Film/Stage/TV Reviews

Trauma has become so overused as a plot device that I’m grateful I went into Thunderbolts* not knowing that it would plunge so deeply into its characters’ mental health issues. The movie, directed by Jake […]

A supernatural thriller, a fake marriage, a drama set in Palestine and a French comedy — all are in cinemas this weekend, exploring ideas about politics and power in very different ways. Here are four […]

[Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for “Black Bag.”] Chances are if you just saw director Steven Soderbergh‘s latest “Black Bag” you have some questions.  The film revolves around the marriage of George (Michael […]

Kicking off with a tribute to the Blues Brothers from the evening’s host Jimmy Fallon, last night’s “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” pulled out all the stops in celebrating the show’s rich musical history, as well […]

[Spoilers follow for the basic premise of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, which may bum you out.] I don’t really go to the world of Bridget Jones to feel sad. I am a fan […]

Alia Shawkat stars in Atropia, the feature debut of writer-director Hailey Gates. Atropia won the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic films. At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, talk on the ground frequently turned to the […]

Alien: Romulus is the latest movie in the long-running Alien sci-fi/horror series. But it actually takes place shortly after the events of the very first film: Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic, Alien. If you’ve gone to […]

Roxanne Hall (Halle Berry) is a globetrotting superspy who executes intricate missions without breaking a sweat. Need to kidnap a billionaire crime lord from a heavily guarded hotel room without disturbing the other guests? She’s […]

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It’s no surprise that A Quiet Place: Day One has fared so well with audiences. Horror is a reliable draw in theaters, and the Quiet Place movies, about deadly aliens that can hear a twig […]