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Lex Briscuso

  • ‘Smiling Friends’ Season 2 Review: Adult Swim’s Animated Darling Doubles Down on the Weird and Wonderful

    The pitch-perfect set of bite-sized episodes expand on the comedy’s bizarre world with bold, brash and smart dark humor

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    May 12, 2024 @ 12:00 PM
    TV
    12:00 PM
    ‘Smiling Friends’ Season 2 Review: Adult Swim’s Animated Darling Doubles Down on the Weird and Wonderful
  • ‘Madame Web’ Review: Bland Superhero Entry Can’t Overcome Stilted Dialogue, Threadbare Plot

    Dakota Johnson’s dry humor can’t save Sony’s ode to mediocrity

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    February 13, 2024 @ 6:22 AM
    Movies
    6:22 AM
    ‘Madame Web’ Review: Bland Superhero Entry Can’t Overcome Stilted Dialogue, Threadbare Plot
  • ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse Lead Ridiculously Brilliant Spin on a Timeless Story

    Zelda Williams and Diablo Cody work wonders with a modern take on Mary Shelley’s classic

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    February 7, 2024 @ 8:00 AM
    Movies
    8:00 AM
    ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse Lead Ridiculously Brilliant Spin on a Timeless Story
  • ‘Black Box Diaries’ Review: Shiori Ito’s Look at Her Own Sexual Assault Is Marvelous and Impactful

    Sundance 2024: The film shows other survivors that it is possible to rebuild yourself while finding meaningful justice

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 20, 2024 @ 4:15 PM
    News
    4:15 PM
    ‘Black Box Diaries’ Review: Shiori Ito’s Look at Her Own Sexual Assault Is Marvelous and Impactful
  • ‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Shines in a Muddled Story of Sobriety

    Sundance 2024: Nora Fingscheidt’s adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s memoir can’t strike the right tone

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 19, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
    Movies
    7:30 PM
    ‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Shines in a Muddled Story of Sobriety
  • ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ Review: Dark Comedy Puts Its Morbid Delights on Full Display

    Sundance 2024: Julia Niemann and Daniel Hoesl tell a wickedly sharp tale of excess and power

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 18, 2024 @ 7:45 PM
    Movies
    7:45 PM
    ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ Review: Dark Comedy Puts Its Morbid Delights on Full Display
  • ‘Power’ Review: A Necessary Examination of America’s History With the Police

    Sundance 2024: Yance Ford and Ian Olds’ documentary doesn’t flinch from the tough questions of policing

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 18, 2024 @ 7:45 PM
    Movies
    7:45 PM
    ‘Power’ Review: A Necessary Examination of America’s History With the Police
  • ‘Ibelin’ Review: A Family Learns About Their Son’s Remarkable Online Life in This Emotionally Resonant Doc

    Sundance 2024: The story of Mats Steen and his life is an incisive look at disability within the online gaming space

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 18, 2024 @ 4:45 PM
    Movies
    4:45 PM
    ‘Ibelin’ Review: A Family Learns About Their Son’s Remarkable Online Life in This Emotionally Resonant Doc
  • ‘Frida’ Review: The Famed Artist’s Life is Explored in Dazzling Color and Animation

    Sundance 2024: Carla Gutierrez’s doc is a vibrant exploration of Frida Kahlo’s life and art

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 18, 2024 @ 4:30 PM
    Movies
    4:30 PM
    ‘Frida’ Review: The Famed Artist’s Life is Explored in Dazzling Color and Animation
  • ‘Lift’ Review: Kevin Hart’s Heist Movie Is a Real Crowdpleaser

    Director F. Gary Gray returns to the heist world for Netflix with another slick tale of charming cons

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    January 11, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
    Movies
    6:00 PM
    ‘Lift’ Review: Kevin Hart’s Heist Movie Is a Real Crowdpleaser
  • ‘Foe’ Review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Anchor a Weighty Sci-Fi Drama

    NYFF 2023: Garth Davis retreads familiar genre themes but adds in nuance and heart

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    September 30, 2023 @ 8:00 PM
    Movies
    8:00 PM
    ‘Foe’ Review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal Anchor a Weighty Sci-Fi Drama
  • Mario Van Peebles Wanted ‘Alternative Role Models’ for Young Black People in ‘New Jack City’

    “It took us as filmmakers to see us as leads,” Van Peebles said

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    June 19, 2023 @ 7:59 AM
    Movies
    7:59 AM
    Mario Van Peebles Wanted ‘Alternative Role Models’ for Young Black People in ‘New Jack City’
  • Angela Bassett Remembers Casting Taye Diggs for ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’: ‘He Had to Fulfill the Fantasy’

    Tribeca 2023: Bassett and director Kevin Rodney Sullivan reflect on the classic comedy’s legacy at 25 years

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    June 18, 2023 @ 5:05 PM
    Movies
    5:05 PM
    Angela Bassett Remembers Casting Taye Diggs for ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’: ‘He Had to Fulfill the Fantasy’
  • ‘Let the Canary Sing’ Review: Cyndi Lauper Doc Showcases Singer as a Colorful Force of Nature

    Tribeca 2023: Allison Ellwood crafts a story filled with flair, honesty and truth

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    June 15, 2023 @ 9:56 AM
    Movies
    9:56 AM
    ‘Let the Canary Sing’ Review: Cyndi Lauper Doc Showcases Singer as a Colorful Force of Nature
  • ‘The Saint of Second Chances’ Review: A Sports Doc That Takes Pride in the Comeback

    Tribeca 2023: This sports doc takes pride in the comeback — and doesn’t alienate non-sports heads either

    By

    Lex Briscuso
    June 11, 2023 @ 5:00 PM
    Movies
    5:00 PM
    ‘The Saint of Second Chances’ Review: A Sports Doc That Takes Pride in the Comeback
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