Archive - Commentary Track

February 2025

'Last Breath': Refreshing Competence in an Age of Incompetents

Look! Skilled people working together!

Feb 28 •

Netflix Will Learn the Wrong Lessons from 'Emilia Pérez'

Laying the campaign's problems at the feet of Karla Sofía Gascón misses the larger issues affecting the company's Oscar woes.

Feb 26 •

'The Monkey': Cheap Laughs for Sickos Like Me

Why yes, I will watch people die in gruesomely comic ways for 98 minutes.

Feb 23 •

A Bond Villain Now Owns James Bond

Amazon's creative takeover means the iconic franchise will likely become thin gruel for "content."

Feb 21 •

‘Bad Shabbos’ Kicks off a Good Opening Night at the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Kyra Sedgwick, Method Man, and more walked the red carpet at Atlanta’s biggest film festival.

Feb 20 •

'SNL50' Celebrated a Middling Present Rather Than a Storied Past

Lorne Michaels put a lot of famous people in the same room. Congratulations?

Feb 19 •

The New 'Bridget Jones' Deserved Better than Peacock

The fourth installment is the best since the original. Streaming will reduce its reach.

Feb 16 •

Stalemate in the Culture War

A brief corollary to my previous newsletter.

Feb 14 •

The Unwinnable Culture War

Because controlling all three branches of government can't make you cool.

Feb 12 •

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