It's a near perfect action blockbuster and a film that's going to be near impossible to top
The kindness and vulnerability that Fred Rogers imbues his show with sort of drills into you before the tears burst out like a new oil well
Finally, this franchise stops tiptoeing around, trying to give everyone equal time. This Avengers movie has a star, and his name is Thor.
Jason Schwartzman plays Max Fischer, one of Wes Anderson's most fascinating and entertaining characters, in the director's sweet, funny sophomore effort
In honor of our film of the week, Local Hero, I'm reviewing I Know Where I'm Going! from Powell and Pressburger for The Cinessential
For The Cinessential, I write about Barbara Kopple's 1990 workers' rights documentary in the context of Harlan County U.S.A. week
Six pretty different films, all really enjoyable. But which impossible mission is best?
On our latest episode, Max and I discuss the fall festival lineups, Kubo, Florence Foster Jenkins, the new Arrival trailer, the November Criterion lineup, and ... hot iced coffee?
Your guide to streaming my favorite films of 2015, the year's Oscar nominees, and more great new releases
While some 2018 Oscar races are sewn up, others are still wide open or ripe for a surprise
It's a year without a front-runner, but that might change if The Shape of Water (or Three Billboards) dominates nomination morning.
Dunkirk, Darkest Hour, and The Shape of Water appear to be front-runners for this year's top prize. What else is on the horizon?
