politics
The God of War
Pulp Fiction, the Pope, and worshipping violence.
Matt Goldberg
Former Editorial Manager at TCM and Chief Film Critic at Collider; still a movie nerd.
movies
‘The Christophers’ Is a Stunning Depiction of Creativity and Destruction, Intertwined
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are terrific in Steven Soderbergh’s art drama.
‘Lorne’: Live from New York, It’s a Puff Piece!
Morgan Neville’s documentary actively strains against any kind of insight or challenge to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator and producer.
movies
‘Normal’ Shows That Not Everything Can or Should Be ‘John Wick’
Ben Wheatley offers up an empty bloodbath in a world where everyone is a killer.
Aneil Karia’s ‘Hamlet’ Is a Daring Modernization of the Bard’s Famous Play
While not always successful, the new version makes some fascinating choices bolstered by Riz Ahmed’s stellar lead performance.
movies
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Offers Comfort but Little Flavor
The romance provides an enticing look at the Italian region, but the genre tropes feel staid and unimaginative.
movies
‘The Drama’: Thoughts and Deeds
The plot point hidden by the marketing isn’t the film’s primary concern.
movies
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is about as Soulless as IP Blockbuster Filmmaking Gets
Illumination’s sequel offers bright colors, loads of action, and almost no fun.
television
Joanne Rowling and the Cruel Legacy
Malice Managed.
movies
Gangsters and Time-Travel Make for a Potent Mix in ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’
BenDavid Grabinski’s unusual genre mash-up has witty dialogue to spare.
movies
‘Ready or Not: Here I Come’ Adds More Players but Isn’t a Game Changer
The action-comedy falls into the “bigger not better” sequel trap.
television
4 Notes on the 98th Academy Awards
Conan O'Brien carried the show as well as he could, but it struggled under painful presenter banter.