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February 23, 2026

Fennell’s Vibes-Only “Wuthering Heights” Has all the Charm of an AI-Generated Fashion Ad. But is that the Point?

It’s not that Emerald Fennell has tried and failed to adapt Brontë’s novel. It’s that in today’s cultural climate, she didn’t have to try Continue reading

January 30, 2026

Review — ‘Flesh’ by David Szalay: Bare-Bones Panoramic of One Man’s Life Disappoints

David Szalay’s first novel and 2025 Booker Prize Winner has all the makings of a sharp and unflinching examination of male alienation and immigrant life. So why was I left cold? Continue reading

January 10, 2026

Review — ‘Close’: A Quietly Urgent Meditation on Boyhood

Lukas Dhont’s 2022 Grand Prix winner grows ever more relevant with each year — and is, despite its tough subject matter, utterly life-affirming Continue reading

December 19, 2025

Review — ‘Frankenstein’: Del Toro Fails To Reinvent

Though Jacob Elordi is magnificent as Shelley’s foe, Del Toro’s avoidance of grappling with modern technological ills is felt Continue reading

November 20, 2025

Review: ‘A House Of Dynamite’ — As-It-Happened Nail-biter From Tension Don Katherine Bigelow Asks the Ultimate What-If

Bigelow’s Netflix white-knuckle thriller mines our worst fears in an immersive epic that succumbs to melodrama Continue reading

October 22, 2025

Review: ‘Caught Stealing’ — Austin Butler Lights Up Darren Aronofsky’s Fun but Forgettable Comedy-Thriller

Veering from the psycho-gothic claustrophobia that made his name, Aronofsky shakes things up with a confused, balls-to-the-wall caper Continue reading

October 22, 2025

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” Is a Lesson in Not Giving the People What They Want

Trying to be something more than it is, familiar-feeling “conclusion” to The Conjuring saga dials up the emotions but leaves a lot to be desired Continue reading