Archive - Commentary Track

'28 Years Later': On Becoming a Man in the Zombie Wasteland

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the world they created is far from a zombie slaughter fest. Thank goodness for that.

Jun 18 •

'F1: The Movie' Plays More Like 'F1: The Advertisement'

What if 'Top Gun: Maverick' but it's a 156-minute commercial?

Jun 17 •

'Elio' Continues the Age of Passable Pixar

The studio's new movie is fine, but feels beneath the story standards of earlier classics.

Jun 17 •

'Materialists' and the High Cost of Romance

Celine Song's new movie skillfully explores modern sensibilities in a millennia-old economic arrangement.

Jun 13 •

I Don't Understand the Aliens from the 'Predator' Series and That's Okay

Some musings on the recent 'Predator: Killer of Killers.'

Jun 11 •

'The Life of Chuck' Wraps Basic Humanity in an Exhilarating Fable

Don't mistake simplicity for simple-mindedness in Mike Flanagan's wonderful adaptation of Stephen King's novella.

Jun 8 •

'The Phoenician Scheme': Morality, Capitalism, and Hand Grenades

Wes Anderson's latest attempts to wrestle with moral costs, but lacks an emotional core.

Jun 6 •

Every Franchise Needs a 'Wick Is Pain'

We're overdue for educating a new generation of cinephiles.

Jun 5 •

'Ballerina' Tumbles with Bloated Action and Empty Characters

'John Wick' without Wick fails to click.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

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