Brian Formo
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‘Master Gardener’ Review: Paul Schrader Puts Some Hope Into His Narrative Template
Schrader’s actors clearly seem to enjoy the template because they know exactly what to do in 'Master Gardener.'
‘White Noise’ Review: Noah Baumbach’s Satire Is Too Busy For Its Own Good
Starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, 'White Noise' has an impressive look, but ends up being guilty of what it criticizes.
‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’ Review: Too Calculated to Be Personal
This is not the first time that Iñárritu has gone meta.
‘The Whale’ Review: May the “Brenaissance” Continue Beyond Darren Aronofsky's Film
'The Whale' does not engage outside of the known narrative of the actor in the film — it’s Brendan Fraser's comeback!
‘Bones & All’ Review: Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell Eat Prey, Love
It's a Chalamet, Guadagnino, and Stuhlbarg reunion!
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Review: Martin McDonagh Serves a Delicious "Foe" Gras
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is a film that reveals multitudes through observation and reflection.
‘TÁR’ Review: Cate Blanchett Conducts an Acting Master Class
Blanchett gives one of her best performances in Todd Field's first film in 16 years.
'Blonde' Review: Ana de Armas Turns Celebrity Skin into Body Horror as Marilyn Monroe
'Blonde' is not a biopic but a haunting fictionalization of the life of one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
'Don't Worry Darling' Review: Olivia Wilde's Thriller Girlbosses When It Should've Sucker-Punched
Don't worry chronically online darlings, 'Don't Worry Darling' is just fine.
‘Pearl’ Review: Ti West's ‘X’ Prequel Is a Horror Tease | Venice 2022
Mia Goth applies camp to a melodramatic horror.
33 Great 70s Films That Time Forgot
The 70s gifted us some all-time great cinema, but the deep cuts are just as good as the greatest hits.
Why the Coen Brothers Are Our Most American Filmmakers
The brothers Coen have never made a feature film outside of America. Here's how they use each US region differently—and why we're blessed that they do.
Quentin Tarantino's Eight Best Uses of Scores from Other Movies
'The Hateful Eight' was the first original score for a Quentin Tarantino film. Here are eight tracks from other films that the director used exquisitely and helped him grow as a filmmaker.
'Zama' Review: A Sumptuous, Feverish Conquistador Tale
Lucrecia Martel ('The Headless Woman') returns after a nine-year absence with a very different take on a Spanish conquistador.
'Lean on Pete' Review: Andrew Haigh's Horse Starts Quick, Then Fades
Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny and Travis Fimmel give lived-in, natural performances—and then they're unnaturally abandoned in a slightly disappointing film from Haigh ('45 Years').
'The Shape of Water' Review: God-Like Filmmaking
Guillermo del Toro's fairytale is a delicate and timely wonder.
'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' Review: A Ludicrous Barnburner
The dark comedy from 'In Bruges' director Martin McDonagh attempts to bridge the hateful sides of the police vs. citizens debate.
Sean Baker on 'The Florida Project' and His Camaraderie With the Safdie Brothers
This might very well be your favorite movie of 2017.