Today in stories of men who take it upon themselves to tell the story of a woman’s pain, we have the well-intentioned Judy, which fails to fully bring the performer to life. Renée Zellweger incr…
Loro Movie Review: A gorgeously messy study of the diabolical burlesque of the powerful
Filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino has an uncanny talent of studying the rise, and, consequentially, of the powerful. His entire filmography is replete with stunning explorations of individuals situated at th…
Where’d You Go, Bernadette Movie Review: Even Cate Blanchett can’t salvage this train wreck
There’s a really good movie hiding in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, but by the time the heroine runs off in the second half, it’s nowhere to be found. The failure is epic and confused …
Rocko’s Modern Life Static Cling Review: Nickelodeon favorite tackles changing times
Oh that dreaded 90s nostalgia, how will we ever curb our desires to live in the days of our youth? People complain that kids today are overstimulated by smart phones, social media and an endless strea…
The Art of Self-Defense Movie Review: Strange laughs with serious subtext
In a documentary talking about his time on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell talked about the difference between “funny-strange” and “funny-haha.” He referenced a sketch he did with Molly Shannon call…
NYAFF Review: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Show is an Unapologetic Love Letter to “Insane” Asian Television
Since the dawn of Peak TV, television has had perhaps the most cultural sway and power in Western society since its postwar nascence in the late 40s and early 50s. American prestige epics and comedies…
The Third Wife movie review: Love and marriage are awkward bedfellows in 19th century Vietnam
The Third Wife may tell another story about a repressed, frustrated wife, but at least it’s told with more style and less hysteria than usual. True, writer-director Ash Mayfair is very aware tha…