Newsletter First impressions of Ferrari Michael Mann's passion project finally arrives on the big screen. Is it a victory lap for the master? Or does it crash and burn?
Newsletter First impressions of Monster, Godzilla Minus One, and A Thousand and One The titles of these three films — films that couldn't be much more different — seem to fit together like LEGOs. So I'll line up my brief first-impression reviews in one post.
Newsletter A personal update, a request, and a preview In which Overstreet quickly summarizes the calamities of the last two weeks and the subsequent revision of his plans for the month of December.
Newsletter First impressions of Dream Scenario No, Nicolas Cage is not "funnier than he's ever been." But he's really funny. And while everyone complains about the lackluster ending, let me praise what it does so well.
Newsletter First impressions of The Holdovers Alexander Payne's latest has its highlights, even if it holds us a little too long, and strains a little too hard for a crowd-pleasing conclusion.
Newsletter First impressions of Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Watch as a beauty is lured into a pop-culture prison by a misguided rock-and-roll beast. And while we know she needs to be free, we just can't help but love her captivity.
Newsletter First impressions of Killers of the Flower Moon Scorsese's new epic features some of the strongest and most conscientious work of his career. But the fact I'm opening with words about him here hints at what gives me mixed feelings about the film.
Newsletter Barbie, Pt. 3: My Barbie Review After Part One (an act of listening) and Part Two (a reflection on the formative influence of toys), here's Part Three—far too many words from me about why I love Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie.'
Journal Entry The Yowling: a reflection on a most annoying noise that's been troubling my home and screaming in my bones...
Newsletter First impressions of The Eight Mountains Two roads diverge in the Italian Alps, then cross and part again and again, in this Belgian saga of a challenging male friendship — but your mileage may vary.
Newsletter First impressions of (there's no way around this...) Bottoms Bottoms is for 2023 what Heathers was for 1988: a comedy that goes to violent extremes, afflicting the comfortable and making the uncomfortable laugh until they're sick.
Newsletter First impressions of The Unknown Country The warmth of Lily Gladstone's lead performance gives this low-key road movie a glow that will stay with you for a long time after the credits roll.
Newsletter Oppenheimer, Part Two: Raiders of a Divine Power Christopher Nolan re-makes Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" into a profound meditation on America's self-righteous obsession with coercive violence and apocalyptic firepower.
Newsletter Oppenheimer, Part One: A War of Religions In Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, while World War Two rages, American scientists, American soldiers, and American politicians engage in a battle of conflicting worldviews.
