There’s no real ‘villain’ here, per se… “Puzzle” wisely doesn’t complete the whole picture in easy or obvious ways, but rather gives us the space to consider the solutions for … Continue reading…Christy Lemire on Puzzle (2018)
“Eighth Grade” is so grounded in the reality of middle school it almost operates like a horrible collective flashback… 8th graders still have one foot in the sandbox. They are … Continue reading…Sheila O’Malley on Eighth Grade (2018)
Please Stand By is a sensitive character study whose story beats are a little bit overly familiar, to be frank. Dakota Fanning is excellent as Wendy… The movie ends with … Continue reading…Glenn Kenny on Please Stand By (2018)
Alt-blues duo Little Hurricane loved the title of “Same Sun Same Moon” so much they named their third full-length album after it. It also returns as a lyric in lead … Continue reading…Review: Little Hurricane – Same Sun Same Moon (2017)
“The production is full of holes, basically from start to finish. Yet, by far the most troubling is that [Ariana] Grande basically hides from the audience all night… Combine the … Continue reading…Jim Harrington on Ariana Grande’s Recent San Jose Concert