movie reviews
The Best Movies of 2021 (That We Were Allowed to See)
Despite COVID, theater closures, and too many Spider-Men, there were still plenty of movies worth seeing in 2021.
âThe Tragedy of Macbethâ? Yes, and the Black Comedy Too.
Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare's doomed Scot is stark, stylish, and signifies a little less than it could.
How Do You Follow up an Oscar-Winning Movie About Fucking a Fish-Man?
All the world's a sordid carnival of gaudy distractions in Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley.'
âWest Side Storyâ Learns From the Past. âBeing the Ricardosâ Repeats It.
Steven Spielberg is still good at making movies. Aaron Sorkin is still bad at it.
When Communists Ran the Co-ops
A new documentary, âThe Co-op Wars,â revisits the battle to control Minneapolisâs natural foods movement.
Yo, Letâs Talk About 2 of the Best Movies Iâve Seen This Year
'The Power of the Dog' and 'C'mon C'mon' tell the stories of two very different male relationships.
âHouse of Gucciâ Revels in the Garish Irrelevance of the Inept Superrich
Funny accents! Stylish outfits! Lady Gaga! Jared Leto peeing on a scarf! What more could you want from a movie?
âGhostbusters: Afterlifeâ Is an Unexpectedly Nuanced Story of Trauma, Forgiveness, and Healing
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Buckle up, Folks! Itâs Oscar Bait Season.
'Belfast' and 'Spencer' offer classy, artful, and unconvincing revisions of the past.
Pass on âEternalsâ and (E)Turn All Your Attention to âPassingâ
New heroes serve up the same old emote-quip-slug in 'Eternals,' but Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga get the actors' showcase they deserve in 'Passing.'
