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
Latest
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.
Podcast
Ticklish Business: Seven Samurai (1954) with Alicia Malone
International Month kicks off with a look at Akira Kurosawa's war epic
Publishing
'Popcorn Disabilities' Cover Reveal and Release Date
I'm going long, book long, on disability in film.
Publishing
Some Essential Tips for Writing and Publishing Your First Fiction Novel
So you wanna write a (fiction) book ... in this climate?
Journalism Is F*cked...
Matt Remick on 'The Studio' Is Every Entertainment Journalist These Days
The quest for relevancy in a time when art seems to mean nothing.
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disability: 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (1946)
A story of how Hollywood screwed over a dual Oscar-winner for the sheer fact he was disabled
Podcast
Ticklish Business Interview with Karina Longworth
The "You Must Remember This Host" talks her new season.