Sep 23, 2021NYFF: ‘Titane’ Review — Beautifully AbsurdThis is a movie about a woman who has sex with a car and gets pregnant. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. I have no words. Titane is a movie like no other. …Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Sep 22, 2021‘Star Wars: Visions’ Series Review — A Remarkable ExperimentIt’s time to return to a galaxy far, far away. Amid the ongoing Marvel animated anthology series, What If…?, …TV Series4 min readTV Series4 min read
Sep 19, 2021‘My Son’ Review—A By-the-Numbers MysteryChristian Carion co-writes and directs an English-language remake of his 2017 film, Mon garçon. My Son is a mystery thriller about Edmond Murray (James McAvoy), who visits his ex-wife, Joan (Claire Foy), to help find their missing son. McAvoy is one of the most talented actors working today. He has…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Sep 15, 2021‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Review — Outrageously CharmingMichael Showalter directs The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a biographical drama based on a 2000 documentary about the life of famous evangelist and TV personality Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain). …Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Sep 10, 2021‘Malignant’ Review—Bold Unpredictable HorrorWan, two, three, four. Horror movies, we want more! When The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It arrived in theaters last June, it was generally unanimous that the film was okay but would have been better had horror master James Wan returned to direct the threequel. Instead of directing…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Sep 10, 2021‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review — An Emotionally Resonant MusicalWhat if I told you there was a new movie coming out from Stephen Chbosky, the director of Wonder and The Perks of Being a Wallflower? I’d have your attention. What if I told you this movie features music from Pasek and Paul, the songwriters of La La Land and…Movies5 min readMovies5 min read
Sep 8, 2021Mulan Fu Interview: BEAUTIFULMulan Fu is a Chinese director and animator. …Interview6 min readInterview6 min read
Sep 2, 2021‘The Card Counter’ Review—Fascinatingly RemarkableSometimes, it’s easy to pinpoint what makes a movie great, whether it’s the excellent performances or the riveting dialogue. …Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Sep 1, 2021‘Cinderella’ Review—Progressively CharmingWhen we talk about Hollywood recycling ideas, we think of the endless sequels and films that are shamelessly derivative of superior works. But one story that Hollywood will never stop retelling is the story of a mistreated stepdaughter who becomes a princess. Kay Cannon writes and directs Cinderella, the umpteenth…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Aug 30, 2021‘Together’ Review—Captivating and TimelyBleecker Street’s latest film is, remarkably, not a prequel to their early 2021 film, Together Together. This movie’s title leaves out the word redundancy, leaving us with Together, a comedy-drama from writer Dennis Kelly and director Stephen Daldry. The film stars James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan as a couple who…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read