The Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She Deserves Better
The documentary nearly loses the pop titan amidst an incomplete and messy narrative structure. Continue reading The Janet Jackson Documentary Proves She Deserves Better
Month: January 2022
The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s 1993 magnum opus challenged the assertion that bombastic emotion in music was insincere. Continue reading The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones Electrify in the Magnificently Unhinged ‘Fresh’
Mimi Cave’s directorial debut will be tough to stomach for some, but its outrageous concept is thrillingly conceived. Continue reading Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones Electrify in the Magnificently Unhinged ‘Fresh’
Grief and Art Intersect in the Slow and Steady Stunner ‘Drive My Car’
Hidetoshi Nishijima’s exploration of the long-tail effects of loss is a long ride, but worth the journey. Continue reading Grief and Art Intersect in the Slow and Steady Stunner ‘Drive My Car’
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the New Essential Shakespeare Adaptation
Denzel Washington is astonishing in Joel Coen’s staggeringly bold take on the rise and fall of the Macbeths. Continue reading ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the New Essential Shakespeare Adaptation
Hollywood is Excavating its Graveyard to Solve its Movie Star Problem
Chris Evans playing Gene Kelly is part of an intriguing and somewhat troubling trend. Continue reading Hollywood is Excavating its Graveyard to Solve its Movie Star Problem
Ben Affleck Can’t Save the Rudderless ‘The Tender Bar’
George Clooney’s adaptation of JR Moehringer’s memoir is too slight to justify itself as a film. Continue reading Ben Affleck Can’t Save the Rudderless ‘The Tender Bar’
Maggie Gyllenhaal Fearlessly Questions Motherhood with ‘The Lost Daughter’
The psychological drama about motherhood’s deep scars is an astounding, radical work, grounded by confident direction and Olivia Colman’s sensational performance. Continue reading Maggie Gyllenhaal Fearlessly Questions Motherhood with ‘The Lost Daughter’