film reviews
'Saturday Night Live' Ended Season 49 Energetically, Despite Sabrina Carpenter's Decaf Performance
May 18, 2024
PUBLISHED May 19, 2024
A strong and memorable Saturday Night Live season ended with a funny and solid finale. Jake Gyllenhaal was a dedicated and great host, whil...
'IF' Only This Film Knew Whether It Was for Kids or Adults
Directed by John Krasinski
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
Picking up where the 'Toy Story' and 'Monsters, Inc.' franchises left off, John Krasinski's latest directorial effort brings to life the...
'I Saw the TV Glow' and It Was a Bit Dim
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
In her second narrative feature, Jane Schoenbrun answers the question, "What happens when TV fandom goes too far?" However...
‘The Strangers: Chapter 1' Is Frighteningly Out of Touch
Directed by Renny Harlin
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
It's been a while since I've seen the cabin-in-the-woods subgenre presented without layers of meta self-reflection. That was until I...
John Mulaney's 'Everybody's in L.A.' Is as Chaotic and Confusing as the City Itself
Hosted by John Mulaney
PUBLISHED May 16, 2024
Hosting a talk show famously takes a little while to get right. Comedians like Seth Meyers and Conan O'Brien took months or even years to...
'Back to Black' Honours Amy Winehouse's Persona but Not Her Artistry
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
PUBLISHED May 14, 2024
The surge of biopics in the past two decades has allowed audiences to pull down the curtain between themselves and an artist that they're p...
Maya Rudolph and Vampire Weekend Had Rip-Roaring Fun on Strangely Scatological 'SNL'
May 11, 2024
PUBLISHED May 12, 2024
Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph returned to have some rip-roaring fun (there were a number of jokes about farting and pants pooping),...
The Promising 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Doesn't Quite Reign Supreme
Directed by Wes Ball
PUBLISHED May 10, 2024
The Andy Serkis-helmed Planet of the Apes reboot is arguably one of the greatest trilogies of all time. The innovative use of motion captur...