Above all else, Patty Jenkins’ film is earnest. Instead of trying to be a superhero movie AND MORE, it’s just a superhero movie. And that’s cool.
If you're looking for an uplifting distraction from the events of the real world, it's hard to do better than Hidden Figures
Pablo Larrain's English-language debut peels back the curtain on Mrs. Kennedy visually, aurally, and thematically in ways that are prickly and alienating, but also extremely layered and thought-provoking
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
For The Cinessential, I'm reviewing this 1958 stage-to-screen classic in honor of our film of the week, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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
My top 20 this year includes the best action movie in more than a decade, a hilarious comedy about the 2008 economic crisis, Quentin Tarantino at his most explosive, and a documentary starring a disembodied head. Yeah, it was a good year for movies
Lots of questions ahead of the 2017 Oscar nominations, but the one thing we know for sure: This year's likely nominees are (almost) all excellent
Critics groups are weighing in, and Golden Globe nominations are imminent. Awards season is getting serious, and Moonlight and La La Land are going for gold
Some thoughts on the films and performances most likely to resonate this year and a promise regarding coverage of awards this year
