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‘Dune’ Gives the Sci-Fi Classic a Worthy Cinematic Vision of Awe-Inspiring Scale
Dave Bautista • Published on October 2021
In a world where movies are dominated by massive special effects and every prospective blockbuster is now expected to run over two and a half hours, we risk losing a sense of awe.
‘Succession’: The Ties That Bind Get Broken in a Scorching Third Season
Brian Cox • Published on October 2021
How cursed is the Roy family. They have power, wealth, and access to the corridors of those with supposedly even greater influence. Yet here they are in the third season of HBO’s “…
Todd Haynes’ ‘The Velvet Underground’ Paints a Hypnotic Portrait of One of Rock’s Most Influential Bands
Andy Warhol • Published on October 2021
Some artists alter the mold of an art form so deeply they not only define an era but endure well into the future. Filmmaker Todd Haynes‘ invigorating “The Velvet Underground” documentary is…
‘Halloween Kills’ Murders Any Reason to Keep Michael Myers Slashing
Halloween Kills • Published on October 2021
The real curse of Michael Myers is that he works best for one movie. “Halloween Kills” follows 2018’s entertaining “Halloween,” a reboot of the famous franchise, which worked as a gothic homage…
‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott Takes the Male Gaze to Task in Sharp and Brutal Medieval Epic
adam driver • Published on October 2021
Ridley Scott has made so many lavish historical epics that you never doubt while walking into the latest one that he will deliver something formidable. Like few other filmmakers, Scott has truly…
Hulu’s ‘Dopesick’ Diagnoses the Evolution of the Opioid Crisis With Riveting Detail
Dopesick • Published on October 2021
The opioid crisis has been a topic of discussion for so long that that it just lingers in the background now, especially in the wake of the pandemic. For some it’s a simple…
‘No Time to Die’: Daniel Craig’s Final James Bond Adventure Is a Massive Action Cocktail
007 • Published on October 2021
For fifteen years now, Daniel Craig has primarily been known to the world as Bond, James Bond. That kind of pop cultural weight is no easy feat to handle. Agent 007 is…
‘The Addams Family 2’ Takes a Ghoulishly Amusing Road Trip
Bill Hader • Published on October 2021
In a time when entertainment is becoming more politically correct, the Addams Family takes on a new kind of rebellious edge because they’ve always been outsiders. The whole point of their appeal is…
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Gives ‘The Sopranos’ a Darkly Nostalgic Backstory
David Chase • Published on October 2021
Watching “The Many Saints of Newark” has the feel of flipping through a family album full of grainy, washed out photographs, where all of them hide unsettling family histories behind the smiles.
‘Titane’ Conjures a Wild Vision of Body Horror and Gender-Bending Suspense
Features • Published on October 2021
There are still some directors left who want to make films that defy convention. France’s Julia Ducournau is such a director. Her film, “Titane,” doesn’t care about competing to be a…
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Basks in Its Sheer Silliness With Snarling Laughs
Features • Published on October 2021
Who wouldn’t want a friend like Venom? Sure, he may be an alien “symbiote,” but he’s eternally loyal to the point of being attached to your body 24-7, instantly heals any broken limbs,…
Jake Gyllenhaal Captures Confined Tension in ‘The Guilty’
Antoine Fuqua • Published on September 2021
Some remakes can justify themselves with pure craft. Such is the case with Netflix’s “The Guilty,” an American update of an acclaimed 2018 Danish thriller. While the original is more than worth…
Apple TV’s ‘Foundation’ Imagines a Visually Rich Future in a Real Slow Burner
Apple TV Plus • Published on September 2021
Some cultural writers have termed Peak TV as the new novel, since viewers binge through episodes the way a book lover devours chapters. Apple TV’s latest attempt at grabbing the sci-fi crown, “…
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Is Out of Tune and Out of Touch
Amy Adams • Published on September 2021
So many choices can make or break a movie. The stakes get even higher with a musical, and they rise to a whole other level when the subject matter is as particular as…
‘The Wonder Years’ Reboot Looks at the ‘60s From a Black American Perspective
ABC • Published on September 2021
ABC’s new take on “The Wonder Years” walks an entertaining line between family entertainment and repeat nostalgia. It is certainly admirable for the network to bring back a classic series with a…
‘Copshop’: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder on Being Good, Bad and Gritty
Alexis Louder • Published on September 2021
Action movies like “Copshop” thrive on pure attitude. This one has enough to spare with a crackling, sarcastic script and the trio that makes up its key cast. Gerard Butler and…
‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 Tackles Even More Hot Topics With Brisk Pacing
Apple TV Plus • Published on September 2021
After every scandal there’s fallout. That’s much of what drives the second season of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show.” Its first season back in 2019 was a bold move for the streaming…
St. Vincent Checks Into ‘The Nowhere Inn’ for a Surreal Mockumentary
Carrie Brownstein • Published on September 2021
There’s a great deal of acting that can go into a musical performance and persona. For the outside world, who a musician really is can get lost in the character they’ve shaped. “…
‘Copshop’ Breaks Into Prison With Violently Stylish Gusto
Alexis Louder • Published on September 2021
“Copshop” is the better kind of movie blender. It knocks off a typical checklist of action flick items including buffed men with guns, tough women with more guns, and a plot somehow…
‘Cry Macho’: At 91, Clint Eastwood Proves He Can Still Deliver a Western With Heart
Clint Eastwood • Published on September 2021
There is something irresistibly inspiring about watching Clint Eastwood, at the age of 91, emerging from a truck into frame, the sunlight behind him, in his classic tough guy stance. Long after…