movie-review
In the Horror Movie ‘The Rental,’ Guilt Is the Real Killer
Dave Franco’s unnerving directorial debut focuses on two couples hanging out at a gorgeous oceanside Airbnb, not realizing that their secret shames are scarier than any bogeyman
‘Fear City’ Is Netflix’s Big Bet on a Mob Drama. So Why Is It So Dull?
The new documentary series drains the real-life drama from the Feds’ decades-long battle with the mob. Also, you gotta put up with a lot of Rudy Giuliani
Coming-of-Age Drama ‘The Painted Bird’ Puts Its Main Character (and You) Through Hell
In this bleak war film, a boy goes through an odyssey of pain while discovering how much cruelty there is in the world. But sometimes the misery becomes monotonous.
‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ Pours One Out for a Beloved Dive Bar
This innovative new film brilliantly blurs the line between fiction and documentary to show how strangers find community in getting smashed
