The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message
‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading
Author: Jeremy Fogelman
Disenchantment isn’t the next Futurama or The Simpsons… yet
Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ takes a little while to get going, but it ends with a bang… continue reading
Big Brother makes a strong case that Donnie Yen may be able to save the world
‘Big Brother’ stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen as the coolest teacher in the world… continue reading
The Happytime Murders is a mixed felt bag of cliche and often funny dirty jokes
‘The Happytime Murders’ isn’t as clever as it thinks, but it’s a decent take on its weird conceit… continue reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ takes a lot of swings in its modern adaptation, with more hits than misses… continue reading
Crazy Rich Asians elevates the rom-com drama with a touch of real depth
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t quite so crazy, but underneath the affluence-porn is some real heart… continue reading
Never Goin’ Back proves that anyone can be insufferable and mildly charming
‘Never Goin’ Back’ is precisely the sort of indie drama I knew it was going to be… continue reading
The Island is a slow burn take on Lord of the Flies for Chinese cinema
‘The Island’ takes its time to really delve into the weird romance of a being stranded on an island… continue reading
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days completes a complex but entertaining Korean fantasy epic
’Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days’ is a fascinating fantasy tale that tries to be a sort of new Korean fantasy classic… continue reading
Believe the hype, Eighth Grade is one of the best coming of age movies ever
‘Eighth Grade is an awkward, wonderful glimpse at the secret mind of a teenage girl… continue reading
Woman Walks Ahead tries too hard but doesn’t try too hard enough
‘Woman Walks Ahead’ has a message about a real-life interesting person, but it’s not such a fascinating style… continue reading
Three Identical Strangers is a brilliant, fun, heartbreaking documentary
‘Three Identical Strangers’ tells the real and perhaps hidden story between three triplets separated at birth… continue reading
GLOW hits hard and fast during its entertaining second season
‘GLOW’ returns and feels like the same old show in a good way… continue reading
Sicario: Day of the Soldado keeps things tense in this mostly decent sequel
‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ is a decent thriller, but nothing close to the original… continue reading
Westworld Season Two ends with twists, turns, shocks, and one killer cliffhanger
‘Westworld’ really does know how to end a season… continue reading