Zoey Deutch leads a solid takedown of social media toxicity and how online fame doesn’t guarantee personal fulfillment. Continue reading ‘Not Okay’ Solidly Skewers the World of Social Media Influencers
Jeremy Allen White shines in this searing black comedy about a kitchen on the verge of chaos. Continue reading Toxic Work is on the Menu in the Delicious, Brutal Series ‘The Bear’
Hulu’s latest Sally Rooney adaptation is a dull and disengaged survey of messy relationships. Continue reading Hulu’s ‘Conversations with Friends’ is Stuck in its Own Head
Adrian Lyne’s first film in twenty years is a flaccid, messy, and sexless misfire. Continue reading ‘Deep Water’ is Another Nail in the Erotic Thriller Coffin
The Hulu miniseries is raucous, randy, and shorter on its notorious couple than it should be. Continue reading ‘Pam & Tommy’ Undercuts Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s Fascinating, Foreboding Scandal
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’
The legendary singer’s life and impact get lost amidst a flurry of confounding directing choices. Continue reading Andra Day Deserves Better Than the Muddled ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’
With many of the contenders available, and the closing of the Oscar eligibility period weeks away, here are my early predictions. Continue reading Chasing Oscar 2021: The Predictions (Round 1)
