film-reviews
I’m Not Sure What Exactly Tom Hardy Thinks He’s Doing in the Catastrophic ‘Capone’
The Oscar-nominated performer teams up with the embattled director of ‘Fantastic Four’ to make a bizarre Al Capone biopic replete with extreme acting choices and unintentional hilarity
‘All Day and a Night’ Tells a Harrowing but Familiar Father-Son Crime Story
Ashton Sanders and Jeffrey Wright star in this Netflix drama that examines how systemic racism and economic inequality destroy so many black lives. It’s an eminently worthy subject — too bad the film ends up being clichéd.
‘Bad Education’ and the Endless Fascination With Beloved Actors Playing Evil People
Hugh Jackman is cast against type in this HBO dark comedy about a scheming sociopath. It works because, deep down, we want to believe the worst about even our most likable movie stars.
‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ Salutes a Sexually Ambiguous, Dress-Wearing Outlaw (Who May Have Never Existed)
Taking massive liberties with the legend of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, this revisionist Western challenges our preconceived notions of antihero masculinity
