The Morning Show Season 3 Episode 10: Is It Over Now? (RECAP)
The Morning Show’s biggest achievement this season? Calling (some) attention to the state of the news media industry. Its biggest flaw? Ignoring that to focus on a January 6 telenovela.
‘Wham!’ Documentary Is a Delight for Fans and Music Lovers (Review)
While slick, well-paced, and positive, the documentary doesn’t feel too much like a cloying hagiography. We hear from the band themselves, and they control their own image here like a memoir.
‘Memory’: A Subdued Tale of Addiction (Review)
Memory is a film with big intentions but is ultimately subdued in its dull execution.
‘Dune: Part Two’: A Grand, Discursive Sci-Fi Epic (Review)
Dune: Part Two is a storytelling and technical masterpiece and one of the most epic and compelling white savior movies ever made.
‘Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream’ Gives a Glimpse Into the Life of the Baseball Superstar (REVIEW)
He’s the first baseball player to ever unanimously win Most Valuable Player twice. He was the most sought-after free agent this offseason, and it was nearly impossible to check baseball news without running across rumors about what team he’d sign with. He’s gaining comparisons to Babe Ruth for his two-way status as both a skillful […]
‘Mean Girls’ Is a Worthy Musical Successor to the Original (Review)
Mean Girls is not perfect – no adaptation is, but it is one of the best stage-to-screen adaptations in the last decade.
‘Problemista’ Is Dark, Ridiculous and Sincere (REVIEW)
Problemista balances darker themes of worker and immigrant exploitation with the comedy and ridiculousness that accompanies the immigrant experience.
‘The Morning Show’ Season 3 Episode 9: This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (RECAP)
After several boring episodes, I think I get to celebrate a little bit when the messiness gets entertaining again.
Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Jettisons Leonard Bernstein’s Creative Legacy (REVIEW)
Maestro is a series of choices, some cinematographically lovely and others unsettling.
‘The Iron Claw’ Offers Touching Trials of Triumph and Tragedy (REVIEW)
The way The Iron Claw defines and displays brotherhood, sets the stage beautifully.