With ‘Thoroughbreds,’ First-Time filmmaker Cory Finley Explores the Concept of Privilege Through Satire
"Male characters in movies have been allowed to be pretty terrible people and still get us to root for them.… Read More
March 10, 2018
Tomris Laffly
‘1985’ Review: A Quietly Unassuming Tearjerker
Yen Tan's miracle of a film masterfully sets a heartbreaking, small-scaled familial story against the massive backdrop of the AIDS… Read More
March 10, 2018
‘Phantom Thread’ Costume Designer Mark Bridges Deserves His Second Oscar
Long-time Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator's work in 'Phantom Thread' is a lot more complex than it gets credit for. Read More
February 23, 2018
‘The 15:17 to Paris’ Review: A Bland Reenactment of Real-Life Heroism
In a puzzling casting decision, actual heroes play themselves in Clint Eastwood's dull ode to American audacity. Read More
February 8, 2018
Sundance 2018: Three Inventive, Female-Driven Films Worth Seeking Out
'White Rabbit,' 'Skate Kitchen,' and 'Shirkers' are inventive female-driven stories of defiance and identity. Read More
January 22, 2018
‘The Commuter’ Review: A Very Welcome, Old-Fashioned Action Flick
Liam Neeson's punches save the day in this satisfying, 90s-inspired Jaume Collet-Serra locomotive. Read More
January 11, 2018
Clothes Make Characters: 2017’s Finest in Costume Design
An exploration of the best movie fashion of 2017. Read More
January 2, 2018
‘Phantom Thread’ Review: A Twisted Affair of Passion
Paul Thomas Anderson's latest is a handsomely stitched love story, draped with surprising delights. Read More
December 23, 2017
‘The Post’ Review: Gripping, Timely, and a Superb Meryl Streep
Steven Spielberg's latest gives The Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham her due with a polished drama. Read More
December 8, 2017