Vladimir premieres March 5 on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams Adapted from Julia May Jonas’ 2022 novel of the same name, Vladimir drops viewers into a liberal arts college ecosystem where everyone is in everyone else’s […]
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Chess
Chess opened November 16, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre and was recently extended through June 14, 2026. By Elazar Abrahams There’s a version of Chess that should be a layup. The score, concocted by ABBA’s […]
Atropia – Review
Atropia invades theaters nationwide on January 23. By Elazar Abrahams Atropia has a brilliant premise. It’s set inside a U.S. military role-playing facility, where actors perform a fictional Middle Eastern country for soldiers’ training exercises. […]
Holding Liat – Review
Holding Liat opens at NYC’s Film Forum on January 16, and will expand to other cities soon. By Elazar Abrahams It’s hard to describe Holding Liat as simply a documentary about the Israel-Hamas war, of […]
Coexistence, My Ass! – Review
Coexistence, My Ass! had a limited theatrical release at New York’s IFC Center in October and November of 2025. By Elazar Abrahams As we enter the new year, I find myself with a large backlog […]
The Running Man – Review
The Running Man is available to rent and will soon stream on Paramount+. It had a theatrical release on November 14, 2025. By Elazar Abrahams As we enter the new year, I find myself with […]
Superman – Review
Superman soars into theaters on July 11. By Elazar Abrahams There’s something fitting about James Gunn’s Superman opening with little fanfare and almost no explanation. No origin montage, no quiet prologue on Krypton, no training […]
Bar of the Week: Fraunces Tavern
Welcome to Bar of the Week, a running series from TV and City that highlights New York’s best spots for drinks, vibes, and just the right amount of chaos. Each week, we spotlight one bar. […]
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem – Review
It’s Netflix’s “summer of disaster,” with the streamer rolling out a new documentary each week under the Trainwreck anthology banner. Each of the eight films revisits a real-life event that spiraled out of control, from […]
Tatami – Review
Tatami begins its New York theatrical release on June 13, playing exclusively at the IFC Center. By Elazar Abrahams Sometimes, the timing of what you watch can shape the experience in unexpected ways. Halfway through […]
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