Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos's Latest Is a Quirky Call to Save Our Planet
Jess Plemons and Emma Stone duke it out in Yorgos Lanthimos's latest on how our world is dying.
Latest
'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.
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
The Film Maven has hit the road and left Substack behind (though I'll continue to cross post until the end of the year). Welcome to TheFilmMaven.com hosted by Ghost! This means that The Film Maven is 100% independent and even more reliant on subscribers, both paid and
'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.
The 7 Must-See Movies of September
We aren't quite in fall film territory. But we're getting closer.
Ticklish Business #210: Saturday Night Fever (1977, with Margo Donohue)
We're hitting the dance floor with John Travolta and this seminal '70s classic
'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
'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
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?
'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?
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Fantastic Four' and the Theory of Love is Blind
Alicia Masters and how often movies love women who can't see
Movie Reviews
'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee's Kurosawa Remake Splashy Exploration of Social Media and Celeb Culture
Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky give impassioned performances in a movie that tries too hard
Podcast
Ticklish Business #209: Giant (1956, with Julie Gilbert)
We're visiting the frontier with an epic look at George Steven's feature.
Journalism Is F*cked...
Culture Journalists Are Reentering Their Blog Era But Is Second Time a Charm?
But much like the blog era will any of this lead to an actual living wage?
Interview
Director Amy Berg Talks Jeff Buckley's Similarities to Janis Joplin and Almost Getting Jimmy Page
"He's kind of a like a fine wine," Berg says about examining Buckley for her latest film
Interview
'She Rides Shotgun' Author and Director Discuss Adapting a Dark Fairy Tale For the Screen
Director Nick Rowland and Jordan Harper sat down with The Film Maven to deconstruct adaptation and why this movie hits hard today
Movie Reviews
'Weapons' Review: Zach Cregger's Latest Jams Up With an Unfocused Story
The "Barbarian" director is back with much of the same style over substance
Movie Reviews
'Freakier Friday' Review: A Millennial Retread That Still Shows Off Some Magic in Its Premise
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis continue to be a phenomenal on-screen team in the Nisha Ganatra-directed sequel
Best Of Lists
The 7 Best Things I Watched in July
July yielded some good things to watch
Must See
11 Must-See Movies of August
Trying to help you prioritize what to spend money on this month at the movies
Podcast
Ticklish Business #208: Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Esther Williams tries to spice up a movie whose only salacious thing is its title