Tag: Movies
Matt Reeves on ‘The Batman’ and Robert Pattinson
So much work still lay ahead. Reeves spent a couple of additional months with his co-writer, Peter Craig…
‘The 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Small Tales, Big Ideas
With three out of five nominees, Netflix is almost bigfooting this year’s documentary short category, but one of…
Shelf Life: Our Collections and the Passage of Time
Like a lot of other people, I enjoyed Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” a young…
The Oscars’ Popularity Crisis
And if ABC is so determined to give comic-book blockbusters a sizable presence on the show, can’t it…
‘Cyrano’ Review: Who Wrote the Book of Love?
Cyrano de Bergerac is a lover and a fighter, but when we first meet him he is indulging…
‘Dog’ Review: Man and Beast Hit the Road
Road comedies that pair an animal and a movie star are a minor genre unto themselves. The best…
First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate
CAIRO — In one of the opening scenes, a Lebanese mother confronts her 17-year-old daughter after discovering two…
‘Uncharted’ Review: Steal, Fight, Repeat
At least give Sony credit for recycling. That is the best that can be said for its nitwit…
How Jonathan Larson Taught Me to Become a Better Critic
I watched “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” Netflix’s film adaptation of the Jonathan Larson musical, four and a half…
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall to Host the Oscars
The Oscars, seeking cultural relevance again after last year’s ceremony hit record low ratings, have a host again.…
‘KIMI’ Review: Sure She’s Paranoid, but Something Really Is Out There
Soderbergh rapidly plots the coordinates of Angela’s life, seamlessly in sync with Kravitz’s precise, sensitively controlled performance and…
Here’s How Each Best-Picture Nominee Could Win an Oscar
But significant year-end support from critics’ groups helped “Drive My Car” crash the Oscar race, where it claimed…