FeaturesTim GriersonMarch 18, 2024TweetLast night, MGM+ premiered the first chapter of its two-part documentary “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.” (Part Two airs this Sunday.) It’s an exhaustive look at the 82-... More »
TV/StreamingTim GriersonMarch 18, 2024TweetApple TV+’s “Palm Royale” has unfortunate timing. It’s an earnest entry in the class-striving genre, here telling the tale of Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Simmons D'ellacourt as she trie... More »
Festivals & AwardsBrian TallericoMarch 17, 2024TweetI’ve had several conversations recently with people regarding how time has gotten weird since the pandemic. Maybe it’s because we were locked inside for so long, but some... More »
Festivals & AwardsBrian TallericoMarch 17, 2024TweetBio-docs have become a staple of the film festival circuit, an easy way to get butts in seats by attracting fans of the subjects on the screen. To be honest, this genre o... More »
ReviewsMatt Zoller SeitzMarch 17, 2024TweetIf you’re a genre nostalgic who’s looking for a romantic comedy that could’ve been made in the ‘90s or early aughts, and that features all of the comforting types (including t... More »
Festivals & AwardsBrian TallericoMarch 16, 2024TweetThe documentary sections at SXSW were very strong this year with standouts like “Roleplay,” “Grand Theft Hamlet,” and “Gasoline Rainbow,” which I expect will all find loy... More »
ReviewsBrian TallericoMarch 16, 2024TweetThere has been a growing subgenre of non-fiction films that I jokingly call “Internet Bad” movies. The worst of these feel like shallow fearmongering, playing up the fears of ol... More »
Festivals & AwardsBrian TallericoMarch 15, 2024TweetFilm festivals have long been a safe place for personal stories, usually independently produced passion projects for creators to explore their own interests and sometimes... More »
ReviewsClint WorthingtonMarch 15, 2024TweetAt eighty-one years of age, Paul Simon is still producing the most interesting music of his career. That makes over six decades of Simon’s impact on the popular music consciou... More »
Chaz's JournalThe EditorsMarch 15, 2024TweetThe International Corporate Governance Network, with members who oversee more than $77 trillion in investment capital on behalf of working people, presented lifetime achievement ... More »
InterviewsTim GriersonMarch 15, 2024TweetAt the beginning of “Club Zero,” the disquieting new film from director and co-writer Jessica Hausner, a trigger warning appears on screen: “This film contains scenes of behaviour c... More »
ReviewsMonica CastilloMarch 15, 2024TweetAnother day, another traffic jam. A father, François (Romain Duris), chides his son Émile (Paul Kircher) for feeding the family dog potato chips. He tells his son to stay away f... More »