TV Review: HBO misfires with “Barry”
HBO’s “Barry” contains all the elements of a promising comedy series. It has a strong lead in Bill Hader, an excellent supporting cast in Stephen …
Review: John Krasinski shuts up in “A Quiet Place”
Woody Allen, Richard Linklater and Aaron Sorkin are all masters of dialogue. They create characters that speak their mind, talk circles around one another and …
TV Review: Hulu’s ‘The Looming Tour’ sheds new light on 9/11
The story of September 11 is one that has been seared into the collective American unconscious through a number of mediums: our own memory (if …
For your disregard: The best films of 2017 nominated for zero oscars
The 90th Academy Awards went more or less according to script. “The Shape of Water” cleaned up, winning Oscars for Best Original Music Score, Best …
Review: Buy low on ‘Corporate’
A TV show is an investment. Get in on the ground floor of the right show and you can ride it straight to the top, …
Review: Lightning strikes twice with ‘Phantom Thread’
4.5/5 stars When director Paul Thomas Anderson and three-time Academy Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis joined forces to make “There Will Be Blood” a full …
“Nathan for You” season 4 knocks it out of the park
Nathan Fielder has artfully constructed four seasons of must-watch television that pairs the cringeworthy moments of “The Office” with the sociological intrigue and horror of …
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis: A match made in movie heaven
Some duos are so perfect, so natural, so necessary, that there’s an almost magnetic force that pulls them together. Jordan and Pippen, Batman and Robin, …
Premature Oscar predictions
Predictions are generally worthless. Unless, of course, the most intriguing new movie in theaters is “Happy Death Day” and you can’t turn on the TV …
Blade Runner 2049 replicates success of original
There’s something to be said for a sequel that actually delivers. It’s an unexpected breath of fresh air and a fleeting monument to Hollywood’s ability …