Latest articles by Leigh Monson
‘Dreamcatcher’ Review: An EDM slasher that’s hesitant to let the beat drop
'Dreamcatcher' is a solid attempt to introduce a new sound to the world of horror, but the track ends up coming out as overproduced noise.
‘The Father’ Review: What do you do when reality breaks down?
'The Father' handily demonstrates that, should any one of us lose ourselves to dementia, we can become the time-ravaged shells of our former personalities
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review: An okay boomer movie
Aaron Sorkin's artistic strengths are here slotted into the most basic form of Oscar bait.
The best A24 movies
If you could distill the brand and reputation of A24 down to a singular phrase, it would be “accessible arthouse.” These are our favorites.
‘My Zoe’ Review: A meaningless existential crisis
'My Zoe' is such a confused mess of pretension and anticlimax that it’s hard to recommend as anything but a showcase of wasted potential.
‘The Violent Heart’ Review: Aimless romance in service of a twisty climax
'The Violent Heart' is more theoretically interesting than romantic or thrilling.
‘Body Brokers’ Review: The addictive properties of capitalism
'Body Brokers' is easy to intellectually decipher but too inept to provoke its desired emotional responses.
‘French Exit’ Review: An absurdist oddity of grief, age, and found community
'French Exit' is strange, flabby, and hard to pin down, yet strangely rewarding.
‘The Expanse’ 5.04 Review: Gaugamela
This week's episode of 'The Expanse' turns the solar system on its head.
‘The Expanse’ 5.05 Review: Down and Out
This week finds Amos and Naomi spotlighted as they attempt their escapes.
‘The Expanse’ 5.06 Review: Tribes
The search for one's tribe brings up questions of whether such artificial divisions are at all necessary.
‘The Expanse’ 5.07 Review: Oyedeng
An emotionally harrowing episode builds to an all-timer of a climax.
‘The Expanse’ 5.09 Review: Winnipesaukee
'The Expanse' takes a crack at 'Walking Dead'-style survivalist moralism.
‘The Expanse’ 5.01-5.03 Review: A crew pulled apart finds a solar system at the brink of war
If the groundwork laid in the first three episodes tells us anything, big things are awaiting us in the weeks to come.
‘The Expanse’ Season 5 Finale Review: Nemesis Games
The season finale explores the consequences inherent in holding to your ideals and loyalties, both harmful and rewarding.
‘Sator’ Review: The personal devils we inherit
'Sator' feels right at home with the bleak familial meditations of 'Relic' and 'The Dark and the Wicked'.
‘4x4’ Review: Class warfare in a full-size SUV
'4x4' is a paradox, a stationary thrill ride that maintains momentum without leaving the confines of a space that cannot even accommodate standing up.
‘Brothers By Blood’ Review: Something went horribly wrong here
'Brothers By Blood' is an incomprehensible cinematic chore.
‘Supernova’ Review: Grief for those not yet gone
'Supernova' may not be flashy, but it burns brightly all the same.
‘The Mauritanian’ Review: A prisoner to formula
Tahar Rahim’s performance is sorely underserved by the production it’s bound to.
‘The White Tiger’ Review: Ferocious, though not exactly a rarity
Netflix is mostly successful in entering the class-conscious awards-baiting game.
