Unafraid to go big, from its grand musical numbers and over-the-top violence to tender depictions of friendship, RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is a Tollywood movie that will win over audiences everywhere, even those totally unfamiliar with Indian cinema. Directed by…
Jurassic World Dominion’s post-credits scene is a lot like your social life. It doesn’t have one.
Jurassic World Dominion is roaring into theaters this weekend, and you only have one question. Can I just leave? And don’t play games, we both know you aren’t reading the credits, even though you should out of respect. No, you’re…
‘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…
‘Roswell, New Mexico’ season four premiere review: “Steal My Sunshine” lives up to its name in this lackluster start to new season
So here we are, the beginning of the end for Roswell, New Mexico. I wish I could say it was a good start, but alas “Steal My Sunshine” hits odd emotional beats and saves its only interesting visuals for the…
Getting to the bottom of *NSYNC’s break-up
The past two years saw no shortage of reclamation works about the recent past. Most have focused on the women celebrities maligned in the ‘90s, like the New York Times’ documentaries Framing Britney Spears and Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson, FX’s Impeachment focused on…
‘The Boys’ season three review: Superhero satire reaches its climax
In October 2006, the first issue of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s WildStorm comic series The Boys was released. Its concept, a group of antiheroes banding together to keep the egomaniacal superhero group known as the Seven in line, never…
‘Benediction’ review: Jack Lowden delivers a magnificent performance in the latest from Terence Davies
Handsomely designed and lavishly shot, Benediction, the latest film from writer and director Terence Davies (A Quiet Passion, Deep Blue Sea) is a feast of wanting. There’s an immediate old fashioned flare to the film, which boasts textured production and…