Demi Moore’s “The Substance” is the most disgusting and erotic film of the year
Grotesque and sexy in a hilarious and outrageous way, writer and director Coralie Fargeat The substance is a mushy tale of one woman’s struggle against the ravages of time. Indebted to the work of David Cronenberg, Brian De Palma and,…
Angelina Jolie’s new film as director is a big failure
TORONTO, Canada – Two riders appear on a hill in the wide plain, five pursuers hot on their heels. Shots ring out and one of the men falls from his horse. The second is not so lucky: he is tied…
Adrien Brody could get a second Oscar for “Epic”
VENICE, Italy — It’s easy to overreact at film festivals. There’s a reason they’re so appealing — being surrounded for days by thousands of people who genuinely love cinema is a special experience. It’s also the time when the most…
Halle Berry saves Mark Wahlberg Netflix film
In Julian Farino’s The Unionnow on Netflix, Mike (Mark Wahlberg) is a regular guy from America. By day he works in construction and by night he hangs out with his construction buddies at the local bar. He’s lived in New…
How the coolest AI robots on TV came to life
In Sunnyit’s a robot that steals the show. The black comedy for Apple TV+ tells the turbulent relationship between Suzie (Rashida Jones) and her eponymous household robot Sunny (voice: Joanna Sotomura). Sunny is no ordinary, clunky, gray robot with delayed…
“Good One” has the most shocking movie scene of the year
The best thing about being a film critic is discovering films that evoke unexpected emotions. These films stay with you and stay with you weeks or months after you have seen them. When a film like this comes from a…
