The Trade
Someone Let Sofia Coppola Make Things, Dammit
From Wharton to Shelley Duvall, the road is littered with unrealized Coppola projects.
Kristen Lopez
Podcast
Ticklish Business 222: New Discoveries of 2025
The movies we fell in love with for the first time last year!
So You Wanna Get Into Film Criticism?
How I got into this gig and why you maybe shouldn't consider it right now
Popcorn Disability
Cripping Up, the Oscar Myth, and a Song Sung Blue
Does this mean Kate Hudson's a shoo-in?
Journalism Is F*cked...
Are We Returning to a Pre-Internet Time for Entertainment Journalists?
A pre-Internet time may be good in theory, but what does it look like in practice?
Movie Reviews
The Bone Temple Review: Nia DaCosta Doesn't Miss With 28 Years Later Sequel
One of the first great movies of 2026!
The Golden Globes Played It Safe, But Not in the Way You're Thinking
There were certainly no worries in the room where it happened.
Best Of Lists
The 14 Best Movies of 2025
Which movies were the best of the best?
Best Of Lists
The 13 Worst Movies of 2025
These movies left us cringing.
Best Of Lists
9 Best Side Characters of 2025
Which characters made big impact with little screen time?
Best Of Lists
11 Best Performances of 2025
Which performers dazzled us in 2025 and did yours make the list?
Best Of Lists
4 Best Things I Watched in December (And My Favorite Books of 2025)
I also share the best books I read in 2025!