It seems like every time you go back to the core myths, the basic structures of morality governing practically any religion or region on the planet, you encounter the same three warnings: Don’t covet money; don’t covet power; don’t covet … Continue reading THE SUBSTANCE
Jamie loves sex—especially when it comes to sex with women and particularly when it involves dildos. Jamie also loves to talk. She’s from Texas, which means she loves letting certain words drip out of her mouth as much as she … Continue reading DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS
Some want to fit in; some want to stand out. Some want to raise healthy and happy babies; others crave financial security above all else. We all have goals, and teenager Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) wants to be a stuntwoman … Continue reading POLITE SOCIETY
Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) lives for the 1960s. The clothes she wears, the music she listens to, even the movie posters on her bedroom wall scream Swingin’ Sixties. That’s when style mattered, when London was the center of the universe, and … Continue reading LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
Reporting from the Telluride Film Festival. Cyrano feels like it should work. A musical retelling of Edmond Rostand’s 19th-century play set on the isle of Sicily with comedy, action, and romance. Starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kelvin Harrison … Continue reading CYRANO
It’s the third Thursday in March, and under normal circumstances, we’d be steeped in March Madness right now. You’re probably reading this at home. And not because you took the day off to watch a weekend of half-court heaves, buzzer … Continue reading Two from Asif Kapadia: SENNA and DIEGO MARADONA
Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) is handsome, clever, and rich. She’s also a bit of a wrecking ball—the kind who thinks she’s holding the world together when she’s the one holding on for dear life. And if she spent a little … Continue reading EMMA.
Yesterday is a trifle of a movie: a light, sugary sweet confection that is delicious and satisfying. It’s kind of like an early era Beatles song: bouncy, energetic, and consumed by puppy dog love. Sure, The Beatles also wrote “Don’t … Continue reading YESTERDAY
The year is 1561, and Mary Stuart has returned to Scotland. Spending most of her childhood in France, Mary (Saoirse Ronan) has decided to come home and claim her throne, the very one her half-brother, James (James McArdle), has been … Continue reading MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
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