Barbie, Pt. 3: My full review!
My three-part series on Greta Gerwig's Barbie culminates with my full review.
Killers of My Substack Journal: New films by Scorsese and Fincher
In a season of intensifying violence — in American neighborhoods, and in battlefields of global…
Barbie, Pt. 2: Action figures, their accessories, and me
In Part Two of my Barbie coverage, I establish some necessary context for my upcoming film review.…
Barbie, Pt. 1: While frightened men burn dolls, Christian women rave about Barbie’s wisdom
Greta Gerwig's brilliant blockbuster gets us laughing at the absurdity of real-world hierarchies…
Was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Christopher Nolan seems to be remaking Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in this…
A scorecard for Star Wars: Visions — Season 2
A quick review of my personal Star Wars history and notes on this new animated series, which has a…
Showing Up: a movie that will make artists feel seen
Kelly Reichardt's latest depicts the day-to-day challenges of artmaking with such truthfulness that…
Second star to the right and straight on ’til … mourning?
David Lowery's "Peter Pan and Wendy" gives us a glimpse of the unconventionally meditative and…
Kelly Fremon Craig gives us the perfect prelude to Barbie
Most people missed the long-awaited adaptation of "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret." in the…
First impressions of They Cloned Tyrone
The new Netflix sci-fi comedy features John Boyega and Jamie Foxx in their best performances in…
The best rom-com of 2023? Don’t miss Rye Lane!
This rom-com from newcomer Raine Allen Miller just might be the meet-cutest film of the year.