Lacking Direction Plagues ‘House of Gucci’s’ Captivating Story and Cast
Tonal mismatches, scenery-chewing, and unhinged chaos run amok in Ridley Scott’s stab at high-fashion extravagance.
Tag: 2021 movies
The Lovely ‘Passing’ Thoughtfully Explores What Blackness Can Mean
Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are marvelous in this strikingly modern film about “passing” as white in the 1920s.
The Ambitious ‘Dune’ Achieves the Impossible by Tearing Down Movie Boundaries
Once deemed “too big to succeed,” Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic is an overwhelming cinematic triumph.
2021 Golden Globes Post-Mortem: Andra Day Cracks the Best Actress Race Wide Open?
A spectacular night for ‘Nomadland’ and Andra Day.
‘Nomadland’ Finds Grace and Dignity on the Road
Chloé Zhao and Frances McDormand come together to tell a deceptively emotional story about living alone, but together.
Zendaya Shines in the Exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’
If you can make it past the overwrought writing and unwavering pretentiousness, you will witness two of Hollywood’s most promising talents.
Justin Timberlake Exceeds ‘Palmer’s’ Modest Ambitions
The pop icon has finally found a breakthrough role, just in a middling film.
‘News of the World’ Contemplates the Might of Tom Hanks (and Storytelling)
It’s almost unfair how much the Western drama puts on him, but the Hollywood legend proves why he’s worth it.
‘Promising Young Woman’ Gleefully Eviscerates the Nice Guy Myth
Carey Mulligan commands this pitch-black comedic thriller about revenge, retribution, and rape culture.
‘Minari’ Quietly Unearths the Limits of the American Dream
Vividly rendered and intimately crafted, this story of Korean immigrants in middle America defies language, location, and generation.
When Things Go Pop 