'The Blackening' Review: Sharply Funny and Authentically Black Horror Satire Slays
Thank God for Tracy Oliver!
‘Showing Up’ Review: Kelly Reichardt's Latest Illustrates Artist Struggle Realness
A masterpiece bearing honesty about the lives we lead in our everyday pursuit of making whatever art we desire.
'Empire of Light' Review: Sam Mendes's Soapbox Paradiso
If only Sam Mendes had a Black consultant to slap his hand when he wandered into the wrong areas.
'Saint Omer' Review: Alice Diop's Riveting Courtroom Drama Explores Motherhood's Complexities
One of the year’s best pictures and one hell of a narrative debut for Diop.
'The Whale' Review: Brendan Fraser Delivers a Career Best Performance in Stagey Aronofsky Drama
Fraser carries the entire project on his shoulders, and you see the fire in his eyes in every frame.
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Review: A Polarizing Portrait of a True Queer Icon
This larger-than-life portrait of Nan Goldin is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
'She Said' Review: Riveting Journalist Procedural Drama Tackles the Weinstein #MeToo Tale With Care
Provides a down-to-earth procedural drama that executes urgency without sensationalizing the subject matter.
'The Menu' Review: Devilishly Delicious Satire on Service Cuts Deep
A twisted yet cathartic ode to service industry workers who lost their souls for success.
'White Noise' Review: Noah Baumbach's Colorful Farce on Hysteria is His Most Ambitious Flick Yet
White Noise has Noah Baumbach advancing his skillset with an ambitious farce on the hysteria and existentialism that lives inside all of us.
'Causeway' Review: Jennifer Lawrence Returns to Her Roots in Intimate Drama of a Soldier's Recovery
Causeway is a thoughtful slice-of-life that authentically explores the recovery steps after a traumatic event.