Portrait of a Lady on Fire Is a French Teenage Melodrama
Céline Sciamma reduces lesbian love to polemics.
Film & TV
Does Clint Eastwood’s New Movie Take Trump’s Side?
The FBI does indeed come off badly in the film but that's because it really did smear an innocent man.
The Second Coming — and Betrayal — of E.T.
Our cultural history and moral heritage have become a hollow ‘Okay, Boomer’ joke.
Impeachment Is a Drag
Congress is in the middle of an impeachment process, and yet the general public is generally bored by it all; New York slides back towards its pre-Giuliani status, and more
Why Al Pacino Matters
Over the decades, through movies bad and good, he always makes the most of his part.
Christian Faith Is the Missing Ingredient in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks delivers his latest paean to secular humanism.
Queen & Slim, a Meme Movie for Black Lives Matter Fans
Black Hollywood’s new self-exploitation.
An Emetic Day in the Neighborhood
Fred Rogers was a nice guy, but this idea does not a movie make.
Impeachment Won’t Help Win Back Votes for Democrats
The impeachment hearings appear to have had no impact on public opinion; Joe Biden gets criticism; Ralph Northam disappoints; and SNL brings the 'A' game.