‘Birds of Prey’ is the ‘Deadpool 2’ Redux we Didn’t Need but Still Love
Margot Robbie gets a great second chance at playing Harley, though the plot may seem a bit familiar.
Not the Worst Witch: ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ World Premiere at the Berkeley Rep
The second Witch Trial play I’ve seen in a week is an imperfect misfire for Sarah Ruhl and the Rep.
Happy if She were Nappy: Thoughts on the Greatest X-Man
When the MCU reboots the ‘X-Men’ film series, here’s the one change they NEED to make.
Watch it Bleed: ‘The Predator’
Shane Black making a new ‘Predator’ film SHOULD be amazing, but it settles for being (barely) above average.
Ladies’ Nights: ‘Revolt. She said…’ at Crowded Fire and ‘Kursk’ at Theatre Lunatico
A feminist manifesto play and a gender-swapped submarine drama make for two bold (if uneven) evenings of female-driven theatre.
Shooting Blanks: The ‘Death Wish’ Remake
If White privilege and MAGA hats were movies, this would be their BIRTH OF A NATION.
‘Stuck’ Up its Own Ass!
Fuck this movie. This is misogynist hypocrisy at its worst. Seriously, fuck this movie.
Return of the White Savior Western: ‘Hostiles’
The casting of actual Native American actors can’t hide the film’s hypocritical racism and clichéd storytelling.
Heart of ‘Iron’
Whitewashing notwithstanding, Shane Black delivers a solid entry into the inaugural MCU franchise.
The not-so-Amazing Spider-Man, an overly-detailed film review
Wet-blanket Tobey Maguire is replaced with emo-boy Andrew Garfield. The results are nothing to celebrate.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 