Reviews

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.

FILM REVIEW: IN SYRIA
Belgian director Philippe Van Leeuw explores the tragedy of Syria through a harrowing day in the life of ordinary Syrians.

The Best Films of 2018 – According to Wade
It was neither the best of times nor the worst of times, but 2018 still managed to deliver.

FILM REVIEW: MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Mary Poppins may be practically perfect in every way, but this soulless sequel to the 1964 classic is anything but.