Review: “The Odyssey” (2026)

I glided off of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey in much the same way I do Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, the mass appeal of which I decided long ago I will never comprehend. I sincerely believe you can make a serious-minded epic without requiring every cast member to deliver broodingly one-note […]

Review: “Mother Mary”

In Chinese mythology, the red thread of fate— one end tied to the finger of one individual, the other end to another person— symbolizes an unbreakable connection. It binds soulmates across time and space, ensuring that they are fated to find each other. In David Lowery’s cosmic ghost story Mother Mary, the bond between world-famous, […]

Review: “Eileen”

When we first meet Eileen Dunlop (Thomasin McKenzie), she’s sitting in her car by the chilly New England seaside, shoving a handful of snow down her skirt after witnessing a couple making out in another car parked nearby. Later, at her job at a local corrections facility, she fantasizes about the attractive guard on duty, […]

Review: “Ocean’s 8”

3.5 out of 5 stars. There’s one moment in “Ocean’s 8” that calls out the necessity of an all-female reboot of the franchise, when Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) and her partner Lou (Cate Blanchett) are going over potential hires for their big heist. When Lou brings up a male candidate and Debbie immediately says no […]