The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ is Deeply Insignificant
Its greatest achievement is that it’s better than ‘Death Note.’ Continue reading The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ is Deeply Insignificant
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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. Continue reading The Lovely ‘Passing’ Thoughtfully Explores What Blackness Can Mean
‘The Harder They Fall’ is an Effortlessly Watchable Spin on the Western
Jeymes Samuel’s directorial debut is a worthy addition to shamefully sparse film canon, with stylish direction and excellent performances. Continue reading ‘The Harder They Fall’ is an Effortlessly Watchable Spin on the Western
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. Continue reading Zendaya Shines in the Exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’
Chasing Oscar 2021: The Predictions (Round 1)
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)
‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Vanessa Kirby and company give powerful performances, but this film about loss gets lost itself. Continue reading ‘Pieces of a Woman’ Struggles as a Whole
Miraculous Performances and Writing Make ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sing
The screen adaptation is almost too faithful to August Wilson’s play, but any tension melts away when a luminous Chadwick Boseman and fiery Viola Davis enter the frame. Continue reading Miraculous Performances and Writing Make ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Sing
The New ‘Rebecca’ Makes You Yearn for the Old One
Armie Hammer and Lily James fail to justify this remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic. Continue reading The New ‘Rebecca’ Makes You Yearn for the Old One