Julianne Moore’s Performance in ‘The Debut’ Is an All-Timer
Julianne Moore effectively gives three different performances in Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut, though it’s all the same character,…
‘Wild Inside’ Is a Funny, Moving Film About Flaco the Owl
Penny Lane’s film about the owl that captured New York’s imagination is a potrait of what the bird’s…
‘Masters of the Universe’ Wants to Talk About Masculinity
It just isn’t sure what, exactly. Photo: Giles Keyte/Amazon MGM Studios/Everett Collection There’s a maybe half-hour stretch of…
‘Pressure’ Review: A Gripping New Addition to the WWII Canon
Photo: Alex Bailey/Focus Features/STUDIOCANAL The version of Dwight D. Eisenhower portrayed by Brendan Fraser in the gripping new…
‘The Black Ball’ Review: Sometimes Sublime, Sometimes Clumsy
The second feature from the Javis set Cannes aflame, but will it play the same way once it’s…
‘Fjord’ Review: Sebastian Stan Is at His Most Ambitious Yet
Photo: NEON/Courtesy Everett Collection When the credits rolled on Cristian Mungiu’s latest, Fjord, at the end of a…
Tom Morello Spreads the Gospel of Judas Priest in Berlin
Photo: Paul Natkin via Cache Agency Apologies, but I have to start this one with a personal anecdote.…
Sandra Huller Gets Her Greatest Role Yet
Photo: Schubert/ROW Pictures/Walker+Worm Film/Gerald Kerkletz In Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, the lead character, played by the mesmerizing Sandra Hüller…
Natalie Portman Is Not For All Tastes
But what can I say? I found myself fully invested in its extreme performances and absurdist tone. Photo:…
A Tale of Golf, Heat, and Capitalism
Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute/All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose…
Judd Apatow Tries to Explain Maria Bamford in New Comedy Doc
Photo: Courtesy of Sundance Institute It’s in the rules: Every comedian will get at least one major documentary…
‘Ella McCay’ Is Pure Gas-Leak Cinema
Photo: Claire Folger/20th Century Studios/Everett Collection I can’t help but make Ella McCay sound incredible to everyone I…