Coming Home to Wuthering, Wuthering, ‘Wuthering Heights’
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë’s classic Victorian gothic romance, Wuthering Heights, begins with a provocation. We hear a man...
Bud Cort: Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
In the long history of cinema, there have been few actors like Bud Cort. While Cort’s resume may be modest...
Watching James Van Der Beek in ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Next to a Hospital Bed
My dad’s taste in movies doesn’t take long to describe. If Clint Eastwood or John Wayne were atop a horse,...
Reframe: Two Days, One Night
The premise of the Dardenne brothers' 2014 film, Two Days, One Night, is decidedly, and deceptively, simple. Sandra (the great...
‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Showcases Courage, Fear, & Quiet Rebellion in Modern Day Russia
2026 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, takes an inside look at the educational system of Russia...
Catherine O’Hara: Queen of Comedy, National Treasure
There are things you realize when you sit down to write an obituary for a talented person who has died....
Reframe: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Boogie Nights’
When Boogie Nights hit theaters with no small amount of pre-release fanfare, Paul Thomas Anderson was a relative neophyte director...
Damon & Affleck’s ‘The Rip’ is a Quality Time-Killer That Would Like to be More
Director Joe Carnahan has two truly great films on his resume: Narc from 2002, starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric...
Nia DaCosta & Ralph Fiennes Build One Damn Fine ‘Bone Temple’ for ’28’ Creator, Alex Garland
Fresh off critical acclaim from her cinematic take on Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, Hedda, director Nia DaCosta returns to horror with...
The Abyss of ‘Industry’
When Industry debuted on HBO way back in 2020, I gave it a test drive. My immediate thoughts were clear....
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