March 2, 2026 Intermission I’m taking a break for the next 3 ½ weeks so there will be an intermission of my movie reviews. But I’ll be back after… READ MORE Comment: 1
February 28, 2026 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) There is something genuinely admirable about a film that refuses to make faith legible to sceptics. Mona Fastvold’s sweeping historical musical drama takes as its… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 20, 2026 Wuthering Heights (2026) Adapting Wuthering Heights is, at this point, something of a cottage industry. We have had brooding Oliviers, rain-soaked moors, and at least one version that… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 19, 2026 Crime 101 (2026) There is a particular kind of film that knows exactly what it is and makes no apology for it. Bart Layton’s Crime 101 — adapted… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 15, 2026 We Bury the Dead (2026) Note: technically, this movie was first released in 2024 for its World Premier at the Adelaide Film Festival. However, the global release of the film… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 10, 2026 Shelter (2026) There is a version of Shelter that could have been a genuinely interesting film. You can see it flickering in the opening act, where Jason… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 8, 2026 Is This Thing On? (2025) Bradley Cooper’s third go at directing represents something of a pivot. After the grand gestures of A Star Is Born and the biographical ambitions of… READ MORE Comments: 0
February 4, 2026 It Was Just an Accident (2025) Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner opens with something ordinary: a car hits a dog on a dark Iranian road. The daughter cries. The mother blames… READ MORE
February 2, 2026 Blue Moon (2025) Richard Linklater’s chamber piece about Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart ought to work. On paper, it’s got everything: theatrical intimacy, a fascinating historical moment, and Ethan… READ MORE
February 1, 2026 Send Help (2026) Sam Raimi spent the better part of a decade inside the Marvel machine, and frankly, it showed. So when Send Help landed on the slate,… READ MORE
