Movie Reviews
'Eleanor the Great' Review: June Squibb Grips Your Heart in Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut
June Squibb continues to delight in a story about the stories we tell in grief.
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The Trade
The 'After the Hunt' Interview Gives Us Another Cringey Moment for Journalism
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Wuthering Heights and the Emerald Fennell Hate Train
The first trailer for Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" got people big mad. But about what?
The 6 Best Things I Watched and Read in August
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Movie Reviews
'The Conjuring: Last Rites' Review: The Warrens Ghost Adventures Fizzle in Finale
Ed and Lorraine say goodbye to audiences and hello to a host of new ghosts.
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The 7 Must-See Movies of September
We aren't quite in fall film territory. But we're getting closer.
Podcast
Ticklish Business #210: Saturday Night Fever (1977, with Margo Donohue)
We're hitting the dance floor with John Travolta and this seminal '70s classic
Movie Reviews
'Caught Stealing' Review: Austin Butler Carries Darren Aronofsky's Haphazard Crime Thriller
Aronofsky draws from the likes of Scorsese and the Safdie brothers for a gangster film high on weirdness if short on momentum
Movie Reviews
'The Roses' Review: Jay Roach's Remake Is at War With Itself
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch try to strike the right tone in Tony MacNamara's attempt at black comedy
Journalism Is F*cked...
Just Where Is Entertainment Journalism Supposed to Pivot To?
With layoffs running rampant and critic jobs disappearing what job arenas are culture journalists supposed to learn next?
Movie Reviews
'Honey Don't' Review: This Coen/Cooke Joint is Better Than the Last, And That Ain't Saying Much
Margaret Qualley holds together this floundering mystery that doesn't know where to go
Movie Reviews
'Relay' Review: David Mackenzie and Riz Ahmed Team Up for Fantastic Old School Spy Thriller
Unspoken, is this also a disability movie? The answer is...maybe?