‘Widows’ Is an Exquisitely Composed Feminist Heist Thriller
Who knew that one of film's greatest arbiters of misery, Steve McQueen, also had a fun side with his latest film, Widows?
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The Coen Brothers’ ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Is American Myth in Vignette
In the Coen Brothers' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, there's something altogether new about having revisionist western ideas filtered through their rich sense of character, black comedy, and their penetrating awareness of humanity's fatal imperfections.
Viola Davis and Elizabeth Debicki Steal the Show in ‘Widows’
Steve McQueen's heist caper, Widows, is ultra-slick but gets sidetracked by its goofy plot twists. No matter; Viola Davis and Elizabeth Debicki's performances make for a satisfying experience.
‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Places Seth MacFarlane’s Ego Front and Center
Perhaps MacFarlane will learn from his experiences, but with any luck, he'll learn the biggest lesson of all: his talents are required behind the camera, not in front of it.
The Month In Pop Entertainment: January 2014
Ring in the New Year with new music, TV series, and a surprising amount of horror movies.