‘Tár’ doesn’t perfectly manage its attempt to grasp the current cultural shift in how we deal with artists who abuse their power, but it’s sharper than a lot of other attempts. …
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Once we’ve settled into its beautiful world, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ feels a bit like a slog through every possible sickly sweet theme that can be crammed into it.…
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Is 'EEAAO' a marker of a massive shift in cinema, or a reprieve from how much drivel we are being offered in the rest of current cinematic theatrical landscape?…
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The horror film is shockingly simple, sparse in design and concept, but opens the viewer up to the fear of the unknown.…
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The third (and likely final) season is strikingly narratively grounded, and sometimes appallingly realistic in its representation of modern young adulthood.…
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This series succeeds at rebooting/revamping structured sitcoms.…
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‘Sick’ has a strikingly simple premise, but its heart sort of feels like it has no idea what it's saying.…
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Reflecting on the character of Sally Reed in ‘Barry’ and her attempts to find artistic meaning in her trauma.…
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20 years after its release, ‘Secretary’ still has a special hold as an intimate portrayal of fantasy, kink, and BDSM.…
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Inspired by real murders in Iran, this film is a modern noir with twisted genre flourishes.…
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