‘The Pitt’ Review: Max’s Engrossing Medical Drama Is ‘ER’ Meets ‘24’ With A Little ‘Industry’
A belated catch-up on MAX’s “The Pitt” that took viewers by surprise and storm this late winter and spring. Take...
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‘Andor’ S2 Review: Tony Gilroy’s Searing Life During Wartime Drama Is A Triumphant & Rousing Tale About The Heartbreaking Costs Of Rebellion
Academy Award-nominated writer/director Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton”) rejects the premise that prequels are, or at least can be, fundamentally uneventful because we...
‘Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling’ Set Biopic Bar Sky High
Richard Pryor’s “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling” (1986) is a harsh, strange and wildly entertaining drama by producer/co-writer/director/star...
Why ‘Mission to Mars’ Failed to Launch
Brian De Palma’s “Mission to Mars” was the first of three high-profile, sci-fi event films about the red planet in...
‘Sinners’ Offers Colossal Upgrade to Vampire Genre
Calling “Sinners” a vampire movie is both accurate and misleading. Yes, the main characters fend off an army of the...
Road Trip Comedy ‘Sacramento’ Runs Out of Gas
Michael Angarano’s “Sacramento” is a comedy/drama that initially comes across like a filmed play until it turns into a self-indulgent...
‘Drop’ Is Either Best – or Worst – First-Date Movie
Who hasn’t had an epically awful first date? It can’t be worse than what our heroine endures in “Drop.” The...
I’m Heartbroken To Learn That My Favorite Bit Of Trivia Connecting The Goonies With Back To The Future Isn’t True
Now we know the truth about that Saturday in 1985
Nosferatu’s Director Dropped An Unexpected F-Bomb While Reacting To Fan Complaints About Count Orlok’s Mustache
Horror fans are split on Nosferatu's semi-infamous fang frame.
