Reviews1/12/21Jan 12SaveReviews1/12/21C+ReviewsThe White Tiger plays like Netflix prestige CliffsNotes of an acclaimed bestsellerJesse Hassenger11Note: The writer of this review watched The White Tiger on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…
Preview1/7/21Jan 7SavePreview1/7/21PreviewDenzel Washington and Liam “King Of January” Neeson kick off an uncertain year for moviesA.A. Dowd and Jesse Hassenger12This January is lighter on schlock than normal. But then, it’s lighter on movies in general. While a few are…
Reviews12/25/20Dec 25SaveReviews12/25/20CReviewsRobert Rodriguez goes back to the kids’ table with the sweet but chintzy We Can Be HeroesJesse Hassenger46Ever the multi-tasker, director/writer/producer/cinematographer/editor Robert Rodriguez worked on an episode of The…
Reviews12/18/20Dec 18SaveReviews12/18/20CReviewsMichael Ealy has a fatal attraction to Hilary Swank in the entertainingly dumb noir FataleJesse Hassenger15Note: The writer of this review watched Fatale on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…
Best Of12/17/20Dec 171Best Of12/17/20Best OfThe best films of 2020: The ballotsA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Charles Bramesco, Mike D'Angelo, and 8 more11Don’t trust anyone who says it’s impossible to make a best movies list in 2020. There were plenty of films to like…
Best Of12/17/20Dec 172Best Of12/17/20Best OfThe best films of 2020A.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Jesse Hassenger, Beatrice Loayza, and 8 more162For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…
Reviews12/9/20Dec 92Reviews12/9/20B-ReviewsGeorge Clooney returns with the strangely moving sci-fi melodrama The Midnight SkyJesse Hassenger39There was a time when George Clooney felt like the last traditional movie star: a reliable grown-up presence working…
Best Of12/9/20Dec 92Best Of12/9/20Best OfThe best movie scenes of 2020A.A. Dowd, Allison Shoemaker, Alex McLevy, and 16 more72Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…
TV Reviews12/6/20Dec 6SaveTV Reviews12/6/20B-TV ReviewsJason Bateman returns to host a low-key but pandemic-centric Saturday Night LiveJesse Hassenger161“The first time was 15 years ago, so you know I made a hell of an impression.”
Preview12/3/20Dec 31Preview12/3/20PreviewWonder Woman, George Clooney, and Pixar bring the blockbusters home this ChristmasA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger, and 1 more43It’s the final month of 2020, and we’re not much closer than we were all year to getting back to the status quo of…
Reviews12/1/20Dec 1SaveReviews12/1/20C-ReviewsDon’t look for Superintelligence, or even mild cleverness, in Melissa McCarthy’s new sci-fi comedyJesse Hassenger57Imagine an all-powerful artificial intelligence with full access to the world’s entire digital grid and archives,…
Reviews12/1/20Dec 11Reviews12/1/20D+ReviewsAn all-star cast goes to The Prom in Ryan Murphy’s insufferable Broadway adaptationJesse Hassenger210Hollywood and Broadway have spent decades locked in a vicious cycle: Blockbusters from both have spent more money on…
Recommends11/24/20Nov 241Recommends11/24/20RecommendsThe funny, stylish Jennifer’s Body was an unjust victim of Diablo Cody backlashJesse Hassenger164Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Reviews11/23/20Nov 23SaveReviews11/23/20B-ReviewsAn unnecessary sequel to The Croods still has some prehistoric funJesse Hassenger9Note: The writer of this review watched The Croods: A New Age on a digital screener from home. Before making the…
Reviews11/18/20Nov 18SaveReviews11/18/20C-ReviewsKurt Russell is coming back to town in Netflix yuletide dud The Christmas Chronicles Part IIJesse Hassenger28All Chris Columbus wants for Christmas is mayhem. He may not fully admit it, insulating his destructive impulses…
Recommends11/16/20Nov 16SaveRecommends11/16/20RecommendsRight before Rush Hour, Jackie Chan ran the slapstick obstacle course of Mr. Nice GuyJesse Hassenger21 Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Recommends11/9/20Nov 92Recommends11/9/20RecommendsWerner Herzog’s Grizzly Man is a nature doc about the strangeness of humansJesse Hassenger111Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…
Reviews11/9/20Nov 9SaveReviews11/9/20B-ReviewsVince Vaughn body-swaps into a slasher comedy with the fun horror hybrid FreakyJesse Hassenger49Note: The writer of this review watched Freaky from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other film—in…
Reviews11/2/20Nov 2SaveReviews11/2/20B-ReviewsKevin Costner and Diane Lane embark on a Western-ish mission to Let Him GoJesse Hassenger12Note: The writer of this review watched Let Him Go from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other…