Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Five
Alexander Payne has too strong of a filmography to declare that The Holdovers is his best work, but the comedy might be the most caustically concentrated realization of his career-long treatise on the way loneliness delivers a pile driver to … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Five
Then Playing — Dumb Money; The Good Guys and the Bad Guys; Eileen
Short reviews of films by Craig Gillespie, Burt Kennedy, and William Oldroyd. Continue reading Then Playing — Dumb Money; The Good Guys and the Bad Guys; Eileen
Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Six
In director Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, it doesn’t matter if a crime has been committed. I suppose there are moviegoers who would disagree with that assertion. After being conditioned by a host of heated courtroom thrillers where a … Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Six
Outside Reading — Taylor-Made edition
Featuring articles by Brian Hiatt and Charles M. Blow Continue reading Outside Reading — Taylor-Made edition
This Week’s Model — Francis of Delirium, “Give It Back to Me”
Francis of Delirium, the act the serves as a creative outlet for Luxembourg-based singer-songwriter Jana Bahrich, has a way with a washes of indie rock splendor. The new cut “Give It Back to Me” starts small, precise, and spare, Bahrich … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Francis of Delirium, “Give It Back to Me”
Then Playing — Diner; Leave the World Behind; Pickup
Barry Levinson’s debut, Sam Esmail’s return to film after a run of strong TV, and a tough 50s drama from Czech auteur Hugo Haas. Continue reading Then Playing — Diner; Leave the World Behind; Pickup
Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Seven
A dream cast, a sly script, and a director working at the peak of her powers. Continue reading Top Ten Movies of 2023 — Number Seven
Now Playing — The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer’s fourth film is an imperfect feat of artistic daring. Continue reading Now Playing — The Zone of Interest
Outside Reading — Is It Fast Enough So We Can Fly Away? edition
This week: Sarah Kendizor on the enduring truth of Tracy Chapman’s most famous song, and The New York Times reports on librarians under attack Continue reading Outside Reading — Is It Fast Enough So We Can Fly Away? edition
This Week’s Model — Maggie Rogers, “Don’t Forget Me”
In a week packed with great new songs, the latest from Maggie Rogers stands out. Continue reading This Week’s Model — Maggie Rogers, “Don’t Forget Me”
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