‘Crimes of the Future’ review: Dear David, love Cronenberg

Evolution — the process of undergoing natural changes in a life form’s characteristics across several generations. Once a Darwinian theory, now a scientific explanation for the reason the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex has a family photo with Tweety bird.  But Darwin’s…

‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart shines in Pablo Larraín’s latest, dark drama

In the dizzying and beguiling Spencer from director Pablo Larraín, there’s a running commentary on how frosty the Sandringham House is. For all its acquired decadence and displays of excess, it’s chilly more often than not, and Diana complains several…

‘Happiest Season’ review: A heartwarming LGBTQ romcom for straight people

Packed to the brim with wall-to-wall jokes and witty one-liners, a heartfelt premise and performances bursting with chemistry, the Clea Duvall directed Happiest Season is a welcome addition to the feel-good holiday, rom-com genre. A 90-minute escape, Happiest Season transports us into a…

Underwater Review: Kristen Stewart brings life to aquatic horror

There’s a moment in Underwater where the crew of a deep sea drilling expedition seven miles below sea level have just discovered a dead body on the platforms linking the massive drilling station on the bottom of the ocean. There’s…

Charlie’s Angels Movie Review: Feminist action heroines fly, but don’t soar

Charlie’s Angels doesn’t just have a feminist legacy, but a very specific type, or shall we say, brand. One that unapologetically places just as much emphasis on its female characters’ beauty and fashion choices as it does their kickass action…

JT LeRoy Movie Review: A cut-and-dry approach to a stranger-than-fiction story

We’ve all been told that there are at least two sides to any story, but the intent of JT LeRoy isn’t to elaborate on he-said-she-said details, but to explore the complexity behind why these two artists were attracted to the mask known as JT LeRoy.

Sundance 2018 Review: Lizzie

Everyone knows one thing about Lizzie Borden: she brutally murdered her parents with an ax. And while it may not have been 40 whacks, but it was enough to make her parents look unrecognizable. While most believe Borden murdered her…