read moreI'm not someone who naturally gives preference to a film based on the size of its ambition. The filmmaking challenge of marshaling a massive production doesn't guarantee the final product will be any more impactful as a piece of art.…
Read moreAdaptations from stage to screen aren't always as impressive as Guillem Morales'The Wasp. Even with A-list actors, movies like 2014's Miss Julie can't shake stageplay habits that land awkwardly in Hollywood. The Wasp dodges any such over-projections or one-setting drabness,…
Read moreFilms about children’s baseball tend to be more often good than not. They usually have the formula of funny banter among teammates and coaches, an underdog story, a misfit team, and memorable characters. Ty Roberts’ film You Gotta Believe almost…
Read moreWishes of the Blue Girl is a mystery drama horror film that invites viewers into a world of eerie solitude and creeping dread. While the film presents an intriguing premise and delivers some genuinely unsettling moments, it ultimately struggles to…
Read moreHis Three Daughters revolves around grief, but it’s more about mending bridges and building new ones. Outside of sharing the same father, the titular three daughters have little in common. They didn’t even grow up together with a significant age…
Read moreTELLURIDE- The third of three celebrated August Wilson plays to make it to the big screen over the past decade, “The Piano Lesson” is one that many would expect might be the most difficult to adapt. Luckily, Denzel Washington, who…
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