My Father and the Movies
Luke Y. Thompson on movies, family and remembrance…
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: THE LAUNDROMAT
Steven Soderbergh’s energetic but uninspired comedy wastes an opportunity to riles us up in 1-percenter fury about the Panama Papers
Venice Film Festival Review: JOKER
An astonishing Joaquin Phoenix reworks the iconic Batman villain into a symbol of class division and unchecked mental illness
FILM REVIEW: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
How Quentin and Charlie are Brothers in Blood
FILM REVIEW: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
Producer Cameron Crowe Tries to Document a Musical Story That Ain’t Over Yet
FILM REVIEW: OPHELIA
I Feel Ya, Ophelia, but You Are Not a Jedi Yet
TOMATO SLAM: AVENGERS: ENDGAME
The CineGods take on the Avengers and “Endgame”
FILM REVIEW: SHAZAM!
A minor superhero becomes a major win for DC’s beleaguered slate of comic book adaptations
FILM REVIEW: US
What does “Get Out” writer/director Jordan Peele do for an encore? Nothing less than another chillingly original American classic.
TOMATO SLAM: 91st ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS AND ANALYSIS
The CineGods weigh in on the most volatile and unpredictable Academy Awards field in history.