Blue Night and Tully movie reviews: Women on the edge of a nervous breakdown

Blue Night and Tully — two of the highest profile films at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival — share the same formula: stories revolving around vulnerable, middle-aged female characters written by women and starring high-profile actresses…but directed by men. Blue Night, written by Laura Eason and directed by Fabien Constant, stars Sarah Jessica Parker as

Back Roads movie review: High drama in small town USA

Actor Alex Pettyfer makes his directorial debut with a melodrama that was actually co-written (with Tawni O’Dell) by Fatal Attraction helmer Adrian Lyne. As you might guess, then, there is little nuance in the characters of this movie set against the backdrop of child abuse in small town Appalachia. Pettyfear is a youngish man (teens,

Mapplethorpe movie review: Robert’s garden of good and evil

In her narrative feature debut, director Ondi Timoner delivers a picture-perfect portrayal of enfant terrible photographer-artist Robert Mapplethorpe. The film spans his arrival as a complete unknown in the rough-and-tumble days of New York City of the Seventies to his international acclaim in the Eighties before succumbing to AIDS. Early in the film we learn

Jonathan movie review: Sci-fi role(s) for Ansel Elgort

Ansel Elgort is arguably the hottest young male Millennial actor, already known for his performances as the male lead in the melodrama The Fault in our Stars and his title role in the action-thriller Baby Driver, not to mention his supporting roles in the Divergent series. In the sci-fi drama Jonathan, he doubles down in

Terra Jole’s ‘Black Girl Moscato’ name startles focus group on Little Women: LA

Terra Jole holds a focus group for her planned ‘Black Girl Moscato’ wine on this week’s Little Women: LA — and leaves the group startled when she reveals the name. Terra first revealed her new venture two episodes ago, with the ‘Black Girl Moscato’ name immediately proving controversial. In Monsters and Critics’ exclusive clip from

Grace Jones speaks about her documentary Bloodlight and Bami

Grace Jones appeared in person after a Los Angeles screening of the documentary Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami last weekend. In the film, the enigmatic singer opens up before the cameras of her friend, Sophie Fiennes, who spoke with Monsters and Critics last week. The documentary shows Jones performing on stage, recording in the studio