‘Like a Boss’ entertains with ample laughs but lacks depth
Although “Like a Boss” shines with originality in its humor, it relies upon stereotypes, loose plotlines and a bright enamel coating to frame these performances.
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Category Archives: Film & Television
‘Just Mercy’ honors Bryan Stevenson’s legacy
The cast of the film deserves a round of applause for delivering spellbinding performances.
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Nothing is as it seems on new season of Netflix’s ‘You’
“You” is one of the smartest programs streaming today that lends itself easily to interpretation and argumentation.
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2020 Golden Globes are full of surprises, with ‘1917,’ ‘Succession’ taking home top honors
In a night seemingly meant to be ruled by Netflix, Netflix came up short at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
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Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is as whimsical as ever, despite blind spots
For a show set in a sociopolitically turbulent time in the United States, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” does a great job at skimming the turbulence without ever diving in.
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‘John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch’ is existential musical blast disguised as kids’ show
It may not be Mulaney’s funniest special, but it certainly has the most heart.
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‘Little Women’ highlights heart, lasting relevance of Louisa May Alcott’s classic
Gerwig’s screenplay and direction are elevated because of the strength of the film’s lead performances.
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‘The Two Popes’ is a tête-à-tête, not a chitter-chatter
“The Two Popes” picks viewers’ brains in a relevant political age and atmosphere.
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A mesmerizing, true story overcomes Terrence Malick’s weaker impulses in ‘A Hidden Life’
“A Hidden Life” is often a slog of a movie that gets lost in the blinding heavens it seeks to encapsulate.
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‘Bombshell’ is a story worthy of attention, not a hurrah of newspeak
The film focuses on the complicated and nuanced relationship the women have with corporate discrimination and sexual abuse.
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