The Best Film of 2024
Our Best Film of 2024 commemorates intriguing films, emerging voices and celebrated doyens searching for stranger narratives and new angles on existing legends.
romantic comedy
Rom-Communism: ‘Ted Lasso’ and the Future of the Romantic Comedy
As polarization impacts the cultural landscape, rom-coms like Ted Lasso show how we can work through our differences and disagreements to everyone’s satisfaction.
A Den of Slack: ‘Reality Bites’ As a Generational Cautionary Tale
Reality Bites‘ central idea is that selling out is no match for following your heart, and good things will come. That’s all well and good, but it doesn’t pay the bills.
‘The Lady Eve’ Indulges Preston Sturges’ Humor, Both Literate and Broad
Preston Sturges’ The Lady Eve is layered with texture and substance draped in the gleeful prurience of a master of slapstick and romance.
The Magical Ordinariness of ‘Love, Simon’
In a different world Love, Simon could simply be what it is; a funny, sincere, gently moving story about a young boy working out the parameters of his own happiness.
Sundance 2018: ‘An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn’ Succeeds in Creating Maximum Discomfort
In the latest comedic oddity from director Jim Hosking, a tiny ray of hope slithers out of the otherwise impenetrable slime -- if you can hang on long enough for it.
Sundance 2018: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ + ‘Juliet, Naked’
These two films with promising pedigrees fail to register as more than disappointing tweeners.
‘Southside With You’ Is Strong on National Character
The Obama Administration is a testament to rising from progressive grassroots politics to The White House, and a small scale indie is an ideal medium for the Obama family’s origin story.
Aziz Ansari Reverses Gender Roles in ‘Master of None’
Master of None was made for millennial men who can relate to Dev’s relationship struggles.