Tilda Swinton

A brutal and wryly funny bit of pulp, David Fincher's "The Killer" is more proof that few directors are more meticulous and honed in on their craft than he.

"Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio" is easily one of the greatest incarnations of Carlo Collodi’s timeless classic and is, in its way, already a classic itself.

Overall, 'The French Dispatch' feels like the work of an artist that was created specifically for devotees of his work and, as such, functions less as a cohesive piece than it would otherwise.

Every few years, a movie redefines a genre – let’s be clear, The Dead Don’t Die does not, nor will ever, do that for the “zom com” (better known as zombie comedy, aka the rom com’s twisted cousin). Despite boasting what may be the best cast ever assembled for an indie film, writer/director Jim Jarmusch squanders any such opportunity and delivers a film more than deserving of a Razzie than anything...[Read More]

Adult melodramas are usually hit or miss for a lot of audience members. When played right, they can become absorbing and endlessly engaging. A perfect example would be Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003). That film was able to provide viewers with a compelling melodramatic premise that was elevated by terrific performances from the main leads, steady direction, and sharp writing. The tricky...[Read More]

The Coen brothers first started publicly discussing their idea for Hail, Caesar! over a decade ago, but the resulting film feels jauntily tossed together in a fraction of that time. In some ways that’s a good thing. The film has a loose comic energy that allows it to slip easily from lengthy sketches to plottier sequences. But it’s also lacking in coherence. The Coens seem unsure if they’re making...[Read More]

Judd Apatow is the maestro of the dick joke, the current reigning king of gross-out humor, and the guy who brought you all those hey-bro-let’s-get-drunk-and-get-laid movies. But Apatow’s secret weapon, and the likely reason for his broad appeal, is that he’s admittedly a family-values guy at heart. From The 40-Year-Old Virgin to This Is 40, the binge drinking and drug use and sexcapades in Apatow ...[Read More]