<em>Renfield</em> Doesn’t Know What to Do With Itself

Renfield Doesn’t Know What to Do With Itself

The Dracula Relationship Comedy Starts Off Strong, and Then Lowers Its Stakes to Become... a Buddy Cop Movie

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 14, 2023

<em>How to Blow Up a Pipeline</em> is a Brisk Thriller and a Passionate Argument for Revolution

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a Brisk Thriller and a Passionate Argument for Revolution

The Fictionalization of Andreas Malm’s 2021 Manifesto Asks How Far We Should Go to Fight Climate Destruction and Injustice

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 7, 2023

<em>The Lost King</em> is a Jubilant Story of Historical Discovery and Overdue Recognition

The Lost King is a Jubilant Story of Historical Discovery and Overdue Recognition

The New Film From Stephen Frears and Steve Coogan Gives Credit to the Woman Who Found Richard III’s Lost Grave

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 31, 2023

FX’s <em>Great Expectations</em> Doesn’t Measure Up

FX’s Great Expectations Doesn’t Measure Up

Steven Knight’s Miniseries Makes Interesting Points About Empire and Womanhood, but They Get Lost in a Sea of Gratuitous Darkness

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 31, 2023

<em>Lucky Hank</em> is an Exhausted Academic Satire

Lucky Hank is an Exhausted Academic Satire

Olivia Rutigliano on the New AMC Series That Adapts Richard Russo's 1997 novel Straight Man

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2023

“Today’s Assignment: Kick Some Ass.” <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>, <em>School of Rock</em>, and the Cool Teacher Movie

“Today’s Assignment: Kick Some Ass.” Top Gun: Maverick, School of Rock, and the Cool Teacher Movie

The Teacher Protagonists of These Movies Don’t Teach Their Students to Excel—They Teach Them to Rebel

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 10, 2023

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By Olivia Rutigliano | February 27, 2023

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By Olivia Rutigliano | January 25, 2023

There are surprisingly few glaring omissions in this year’s Oscar Nominations!

There are surprisingly few glaring omissions in this year’s Oscar Nominations!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 24, 2023

Nicolas Cage as Dracula! Yes, the trailer for <em>Renfield</em> has arrived.

Nicolas Cage as Dracula! Yes, the trailer for Renfield has arrived.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 5, 2023

<em>White Noise</em> is a Vibrant, Unafraid, and Compelling Film

White Noise is a Vibrant, Unafraid, and Compelling Film

Olivia Rutigliano on Noah Baumbach’s Successful New Adaptation of Don DeLillo's Classic, Un-filmable Novel

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2022

Steven Spielberg’s <em>The Fabelmans</em> is a Beautiful Memory

Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a Beautiful Memory

The Director’s Autobiographical Film is Humble, Loving, and Mostly About Other People

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 23, 2022

The Teenage Cannibal Movie for Our Time? <em>Bones and All</em> Ate Me Right Up

The Teenage Cannibal Movie for Our Time? Bones and All Ate Me Right Up

Luca Guadagnino’s Adaptation of Camille DeAngelis’s Novel is Rich, Sad, and All-Consuming

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 22, 2022

<em>She Said</em> Is an Effective, Respectful Journalism Movie

She Said Is an Effective, Respectful Journalism Movie

The Film Constructively, Caringly Reenacts Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s Investigation into the Crimes of Harvey Weinstein

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 18, 2022

Frederick Wiseman's <em>Un Couple</em> is a Peek into the Mind of Sophia Tolstoy

Frederick Wiseman's Un Couple is a Peek into the Mind of Sophia Tolstoy

Olivia Rutigliano on the Hour-Long Imagined Monologue About One of Literature's Most Famous Marriages

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 4, 2022

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