2020s

STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN: A Minor Vehicle For The Comedy's Stars
STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN: A Minor Vehicle For The Comedy’s Stars

Unfortunately, Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz aren’t enough to elevate Standing Up, Falling Down to success.

LOCKE & KEY SEASON 1: A Safe Yet Fun Dive Into A House Of Magic
LOCKE & KEY SEASON 1: A Safe Yet Fun Dive Into A House Of Magic

While it could have taken more risks, season one of Locke & Key gives us a feasible starting point for what could be a flourishing new fantasy series.

VFW: A B-Movie Homage That Earns A C
VFW: A B-Movie Homage That Earns A C

VFW is dumb fun, but unfortunately not nearly as much as the description would make it sound.

TO ALL THE BOYS: PS. I STILL LOVE YOU: Can’t Quite Recapture The Magic
TO ALL THE BOYS: PS. I STILL LOVE YOU: Can’t Quite Recapture The Magic

Lara Jean Covey is back and more relationship trouble is ahead for her, but the sequel feels like a missed opportunity. Maria Lattila reviews.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: A Surprisingly Zany Treat For The Family
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: A Surprisingly Zany Treat For The Family

Colorful, funny, and filled with great performances, Sonic The Hedgehog is a surprisingly above-average video game adaptation.

The PHOTOGRAPH: Pretty, But Bland
The PHOTOGRAPH: Pretty, But Bland

There are definitely moments in The Photograph that briefly feel like the Valentine’s Day treat it should be. But ultimately, it falls flat.

WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs
WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE: Love & Other Ughs

What Love Looks Like brings very little to the table in terms of originality or likeability. You’ve seen it all before, done better, and in more captivating ways and with better acting.

THE RHYTHM SECTION: Not Quite Right
THE RHYTHM SECTION: Not Quite Right

The Rhythm Section has some enjoyable elements, but in the end, this mostly formulaic flick isn’t the female-driven spy thriller we’ve been looking for.

"I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is." Interview with Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY
SHOOT TO MARRY: A Highly Entertaining Journey Of Modern Romance

A lightweight premise with heavyweight emotions, Shoot to Marry lets you ride shotgun on a highly entertaining journey of modern romance.

BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy
BIRDS OF PREY: A Campy, Candy-Colored Frenzy

Birds of Prey is a colorful ball of chaos. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? Far from it. But it’s an absolute blast, and that’s all it needs to be.

GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable
GRETEL & HANSEL: Unique, Stylish & Muddled Remix Of A Classic Fable

Gretel & Hansel is conceptually a clever spin on a story we all know, but when that spin fails at generating scares or digging up much in the way of completely novel insight, it’s hard to know what to get out of the experience.

COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror
COLOR OUT OF SPACE: An Unsatisfactory Mix Of Lovecraft & B-Movie Horror

On paper this movie may sound like a delicious recipe for some good old fashioned fun, but Richard Stanley’s Color Out of Space ultimately ends up stuck in a losing battle.

AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans
AJ AND THE QUEEN Season 1: RuPaul’s New Show Deserves A Bigger Audience Than Just Drag Race Fans

Despite some stumbles and clumsy writing, the first season of AJ and the Queen is a heartwarming, heartbreaking delight that lets you ride out every emotion.

Berlinale Film Festival 2020: THE ASSISTANT
THE ASSISTANT: A Different Kind of Monster Movie

The Assistant is a gripping film masterfully directed by Kitty Green and featuring one of Julia Garner’s best performances to date.

Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece of Cinema
Sundance 2020: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS: A Difficult, But Essential Piece Of Cinema

With Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Eliza Hittman has crafted an important piece of cinema, which demands a lot from its audience, but also has an enormous amount to give back.