It’s rare that a film starts as bad as this one does and still manages to stick the landing. Things Heard & Seen begins as a typical haunted house story riddled with cliches but somewhere along the way, the film…
Scoob! Review: This Update of the Mystery Gang Tries Balancing Way Too Much on One Plate
Despite seemingly countless iterations and nearly 50 years of cultural credibility, there’s the prevailing sense that audiences are still hungry for more Scooby Doo. On the big screen, the goofball dog and his meddling friends have already been given the…
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Movie Review: A Superb Sun-Soaked, Sentimental Sequel
There are three things in this otherwise unknowable life of which I am certain. The first is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be infinitely more fun than it already is if studio brass would hand Taika Waititi the keys…
95 Thoughts on Mamma Mia! 10 Years Later
With Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again coming out, many people have had the original Mamma Mia! at the front of their minds. While it may not be the best movie adaptation of a stage musical out there, there’s something…
First Reformed Movie Review: Ethan Hawke wrestles with faith and despair in Paul Schrader’s latest triumph
Small details loom large from the first claustrophobic shot of a seemingly tiny church in First Reformed, which has Paul Schrader, the scribe of iconic films Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, returning to write and direct another dark vision of…
Gringo is a Messy but Compelling Shkreli Revenge Fantasy
There’s no way Amazon Studios could have predicted they would release Nash Edgerton’s Gringo on the same day hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud. Shkreli—nicknamed the “Pharma Bro”—swiftly became one of…
Tribeca Exclusive: Interview with Dito Montiel and Russell Peters
The Clapper tells the story of Eddie Krumble, a professional audience clapper in a talk show who loses his job and reevaluates his life. The film stars Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Russell Peters, Tracy Morgan, Alan Thicke (his last film), Brenda…