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…
‘The Souvenir Part II’ review: Joanna Hogg’s mega-meta, life story sequel is about growth through criticism
The Souvenir Part II, despite its name, isn’t just a sequel to Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical film, The Souvenir from 2019. It is a sequel, yes, but it’s also a stylized re-examination of what that first film was all about and…
‘Halloween Kills’ review: A murky, unnecessary slaughterfest
The real villain in ‘Halloween Kills’ isn’t Michael Myers; it’s a lack of common sense.
‘The French Dispatch’ review: Wes Anderson’s soulful tribute to writing will make you want to subscribe
If you ask Wes Anderson which of the four main narratives in his fanciful-as-ever twee dollhouse of a faux-anthology, The French Dispatch, will be most beloved by audiences, he might outright reject the premise and denounce the existence of a…
‘Fauci’ review: A noble attempt to add context to a hero
‘Fauci,’ National Geographic’s effort to tell the polarizing doctor’s story for a general audience, is a new documentary available to stream on Disney+.
‘Dune’ review: This renaissance fair for sci-fi nerds is a bit too by-the-book
For all its globe-trotting spectacle, the true story in ‘Dune’ from director Denis Villeneuve never really gets off the ground. And that’s clearly the point.
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ review: A funky, junky course correction
The best thing about Venom: Let There Be Carnage is that Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-meg-producer Kevin Feige never would’ve allowed it to happen. Feige, the sovereign of superhero sameness, has made a career out of reforming the type of movie that this latest…