Movie Reviews
'F1 Review': Brad Pitt's Racing Drama Sails (When It Isn't Riding the Brakes)
Pitt and crew are in fine form with a race car drama short of surprises but high on technical beauty
Kristen Lopez
Movie Reviews
'M3GAN 2.0' Review: The Killer Doll Gets an Upgrade (and Less Screen time)
M3GAN is still a beloved horror figure, but this sequel doesn't let her flourish
Journalism Is F*cked...
Deadline: Entertainment Journalists Are Prepping to Jump Ship
The industry's always been dying, but now it might be time to pay for the funeral
Interview
Julie Seabaugh Talks Marc Maron, Documentaries, and Today's Journalistic Landscape
The producer discusses working with comedian Marc Maron for his Tribeca doc and whether we should all be pivoting out of journalism
Podcast
Ticklish Business: High and Low (1963) with Scott McGee
Our international month tribute to Akira Kurosawa closes out with this slick 1960s police drama
Movie Reviews
'28 Years Later' Review: Danny Boyle's Long Simmering Sequel Goes All Over the Place (In a Good Way)
The Alex Garland-penned return to zombieland is all sorts of gory and fascinating, just don't think about the narrative
Movie Reviews
'Elio' Review: Pixar's Latest Is a Sweet Family Drama But Far From Out of This World
The space-set action adventure has a stellar script and animation, but the beats come too quickly
Interview
'Prime Minister' Directors Talk Promoting a Documentary During Trump Times
Filmmakers Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz show "natural born" leadership of New Zealand politician Jacinda Arden
Journalism Is F*cked...
The 'Ballerina' Embargo Said the Quiet Part Loud About the Role of Critics Today
How an AI slip ended up showing what we already knew.
Movie Reviews
'How to Train Your Dragon' (2025) Review: This Shot-for-Shot Remake Soars Higher Than Expected
Dare we say DreamWorks does what Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remake couldn't do? Make a retread just as fun as the original
Movie Reviews
'Materialists' Review: Love Isn't All You Need in Celine Song's Latest
The Dakota Johnson-starring love triangle movie fails to strike the right chords to make a connection
Best Of Lists
The Film Maven Watch Diary for May 2025
Celebrating the best and the rest of what I discovered over the month.