‘Hit Man’ Is a Hilarious and Unpredictable Romp That Will Make Glen Powell a Star
Richard Linklater's latest film is a hilarious and unpredictable romp that shows the star power Glen Powell has always had… Read More
September 5, 2023
Lex Briscuso
Lex Briscuso is an entertainment and culture writer, critic, and radio host living in Brooklyn. In addition to writing news and criticism for /Film, she is the head of social media at Dread Central, Dread Presents, and Epic Pictures Group, and contributes criticism at Paste Magazine. You can find her bylines at The Guardian, Fangoria, Vulture, Roger Ebert, EUPHORIA., Dread Central, and Shudder's The Bite, and her horror and genre radio show, YOUR NICHE IS DEAD, is live Mondays at 5pm ET on independent internet station KPISSFM.
‘Priscilla’ Is a Delicate Yet Powerful Story of a Woman Emerging from the Shadows
Sofia Coppola's Priscilla Presley biopic is a subtle and frank look at her fairytale romance with Elvis and the delicate… Read More
September 5, 2023
‘Maestro’ Is a Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan Star Vehicle But a Just Fine Second Feature
Bradley Cooper's Maestro puts the filmmaker front and center, but his acting far surpasses his directorial eye for his second… Read More
September 2, 2023
‘Poor Things’ Is a Magical Odyssey of Science and Humanity—And Emma Stone’s Best Performance Yet
When science and humanity mix, you get Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, an utterly magical odyssey that gives us the best… Read More
September 1, 2023
‘Swarm’ Sees Dominique Fishback Impressively Raise Hell in the Name of Fandom and Idolatry
Fandom and fatalities don't mix—but in Donald Glover and Janine Nabers' new series, they come crashing to a bloody, glorious… Read More
April 5, 2023
‘Cora Bora’ Is a Star Vehicle For Meg Stalter To Prove Her Immense Dramatic Skills
Meg Stalter is a star, and now the world will finally get to see her lead the way in this… Read More
March 29, 2023
‘Magazine Dreams’ is an Enigmatic and Dark Star Vehicle for an Incendiary Jonathan Majors
Elijah Bynum's Sundance breakout 'Magazine Dreams' laser-focuses on star Jonathan Majors, whose incel bodybuilder character is cracking at the seams. Read More
January 30, 2023
‘Babylon’ Is Chaos Personified — But That Becomes Part Of the Charm in Its Mess
Damien Chazelle wants to dance his dance again, but this time, the Hollywood bacchanalia won't save him from his cinema… Read More
December 21, 2022
‘Empire of Light’ Is a Visual Feast That Feels Performative Where It Should Dig Deeper
Cinema has always been an escape, but in Empire of Light, it simply distracts from a deeper indictment of racially… Read More
December 8, 2022