“The only known portraits of Harriet Tubman are that of her in steely resolve in her old age, and they provide only a small glimpse of a towering figure. But this movie is not quite the addendum or correction to that incomplete vision. Not by a long shot. Harriet removes Tubman’s numerous achi” read more
“Laika continues to create highly impressive visual worlds in Missing Link, but their elaborate dioramas feel incomplete this time around. There’s a great idea, likable characters, but a general sense of the various parts not quite coming together as they should. This is the weakest effort from the” read more
“Crashing together bits of two shows recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour, Picture This Live was released to coincide with EMI’s 100th anniversary and shortly before the band released their comeback album. Eventually, it was rereleased under the name Blondie Live: Philadelphia 1978/Dallas 1980” read more
“Not a greatest hits compilation, not quite a rarities collection, but a weird hybrid of the two with various lesser-known singles (“Picture This”) and album-only tracks (“English Boys”) thrown in for good measure. Blonde and Beyond exists in a strange nebulous zone that is not quite the test” read more
“If you like cars or movies that are clearly aimed for the dads in the audience, then Ford v Ferrari will hit you right in that sweet spot. A nearly three-hour tale of male bonding, father/son dynamics, and a haloed vision of the American dream. There’s a far more entertaining two-hour movie squeez” read more
“Wouldn’t it be great if Agatha Christie had a sense of humor and individual characterization? Well, here’s Rian Johnson to take Christie’s infamous template – cramped location, a dozen suspects, an eccentric outsider to take the case – and distorts them through a parodic point-of-view that” read more
“Hmm, this is an odd to talk about. It bares a striking resemblance to the likes of Vice in which complicated, thorny material is presented with a degree of insouciance that is perhaps at odds with itself. Satire is all well and good but treating a glimpse behind the curtain with buffoonery may be a ” read more