End-of-year lists are a rite of passage, a time to select the best of the best from all we’ve seen. And then anguish over what we’ve chosen. Like its small-screen counterparts, 2023 proved to be an unusual year in film. Countless delays due to widespread industry strikes shifted many potential blockbusters to 2024 and beyond,...
2023 was a weird one. On the one hand, the TV industry had finally started to shake off the dust of the pandemic production halts to deliver a full year of small screen entertainment, though there were lingering effects and aftershocks felt throughout the industry. And then came the strikes. First the WGA and then...
Timothée Chalamet plays a bubbly young version of Willy Wonka in Paul King’s magically musical prequel that exceeds any reasonable expectation. A true delight for the whole family, King’s extension…
Holocaust movies rarely inspire faith in humanity but Jonathan Glazer’s subtle examination of barren decency and bureaucratic evil is a startling reminder that mass scale horror requires meticulous detail and…
With Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos continues to prove that he is Hollyweird’s maddest scientist and its most refreshingly singular voice. Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo offer a trifecta…
Emerald Fennel’s venereal second feature is an explosive satire of inheritance and deception framed as a simmering psychosexual thriller. The entire cast is wonderful but Barry Keoghan proves himself as…
A testament to the simple power of an outstanding script, strong direction, and standout performances, ‘The Holdover’’s is a delightfully bittersweet return to form for Alexander Payne. Paul Giamatti is…
'The Creator' stands as a testament to technical production mastery, featuring exceptional performances from its entire cast, with John David Washington and young Madeleine Yuna Voyles shining especially bright. Gareth…
Fueled by a script that absolutely sings and the thespian talent and improvisational ingenuity to back it up, ‘Theater Camp’ is a hysterical and delightful trip to mockumentary perfection that stands…
Barbie is a one-of-a-kind hit that bombastically celebrates uniqueness and creativity, with writer-director Greta Gerwig once again proving herself as a top talent with endless stores of filmmaking ingenuity. It’s…