A Daft Murder Conspiracy in A Very English Scandal
Equal parts sinister and disarming, Hugh Grant’s acting makes the film work.
Film & TV
When Parents Don’t Get Their Dream Child
Far from the Tree looks honestly at families in challenging circumstances.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Sexual Harassment, in the Me Too Era
‘Just joking’ is not an excuse.
Revolution Movies Then and Now
Godard’s Dziga Vertov collective exposes the shallowness of today’s activism.
Dance Camp
The goofy Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again delivers the songs ABBA fans love.
Raising the Bar in Mission: Impossible: Fallout
Since Kashmir is a bit dusty for cinema purposes, first we’re off to Paris and London for some motorcycle chases and shootouts.
Skyscraper and Eighth Grade Go High and Low into Fake Sophistication
And both escape into narcissism.
Business Insider Surrenders to the Social-Justice Warriors
Social-justice warriors target Scarlett Johansson and her defenders while Business Insider ducks.
Revolutionary Mayhem
Ross Douthat reviews The First Purge.
Skyscraper’s Brainless Blockbuster Thrills
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s latest action flick is fine, but it could have been so much more.