Reviews

Let me level with you: 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is one of my very favorite films. You know how movie people like to wax poetic about how...

Yu Yu Hakusho, from its earliest form as a manga series in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, has always been a genre high-wire act. That’s no surprise considering its...

The Zone of Interest, the new film from Under the Skin director Jonathan Glazer, is one of 2023’s most difficult films. It’s also one of its best and most essential....

Adrian Monk has always been consistent. He’s never been a fan of germs, heights, loud noises, crowds, elevators, milk, or plenty of other things. But he knows how to solve...

The Analogue Duo is the fifth FPGA-based outing for the boutique clone console manufacturer in seven years, an impressive timeline considering that whole global pandemic thing. As such, it represents...

It’s Doctor Who tradition that one Doctor’s final episode is the next Doctor’s first. This handoff is one of the coolest things about the show. You never really know what...

When the “new” version of Dungeons & Dragons launches in 2024, one of the additions coming to the seminal role-playing game’s Dungeon Master’s Guide will be bastions — headquarters that...

Maestro is a movie about Leonard Bernstein. It’s also a movie about Bradley Cooper’s career. In its bravura peaks and moments of rest, the film becomes an ouroboros of art...

Napoleon tells the story of a whole nation through a single marriage. The historical epic, helmed by legendary director Ridley Scott, plays fast and loose with history to craft a...

This review of Dream Scenario was originally posted in conjunction with the film’s premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It has been updated for the movie’s theatrical release....