This BBC/Netflix production is an audacious rekindling of the undying appeal of literature’s most famous vampire.
Peg Aloi
Film Review: “Just Mercy” — The Tragedy of Justice Deferred
Artful films like Just Mercy remain necessary — these are the kind of stories our troubled nation needs to hear if we are to move forward.
Film Review: “Invisible Life” — A Sisterhood of Heartbreak
The film’s modulated softness, its moments of quiet heartfelt sorrow, are testaments to a feminism that rejects political anger in order to embrace sisterly compassion.
WATCH CLOSELY: Some Favorite TV Offerings from 2019
We are seeing some very fine horror these days. You can’t throw a (fire) stick without having it land in some rotting corpse, a spooky cave, or in a serial killer’s cup of coffee.
Film Review: “In Fabric” — Weird, Witchy Fashion
In Fabric is a mesh of black comedy, horror, and art house psychedelia. I found it wildly original.
Book Review: “For Kids of All Ages” — The Love of Cinema Burns Bright!
Peter Keough has edited a useful, insightful, and delightful new collection of short essays that explore films that appeal to adults who seek childlike glee or awe at the movies.
Film Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2019
Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.
Film Review: “Knives and Skin” — Sensual, Surreal, Stunning
Though the story’s events are set in the present, the Gen X music feels right, coming as it does from an era when fear, decadence, and moral hypocrisy also dominated our culture.
Film Review: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” — Life Lessons, Nostalgia, Sweetness
There are few films these days that feel like such a familiar and sorely-needed balm for stressful times.
WATCH CLOSELY: “Marianne” — Pure, Artful Evil
Marianne is one of the slickest horror series I’ve seen on Netflix.