Elisabeth McGowanJan 30, 20223 minWhy ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Is a Billion-Dollar Big Deal: RealismOne of No Way Home's lines basically sums up a frighteningly realistic fear: “Biggest challenge — college admissions!” If you’re not a...
Elisabeth McGowanDec 24, 20213 min‘Being The Ricardos’ Movie Review: A True Nod to TV’s #1 SitcomBeing the Ricardos gives exactly what the world never got from I Love Lucy — reality.
Elisabeth McGowanDec 8, 20214 min‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Movie Review: Time’s Up (Constantly)What really pulls us into 'Tick, Tick...Boom' is the fixation on time and age.
Elisabeth McGowanNov 25, 20213 min‘Spencer’ Movie Review: Suffocation At Its FinestDirector Pablo Lorrain gives us a warning right from the start—this is a fable. But what Spencer really is, is a rollercoaster.
Elisabeth McGowanNov 9, 20213 min‘Finch’ Movie Review: A Post-Apocalyptic ‘Cast Away’-Esque TearjerkerTo save you two hours of your life, if you can’t watch a film with just one main human character, then you can probably pass on Tom...
Elisabeth McGowanNov 1, 20214 minWhy ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ Doesn’t Suck: It Just Had Bad TimingA dystopian franchise with a strong heroine sounds like a smashing success. And it was—for The Hunger Games. The Divergent Series,...
Elisabeth McGowanOct 19, 20212 minHow ‘Cruella’s Badass Soundtrack Defies Disney's Traditional StyleA film score holds more than meets the eye—or ear, rather. It can reshape a movie’s overall tone. Think back to Forrest Gump. The story...
Elisabeth McGowanOct 18, 20214 min'Halloween Kills' Movie Review: Empathy Died TonightA review of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions' 'Halloween Kills.'
Elisabeth McGowanDec 9, 20196 minThe Degrading Internship Requirement: The Devil Wears Prada ComplexYou're another Andy working for an abusive employer, a Miranda who has no problem reminding you that you are nothing to her.