Cash on Delivery: The Other Manhattan of 'Take Out'
Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou's little-seen 2004 film depicts the precarious life of Chinese immigrants working on the margin's of New York City.
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In Review: 'Barbarian,' 'Pinocchio'
An Airbnb arrangement takes a turn in a clever new thriller while Robert Zemeckis fails to bring a wooden puppet to life.
The GCU (Gilligan Cinematic Universe): On 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'
Thoughts on what Vince Gilligan's 2019 'Breaking Bad' feature tells us about the convergence of TV and movies.
11 Thoughts After Finally Watching 'The Muppets Take Manhattan'
38 years after the Muppets arrived in New York with dreams of stardom a 'Reveal' writer decided to see how they fared.
In Review: 'Loving Highsmith,' 'Orphan: First Kill'
A new documentary casts a mysterious author in a new light while a horror prequel depicts an old kid learning some new tricks.
The Best Films of the Year So Far (* According to Metacritic, According to Me): Part II
A plea for critics to stop overpraising issue docs, plus two excellent films from Germany and a stellar debut feature from Jafar Panahi's son.