What Really Matters is What You Like: “High Fidelity” at 25
On an excellent Chicago movie and how it holds up 25 years after its release.
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Criterion’s “The Wes Anderson Archive” is the Blu-ray Box Set of the Year
On an amazing 10-film Criterion box set of the films of Wes Anderson.
Apple TV+’s “The Sisters Grimm” is a Fractured, Frustrating Animated Fairy Tale
Falls under the same frustrating spell as so many other animated shows.
The Unloved, Part 142: The Grudge & Wolf Man
On two gory, widescreen odysseys about desperate people pushed into extranatural mysteries, breaking the chains of torment.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rebecca Miller on “Mr. Scorsese”
An interview with the director of the Apple TV+ limited docuseries about the legendary filmmaker.
Home Entertainment Guide: “28 Years Later,” “Materialists,” “Superman,” “Jurassic World Rebirth,” More
On the latest Blu-ray releases, including new films by Wes Anderson, Celine Song, and many more.
Just Be Sure You’re Right: Watching “All the President’s Men” in 2025
The legendary Chicago Tribune film critic on a movie that many have revisited in the wake of Robert Redford’s passing and what it says about today.
Why “I’m Still Here” Will Always Be a Powerful Watch
Our South Korean correspondent takes another look at the ever-powerful I’m Still Here.
The Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia: Claudia Cardinale (1938-2025)
A tribute to a legend.
Hulu’s “Chad Powers” Wastes Talents of Glen Powell
Combine the sports movie with the prosthetics-based slapstick comedy, and you get Chad Powers, unfortunately
NYFF 2025: The 63rd New York Film Festival Centers Film and Poetry
A preview of this year’s event with critical thoughts on Late Fame, Peter Hujar’s Day, and The Mastermind.
Fantastic Fest 2025: CAMP, Bad Haircut, Theater is Dead
A final dispatch from Fantastic Fest on three very different films from three promising directors.
A Tale of Two Machines: On the First Season of “Alien Earth”
A conversation with Alien: Earth stars Babou Cesay and Sydney Chandler aabout the first season of the hit FX show.
Fantastic Fest 2025: Mārama, Mother of Flies, Bulk
On three imports to Fantastic Fest, including two of the best of this year’s line-up.
Hotel Costiera Serves Up a Cozy, Slightly Watered Down Heist Cocktail
“Hotel Costiera” goes down easy, but it doesn’t capitalize on the buzzy possibilities of the sub-genre.
Marvel Animation’s “Marvel Zombies” Doesn’t Have Enough Flesh On Its Shambling Bones
An underdeveloped and underwhelming horror venture for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
“Slow Horses” Continues to Entertain, Even in a Lesser Season
This is the weakest “Slow Horses” season to date, and yet it’s still pretty darn entertaining.
An Ear for Writing For Women: Stan Zimmerman on Golden Girls, Rosanne, Gilmore Girls
An interview with the author of a new book on his work writing for some of the 20th century’s most beloved sitcoms.
Fantastic Fest 2025: Night Patrol, Dolly, Dinner to Die For
On three buzzed premieres from Austin’s horror fest.
