Two decades later, the devil you know is flawed โ but enjoyable company.
Movies
FILM REVIEW | ‘Michael’
Musical biopics have become an easy target of criticism these days, and itโs even easier to be entirely cynical about them. Sometimes, a movie about a musician dares to break the mold and escape the tried-and-true formula to create an unique experience (2024โs โA Better Manโ wasnโt a good movie, but certainly tried to do […]
REVIEW | ‘Fantasy Life’
In the early moments of โFantasy Life,โ written and directed by Matthew Shear, Sam (played by Shear himself, in a feature debut) is told he is being let go from his job at a law office. While trying to process the news, he goes to a bookstore and a panic attack overtakes him, causing him […]
Review | ‘You, Me & Tuscany’
โYou, Me & Tuscany,โ directed by Kat Cairo, is less its own film and more a patchwork of other, better films that came before. Escape to an Italian villa? โUnder the Tuscan Sunโ and โOnly You.โ A heated moment during an impromptu rain (or in this case, sprinkler) shower? โFour Weddings and a Funeral.โ A […]
REVIEW | ‘The Drama’
Despite solid lead performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, this dramatic character study canโt justify doing it for the plot.
What to watch when youโre watching together
Film and TV streaming options for all ages in your household.
REVIEW | ‘Project Hail Mary’
Author Andy Weirโs โProject Hail Mary,โ his latest book, follows โCast Awayโ (but in space) to the big screen, bookending 2015โs โThe Martian.โ The previous Weir adaptation, which was directed by Ridley Scott, garnered seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture and starred Matt Damon as an astronaut presumed dead but trapped on Mars. Now itโs […]
The Oscars love disability stories, but it’s complicated
The trailer for โSong Sung Blue,โ director Craig Brewerโs Oscar-nominated biographical drama about a Neil Diamond tribute act, sets up a familiar arc. While looking for glory, musicians Mike and Claire โ played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson โ find each other. And when the glory arrives, so do the struggles: alcoholism, addiction and, […]
2026 Oscar predictions: CITY critics weigh in
The 98th annual Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 15 โ locally, you can play film trivia and watch it on the big screen at The Little Theatre โ and our film critics have a few thoughts on this year’s nominees ahead of Hollywood’s glittery night.
REVIEW | ‘Wuthering Heights’
This uneven (Heath)cliffโs notes adaptation hits some hot highs.
Rom-com roll call for V-Day (or any day) viewing
I was 8 years old when I first saw Rob Reinerโs โThe Princess Bride,โ a romantic comedy wrapped in the trappings of a fantasy, to delight young girls and fool young boys for decades to come. It paved the way for a life where part of my brain is always thinking about Shopgirl and NY152 […]
REVIEW | ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
โThe Voice of Hind Rajabโ worked last year’s festival circuit with no distributor but plenty of A-list support (Brad Pitt, Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix all ended up boarding the film as executive producers). When it debuted at the Venice Film Festival in September, writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania won the Grand Jury Prize (considered the […]






