Movie Reviews
'Together' Review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie Impeccably Hold Together This Frightfully Fraught Romantic Horror Film
I never thought I'd need an answer to "What if Society was more romantic?"
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Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Me Before You' and What Hollywood Sees as Disabled Romance
Jojo Moyes still owes me for my time reading AND watching this movie
The Trade
Hollywood Falling Back on Questionable Men Feels like a Basic Instinct
With Joe Eszterhas bringing back Catherine Trammell and Victorian morality tales being adapted by Johnny Depp what power is Hollywood rebelling against?
Movie Reviews
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review: A Frothy Adventure Light on Story But Full of Family
Vanessa Kirby dominates this return of the comic world's first family
Interview
'Trafficked' Host Mariana van Zeller On If Journalism Is As Bad as I Think It Is
The investigative journalist also discusses the joys of celebrating five years of her critically acclaimed (and fantastic) NatGeo series.
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: Marlee Matlin and 'Children of a Lesser God'
Matlin's latest documentary reminds you why she's the highlight of the movie, and why William Hurt sucks
Journalism Is F*cked...
The New York Times Lays Off Critics and Shows the New Criteria for Criticism
And on the same week the government decides to defund NPR and PBS.
Podcast
Ticklish Business #207: Beach Blanket Bingo (1965 with John Malahy)
The "Summer Movies" author joins us on the beach to talk Frankie and Annette.
Guest Author
Dance, Monkey, Dance: The TikTokification of An Arts Career
Is this the new working for exposure?
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Coming Home' Showed Us Disabled Life During Wartime
Remember when Jon Voight was actually a great actor?
Guest Author
Christopher Reeve Is Superman
What is it about Christopher Reeve that made him the perfect Superhero?
Movie Reviews
'Superman' (2025) Review: The Man of Steel Grapples With a New Age of Superhero
Director James Gunn tries to deal with the questions of being a superhero in the age of harsh geopolitical times...and fanboys are gonna be big mad