Reviewing Fran Kranz’s photographed stage play MASS and Joel Coen’s technically brilliant but dramatically underwhelming adaptation of Shakespeare’s MACBETH.

Reviewing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s assured (sometimes Fosse-esque) directorial debut and the annual George Clooney-directed Prestige Movie.

New reviews of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut and Mike Mills’s first film since 20TH CENTURY WOMEN.

Discussing Lana Wachowski’s resurrection of THE MATRIX, which attempts to thread together meta jokes/references and conventional fan service.

Catching up with the Nicolas Cage indie crossover PIG, as well as reviews of SWAN SONG (Mahershala Ali), Guillermo Del Toro and Kim Morgan’s NIGHTMARE ALLEY and Aaron Sorkin’s BEING THE RICARDOS.

Reviewing the now little known 1961 political drama with Dean Martin as a co-opted Southern governor—and Paul Verhoeven’s drama on the intersection of sexuality and 17th-century religion.

A few words on the new WEST SIDE STORY, and where it fits into the Steven Spielberg canon (mainly the Spielberg of late who aspires to William Wyler/George Stevens status).

Discussing Pablo Larrain’s SPENCER and Kristen Stewart’s sure-to-be win of the Best Actress Academy Award.

A few words on Ridley Scott’s pop culture banger about machinations and murder in the world of high fashion.

A few words about Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age in Northern Ireland cinematic memoir—which, hopefully, won’t receive AMPAS neglect like last year’s MINARI.