James Cameron does it again, rewriting the rules of what big-budget movies can achieve, technically and emotionally. Continue reading ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is the Apex of Blockbuster Filmmaking
Amidst the overwhelming glut of content, these performances will leave their mark. Continue reading The Best Film Performances of 2022
Guillermo del Toro breathes astonishing new life into one of the most famous characters in history. Continue reading ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ is a Stop-Motion Masterpiece
Twelve films, and five films as honorable mentions, from 2022 that will surprise, challenge, and enthrall you. Continue reading The Best Films of 2022
‘The Whale’ is Darren Aronofsky at his most psychologically relentless, but Brendan Fraser’s astonishing performance adds notes of grace. Continue reading Brendan Fraser Gives the Performance of a Lifetime in ‘The Whale’
A fully committed Will Smith trudges through Antoine Fuqua’s impactful but creatively scattershot film about a slave’s arduous path to freedom. Continue reading ‘Emancipation’ is Unflinchingly Brutal and Baffling
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson shine in Martin McDonagh’s marvelous film about two rural Irish men at an emotional impasse. Continue reading Friendship Dies in the Astute Tragicomedy ‘The Banshees of Inishiren’
Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell excel in Luca Guadagnino’s sensuous and gory love story between two young cannibals. Continue reading ‘Bones & All’ is a Bloody, Ravishing Romance
