‘House of Gucci’ review: A flamboyant satire about a depraved dynasty

Perhaps what’s most impressive—or, at least, most surprising—about House of Gucci is how it’s able to be at its best when it’s not trying to sympathize with its real-life personalities. Loosely based on the true story of the egocentric family…

‘Annette’ review: A musical monstrosity with no heart

Now playing in limited release, ‘Annette’ is the latest film from French director Leos Carax. Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg.

Adam Driver and Matt Damon’s rival characters fight in ‘The Last Duel’ trailer over Jodie Comer’s Marguerite

Based on a true story and set in 14th-century France, 20th Century studios releases the official trailer for its upcoming film, The Last Duel, July 20. Full of seriousness, sword-fighting (the story takes place during France’s last sancuated duel and…

Marriage Story Review: A love and divorce story for the ages

Love, consequences, and the custody battles therein collide in Marriage Story, the 13th film from director and writer Noah Baumbach. Like his 2017 comedy-drama The Meyerowitz Stories, Marriage Story is a Netflix-distributed film, and it’s even more heartwarming, witty, and…

The Dead Don’t Die Movie Review: Jim Jarmusch delivers a relaxed take on the zombie genre

Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die is a zombie movie for people who just want to chill out for a bit. Entering the fray as the 2010’s undead craze starts to crawl into the grave, it rolls its eyes at…

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Movie Review: Genuine emotion makes up for a lack of clarity

On one hand, expectations were relatively low for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. It’s actually quite astounding that Terry Gilliam’s infamously troubled production has finally made its way into theaters after decades of colossal setbacks. On the other, however,…

BlacKkKlansman Movie Review: Spike Lee delivers a powerful film for our time

Little subtlety can be found in BlacKkKlansman as Spike Lee draws harrowing parallels between the past and the here and now. In the 1970s, an African American detective of the Colorado Springs police department infiltrated the Colorado chapter of the KKK, stopping multiple…