GLADIATOR II Review — Sacrifices Soul to Spectacle
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Gladiator II review says there are plenty of alt-Rome sword and sandals thrills, but…
WICKED Review — Can It Really Defy Gravity?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Wicked review addresses the question of whether or not the film lives up to…
NICKEL BOYS Review, A REAL PAIN Review — Could They Be Contenders?
In Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Nickel Boys review and A Real Pain review, two radically different Oscar hopefuls…
EMILIA PEREZ Review — Completely Unexpected and Original
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Emilia Pérez review says it’s a grand musical crime thriller unlike anything you’ve ever…
IT’S COMING Review — A Paranormal Doc That Hits Close to Home
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s It’s Coming review says this is an intriguing paranormal documentary with a twist. Director…
HERETIC Review — Religiously Captivating and Creepy
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Heretic review recounts how the cerebral horror film turns every Mormon missionary’s nightmare into…
GOODRICH Review — Michael Keaton Brings It Home
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Goodrich review says the Michael Keaton vehicle is deeper and more universal than your…
JOKER: FOLIE à DEUX Review — Joke’s on the Haters – It’s Sublime!
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Joker: Folie à Deux review says the film is not at all what fan…
THE SHADE Review — Family Trauma Meets Supernatural Chills
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Shade review says it’s a Halloween chiller with heart. The Shade is a…
MEGALOPOLIS Review — A Film Icon’s Fever Dream
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Megalopolis review says Francis Ford Coppola’s legacy epic is everything you’ve heard and more…but…
SUPERMAN – THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY Review — Packs a Punch
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Superman – The Christopher Reeve Story review says it’s an inspiring and surprising doc…
TRANSFORMERS ONE Review — Terrifically Transformed Animation
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Transformers One review reveals the heretofore inconceivable: It’s one of the best animated films…
