film reviews

There's Never Been a Music Documentary Like 'Pavements'

Directed by Alex Ross Perry

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2024

Music docs are inherently self-aggrandizing, and the idea of Pavement celebrating themselves with an official documentary contradicts the...

'Wicked' Leaves Other Musical Adaptations Seeing Green

Directed by Jon M. Chu

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024

Directed by Jon M. Chu, 'Wicked' — the movie adaptation of the musical based on the book of the same name, itself based on...

'Never Look Away' Doesn't Look Hard Enough at Its Own Subject

Directed by Lucy Lawless

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2024

Creating a documentary about a deceased subject is no simple feat, and when that subject was shrouded in so much mystery during their time...

'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Season 3 Could've Used a Gap Year

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2024

After a two-year wait, Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble's raunchy college sex-comedy 'The Sex Lives of College Girls' is back for its third...

'The Line' Exposes the Toxic Side of Frat Life

Directed by Ethan Berger

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2024

The horrors of hazing at fraternities have been well-documented and condemned over the years. However, despite the depths of humiliation an...

Charli XCX Was So Julia and the Lonely Island Were Brat on 'SNL'

November 16, 2024

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2024

Pulling double duty, beloved pop superstar Charli XCX was a great host and fine musical guest on a well-written and cameo-rich...

Brotherly Love Is a Balm in 'A Real Pain'

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2024

Everyone has someone in their life they oscillate wildly back and forth on whether they love or hate them. That person's their complete...

'Red One' Will Be Forgotten by Christmas

Directed by Jake Kasdan

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2024

A combination of 'Sunshine,' 'Street Kings' and 'The Losers' made Chris Evans a favourite actor of my youth. His performance as Lucas Lee in...