Jesse Hassenger
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The 20 Best Cocaine Scenes in Movies
The best cocaine scenes in movies are extremely varied, but there are no coked-out bears to be found here. → Read More
“Cocaine Bear” Is All Excess, No High
The sort of horror-comedy, directed by Elizabeth Banks, favors shtick over any kind of true humor. Here's our Cocaine Bear review. → Read More
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Is Steven Soderbergh’s Ode to Live Performance
"Magic Mike's Last Dance," the final entry in the stripper triology, is more about celebrating dance than getting naked. → Read More
“Knock at the Cabin” Feels Like M. Night Shyamalan’s Version of a “Twilight Zone” Episode
"Knock at the Cabin" feels like M. Night Shyamalan's own version of an episode of "The Twilight Zone," full of suspense but light on twists. → Read More
Where Have All the Big-Screen Comedies Gone?
Years ago, comedy movies like "You People" and "Shotgun Wedding" would have wide releases. Now, they're streaming-exclusive. → Read More
"M3GAN" Brings the Killer-Doll Movie Into the 21st Century
"M3GAN" modernizes the killer-doll movie by making its villain a robotic child's companion who goes haywire. → Read More
Cecily Strong Was an All-Time “SNL” Great
Cecily Strong took her final bow on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and she leaves the show as one its all-time great performers. → Read More
Have We Finally Gotten Sick of Movies About the Magic of Cinema?
"Empire of Light" is the latest in a slew of movies about the power of film. But do we really need the reminder? → Read More
Though More Oddity Than Masterpiece, Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” Is Still Worth Your Time
Here’s what to expect from the Noah Baumbach Netflix film "White Noise," starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig. → Read More
Anya Taylor-Joy Is the Heart of Horror-Comedy “The Menu”
"The Menu" features Taylor-Joy as an audience surrogate, serving as our eyes and ears in the fine-dining satire. → Read More
"Causeway" Is a Return to Form for Jennifer Lawrence
But why do Lawrence the serious actress and J-Law the movie star have to be two separate things? → Read More
What Quentin Tarantino’s List of “Perfect” Films Reveals About Youth and Moviegoing
Are we all biased towards the movies that came out when we were young? → Read More
The Rock, George Clooney and the Art of Bouncing Back From a Superhero Flop
"Black Adam" was supposed to be The Rock's superhero franchise, but instead it's a reminder of George Clooney's Batman flop 25 years ago. → Read More
"Bros" Is Groundbreaking, But Not in the Way You Think
"Bros" has claimed to be the "first gay rom-com," but its real innovation comes via its refreshing sex positivity. → Read More
Where Does "Saturday Night Live" Go From Here?
"Saturday Night Live" enters a period of uncertainty ahead of its 48th season after its biggest cast shakeup in decades. → Read More
Does “Don’t Worry Darling” Still Work When We Ignore All the Gossip Surrounding It?
"Don't Worry Darling" review: Unfortunately, the film itself is less compelling than all the off-screen gossip and drama surrounding it. → Read More
“Clerks III” Highlights What Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater Have in Common
"Clerks III" retroactively turns the whole series into director Kevin Smith's answer to Richard Linklater's "Before" trilogy. → Read More
"Barbarian" Offers a Delightful Twist on Horror Movie Conventions
"Barbarian," which centers around an Airbnb rental gone wrong, defies traditional horror genre tropes with plenty of twists along the way. → Read More
“The Invitation,” “Day Shift” and the State of the Vampire Movie
We live in a post-"Twilight" world where onscreen bloodsuckers don't really need to be scary to be compelling. → Read More
"Nope" Proves That Jordan Peele Is the New M. Night Shyamalan
The director's new alien-invasion film shares some common ground with Shyamalan's "Signs," two decades later. → Read More