Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
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“Wuthering Heights” is such a sumptuous piece of cinematic craftsmanship and design but I can’t pretend that it’s not a thin, soulless and inane piece of fluff. … read more

Noah Wyle’s Direct Approach to The Pitt Season Two

Noah Wyle’s Direct Approach to The Pitt Season Two
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It’s fair to say that 2025 was at best a mixed year for many of us, though it was certainly a significant one for Noah Wyle, thanks to his HBO Max series The Pitt. The medical drama, which follows a 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh emergency department in real time, emerged as a television phenomenon.

Matthew Robinson on Writing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Matthew Robinson on Writing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
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Robinson is a writer-director who is less interested in directing himself than in making sure his films have great direction. … read more

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a Timely Warning

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a Timely Warning
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is an ambitious, dystopian comedy thriller that is out to make you laugh, while messing with your head.  … read more

Luc Besson’s Dracula Lacks Bite

Luc Besson’s Dracula Lacks Bite
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If you’re a vampire enthusiast, there’s enough here to watch once, but do not go into seeing Dracula expecting a modern classic telling of old fashioned horror. … read more

How Louis Paxton Came Into His Own with The Incomer

How Louis Paxton Came Into His Own with The Incomer
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The Incomer represents both a culmination and a beginning for Louis Paxton: it’s a film rooted in childhood memory, shaped by years of craft, and confident to embrace its own oddness. … read more

The Incomer Proves To Be A Welcome Visitor

The Incomer Proves To Be A Welcome Visitor
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What makes The Incomer work so beautifully is how confidently it commits to its strangeness while never losing sight of the humanity at its center. … read more

Hot Water Warms The Soul

Hot Water Warms The Soul
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Hot Water is a good road trip movie, which is more about the memorable stops along the way rather than the destination. It’s one Sundance’s most heartfelt films. … read more

Why Cinematographer David McFarland Took a Shot on Bedford Park

Why Cinematographer David McFarland Took a Shot on Bedford Park
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For cinematographer David McFarland, Bedford Park arrived at exactly the right moment — not just as a project, but as a kind of distillation of how he thinks about visual storytelling. The 2026 drama premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2026 and was written and directed by Stephanie Ahn in her feature debut. Bedford Park is

Alysa Nahmias On Being a Tagalong with Girls Scouts For Cookie Queens 

Alysa Nahmias On Being a Tagalong with Girls Scouts For...
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In Nahmias’s hands, cookie booths become stages where modern girlhood is rehearsed in real time. … read more

I Want Your Sax: Will Bates On Scoring Tuner and Knife

I Want Your Sax: Will Bates On Scoring Tuner and...
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These films showcase the range of Bates’ work, from romantic, saxophone-led themes to quietly hopeful textures shaped by trauma and resilience. … read more

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Is Great, Dumb Fun

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Is Great, Dumb...
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David Wain marks the anniversary of the Sundance premiere of Wet Hot American Summer with a movie that isn’t trying to be profound, just very entertaining. … read more