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Oculus reparo! After watching “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” it’s clear that David Yates’ vision needs some repair.
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This entire process, from making a LinkedIn to interviewing to email correspondence, is a performative art — especially when you have no idea what you’re really supposed to be doing.
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“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” dazzles and dizzies even its most attentive viewer; the film is a psychological feast boasting richly clever construction and riveting performances.
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It’s a grandiose recount of a historical event, hellbent on catching every ounce of drama from every angle.
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To an extent, Rowling has revealed her “feminism” is not in service of dismantling all gendered prejudice, but rather in maintaining her own.
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While the script is far from praiseworthy, the visual effects are virtually flawless, making the film feel like a visual spectacle.
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Aardman Animation’s “Early Man,” is a total nonstarter on both a comedic and narrative level from “Wallace and Gromit” creator Nick Park.
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On Nov. 17, I dug out my trusty robe, threw on my well-loved Gryffindor scarf and headed to wait in line for the release of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” This was something I’d been eagerly anticipating since the moment it was announced. I was prepared to dislike
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The great joy of revisiting the wizarding world of Harry Potter is spending time with its characters. Any chance to thumb through well-worn pages of the novels or tune into a Freeform (formerly ABC Family) marathon of the films feels less like experiencing a story and more like catching up
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Growing up, I collected queer-feeling art like trading cards. Musicians like Arca, Lou Reed and Sleater-Kinney are coded as distinctly queer performers. I’ve taken their work in deep, ingesting their explicit, vocal queerness with relish. They performed their queerness as icons and as artists in bold, daring and highly visible
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