Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is now streaming on Amazon Prime. By Palmer Rubin Comedy sequels are usually not very good, especially when they arrive at least a decade after the original. Dumb and Dumber To, Little […]
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David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) – Review
David Byrne’s American Utopia is currently streaming on HBO Max. By Palmer Rubin One of my all-time favorite cinematic moments is the very beginning of 1984’s Stop Making Sense, the film that put Jonathan Demme […]
On the Rocks (2020) – Review
On the Rocks hits Apple TV+ on October 23. By Chris Flanagan On the Rocks offers a break from the traditional Sofia Coppola film that chooses style over substance and showcases a writer/director who has […]
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) – Review
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is currently streaming on Netflix. By Palmer Rubin No filmmaker has his head farther up his own ass than Aaron Sorkin, and sometimes that works in his favor. Sometimes […]
Rebecca (2020) – Review
Rebecca premieres October 21 on Netflix. By I. Simon While his films might be an acquired taste, it cannot be denied that Ben Wheatley is one of the most unconventional voices in contemporary cinema. Personally, […]
Bad Hair (2020) – Review
Bad Hair hits Hulu on October 23. By Palmer Rubin What’s really going to work against Bad Hair, not in terms of its quality but in terms of its critical reception, is that it’s going […]
A Call to Spy – Review
A Call to Spy comes to theaters and digital platforms on October 2. By Palmer Rubin I’m sort of the worst person to watch historical dramas of this kind unless they really knock it out […]
Enola Holmes (2020) – Review
Enola Holmes is now streaming on Netflix. By Palmer Rubin That the story of Sherlock Holmes’ younger and estranged teenage sister works as effectively as it does is nothing short of miraculous. The premise alone […]
Unpregnant (2020) – Review
Unpregnant is currently streaming on HBO Max. By Palmer Rubin Partially deflated by the existence of Booksmart and Never Sometimes Rarely Always, which has become sort of the main point of its contention, the clumsily […]
The Devil All the Time (2020) – Review
The Devil All the Time premieres September 16 on Netflix. By Palmer Rubin We have sort of this morbid fascination with inter-generational trauma as a culture, don’t we? None more so than trying to take […]
