Stephen Silver
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Robot Lover
Sex Appeal, directed by Talia Osteen and written by Tate Hanyok, only works intermittently. || Stephen Silver → Read More
Blood on the Seats
—The King's Man: I'm not sure that the Kingsman franchise, through its first two films, generated quite enough lore to justify a prequel, set 80 years before the main action and featuring none of the regular characters. As it is, The King's Man, a long-delayed building out of the Kingsman mythology, is a weird venture, setting the action before and during World War I, and tying in the origins of… → Read More
Lucy Runs the Show
Being the Ricardos isn't a disaster, but it's below par for Aaron Sorkin. B- || Stephen Silver → Read More
On Good Behavior
The Unforgivable has some interesting ideas, but ultimately it's just another mediocre thriller. C- || Stephen Silver → Read More
Come On, Now
C'mon C'mon is the most indulgent and implausible of all of Mike Mills' films so far. || Stephen Silver → Read More
A Man, a Dog, and a Robot
Finch deserves to be treated as more than a pandemic castoff movie, a film that succeeds in fully transcending its premise. B+ || Stephen Silver → Read More
Perishables
Eternals is a serious dud from Marvel and Chloé Zhao. D || Stephen Silver → Read More
Doctor, Doctor
Fauci is a fine but perfunctory documentary on "America's doctor." B- || Stephen Silver → Read More
Blackberry Villains
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a Marvel programmer and nothing more. C- || Stephen Silver → Read More
Gray Matter
Four new 9/11 docs: NYC Epicenters (B-), Too Soon (A-), Inside the President’s War Room (B-), In the Shadow of 9/11 (B+). || Stephen Silver → Read More
Pumpkin Time
If you hate entertainment that re-imagines familiar stories through a "woke" lens, there's a good chance you’ll hate the new Cinderella, but I think it's a joyful, mostly enjoyable revision. B || Stephen Silver → Read More
Couldn't Karen Less
The inevitable movie Karen is an inevitable dog. D || Stephen Silver → Read More
Remembering Me, Remembering You
Reminiscence looks amazing but leaves a lot to be desired. B || Stephen Silver → Read More
Calling All NPC's
Free Guy, based on a video game, is a pleasant surprise considering the source material. B+ || Stephen Silver → Read More
Arresting Annette
Leos Carax's new film is occasionally striking but often nonsensical and full of repetitive songs. B- || Stephen Silver → Read More
Mud and Blood '99
Woodstock '99: Peace, Love and Rage is a fine documentary about a festival that went horribly wrong. B || Stephen Silver → Read More
Less a Movie, More a Branding Exercise
Space Jam: A New Legacy is a tired sequel that will satisfy no one. D || Stephen Silver → Read More
Today, Tomorrow, or Never
Amazon series and movies rarely break through, and The Tomorrow War will come and go without notice. C || Stephen Silver → Read More
Intimate Luca | www.splicetoday.com
Apart from more dramatic and tragic Pixar films, Luca is a smaller story about friendship and identity. A- || Stephen Silver → Read More
Can I Hit That?
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is fine, ridiculous fun. B+ || Stephen Silver → Read More