Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist is a Los Angeles-based film critic and entertainment journalist with more than 20 years’ experience for dozens of print and online outlets, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and Fangoria. An obsessive soundtrack collector, sneaker aficionado and member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Todd currently lives in Silverlake, California with his amazing wife Julie, two cats Beatrix and Biscuit, and several thousand books, vinyl records and Blu-rays.
Latest articles by Todd Gilchrist
'TRON: Legacy,' a trial run on perfecting fan service formulas
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'TRON: Legacy,' a young man (Garrett Hedlund) unwittingly ventures into a universe within a computer to find his estranged father (Jeff Bridges).
'Sister of the Groom' Review: Future in-laws lead to superficial insights
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Sister of the Groom,' a housewife reckons with her underwhelming life while navigating the wedding of her younger brother.
'News of the World' Review: Too many old sources, not enough new insights
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'News of the World,' a Civil War veteran shepherds an orphaned girl through the dangers of the Old West.
'Wild Mountain Thyme' Review: A seasoning for oddball romance
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Wild Mountain Thyme,' a man and a woman wrestle with the fates their families determined for them while figuring out a possible future together.
'The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee' Review: Paul Hogan back on the hunt, this time for a nap
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee,' Paul Hogan reluctantly returns for another round as Crocodile Dundee, only to discover that there are more pitfalls than ever to reviving your career.
‘Let Them All Talk’ Review: Soderbergh’s secret cruise movie coasts on solid performances
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Let Them All Talk,' an acclaimed author invites two old friends on a cruise, forcing old conflicts back to the surface.
'Wander' Review: A little complicated even for a conspiracy theorist
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Wander', a paranoid private investigator discovers clues between a new murder case that he believes lead back to the accident that killed his daughter.
'The Professional' still offers one of the 90s' best battles between good and evil
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'The Professional,' a hit man opens his front door - and his heart - to an orphaned girl on the run from corrupt DEA agents.
How Ang Lee's ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ kicked down cultural boundaries
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' a famous sword opens old wounds when a young thief decides to steal it from the woman assigned to protect it.
Cronenberg's ‘Crash’ and the violent limits between pain and pleasure
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Crash,' a film producer (James Spader) develops a sexual fetish involving car accidents after getting into a collision with a doctor (Holly Hunter).
‘Mosul’ Review: Familiar conflicts told from a unique perspective
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Mosul,' an elite Iraqi SWAT team embarks on a dangerous secret mission into the heart of a war-torn city.
‘Stardust’ Review: The Thin White Duke gets a thin, light biopic
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Stardust,' a young David Bowie embarks on his first U.S. tour only to discover that no one knows who he is - or cares.
‘Uncle Frank’ Review: After decades in the closet, a gay man’s pain comes out
By Todd Gilchrist last updated
In 'Uncle Frank,' Paul Bettany plays a closeted gay man forced to return to his hometown — and his family's judgments — after his father's death.
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: Chadwick Boseman delivers a powerhouse performance
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' an ambitious trumpeter stokes divides as group of session musicians converge to back their mercurial frontwoman at a white-owned recording studio.
‘Sound of Metal’ Review: A musician struggles to enjoy the silence
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Sound of Metal,' Riz Ahmed plays a drummer and former addict who must come to terms with disability when he develops severe hearing loss.
'Dreamland' Review: A lovers-on-the-run story that gets away from its director
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Dreamland,' Margot Robbie plays a beautiful fugitive that enchants a young man who dreams of escaping his hometown.
‘Jiu Jitsu’ Review: What happens when 'Predator' and 'Mortal Kombat' come together
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Jiu Jitsu,' a soldier with amnesia discovers that he's the leader of a team of warriors standing in the way of an extraterrestrial who wants to battle Earth's best fighters.
'WandaVision' star Paul Bettany discusses upcoming film 'Uncle Frank' and the real people who inspired his performance
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Uncle Frank,' Paul Bettany plays a closeted gay man confronted by his past when a family tragedy draws him back to his hometown.
‘The Nest’ Review: A family crisis writ large across two continents
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'The Nest,' a father uproots his family for a job opportunity halfway across the world, with disastrous results.
‘I Am Greta’ Review: A complicated portrait of a clear-eyed hero
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'I Am Greta,' documentarian Nathan Grossman looks at the accomplishments, and obstacles faced by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.
‘Mank’ Review: A screenwriter’s story that doesn’t leap off the page
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Mank,' David Fincher chronicles the events that inspired Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane,' and the battle for its screenwriter to receive credit for his work.
‘The Informer’ Review: The wheels of justice move way too fast
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'The Informer,' Joel Kinnaman plays an undercover agent whose identity FBI superiors threaten to expose if he doesn't go to prison to complete a busted investigation.
'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Review: Pretty great success
By Todd Gilchrist published
In 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' Sacha Baron Cohen reprises his iconic role as Kazakhstani journalist Borat Sagdiyev, this time trying to redeem himself by gifting Mike Pence his daughter.
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