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Ciara Wardlow, Film Critic: Ciara writes about film, television, and occasionally science-y things. She lives in Harlem. Sometimes she tries to be funny on Twitter and you can email her here. |
- The 2023 Irish Farmer Calendar Snubbed the Best Part of Ireland and It Is Not Okay
- Review: Escape the Worst Timeline For a Few Hours with the Fluffy Delights of 'Marry Me'
- Review: I Have Now Stared into the Void, and it's Called 'The 355'
- Review: 'Parallel Mothers' is Mid-Tier Pedro Almodóvar, Still Better Than Most Other Things
- Review: Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' is an Impeccably Stylish Act of Mimicry
- Review: 'Flee' Paints a Moving Portrait of a Refugee's Search for Home and Belonging
- Review: 'King Richard' Serves Up a Fresh Take on the Sports Biopic
- Review: Rebecca Hall's 'Passing' Passes But Not With Flying Colors
- Review: 'Son of Monarchs' Crafts a Poetic Blend of Science and Art, Occasionally Forgets Story
- The Movie Science of 'No Time to Die' Is So Bad It Accidentally Validates Eugenics
- Review: 'No Time to Die' Ends Daniel Craig's Bond Era with a Bang that Hits Like a Whimper
- Review: 'Blue Bayou' Makes a Beautiful Mess of a Heartbreaking Issue
- Review: Nia DaCosta's Horrifically Entertaining 'Candyman' Keeps the Legend Alive
- Review: Ruthless 'Wild Indian' Recounts a Compellingly Potent if Overly Sparse Tragedy of Assimilation
- Review: Riz Ahmed's Soul-Searching Freestyle Mesmerizes in Flawed but Winningly Bold 'Mogul Mowgli'
- An Entomological Quibble: The Bees in 'Candyman' are Basically Wasps in Real Life
- Review: Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Serenades the Queen of Soul in a Familiar but Well-Executed Tale
- Review: Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' Plays it Too Subtle for its Own Good
- Review: 'Paper & Glue' Presents a Heartwarming Manifesto on the Power of Art and Representation
- Review: Fresh But Flawed 'Catch the Fair One' Presents a Brutal Take on Revenge Tropes
- Review: 'Miss Juneteenth' Paints a Rousing, Quietly Radical Portrait of Black Womanhood
- Review: 'In The Heights' Makes for a Cotton-Candy Sweet, Deliciously Summery Spectacle
- Review: 'A Quiet Place Part II' Is Just Like the First One, But with Cillian Murphy Upgrade
- Review: David Oyelowo's Directorial Debut 'The Water Man' Gives a Lackluster Take on a Very Common Story
- 'Spiral' Review: Everyone Sucks Here, But Not in a Fun Way
- Review: Gentle Hug of a Movie 'The Outside Story' Makes an Excellent Case for Brian Tyree Henry's Star Power
- Review: Gorgeously Shot 'Gunda' Will Leave You Guilty for Loving Bacon, Also Kinda Makes No Sense
- Review: Tiffany Haddish Steals The Show in 'Bad Trip,' a Solid, if not Spectacular, Hidden Camera Comedy
- Review: Benedict Cumberbatch's Stylish Spy Drama 'The Courier' Hits Like a Sleeping Pill
- Review: 'Nomadland' Paints an Epic Yet Intimate Portrait of American Life on the Fringes
- Review: Visually Stunning 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Will Educate or Exasperate You
- Review: Bone Dry 'French Exit' Understands Michelle Pfeiffer's Star Power, Seems Confused About Everything Else
- Review: Visually Enchanting 'The Dig' Ironically Fails to Dig Deeper
- Review: The Devil is in the Details of the Divinely Creepy 'Saint Maud'
- Review: 'White Tiger' Tells a Cutthroat Rags-to-Riches Tale, Hold the B*llsh*t
- NYFF Review: 'MLK/FBI' Provides a Much-Needed Re-Education
- Review: 'Small Axe: Education' Ends Steve McQueen's Groundbreaking Project on a High Note
- Review: Reflective 'Small Axe: Alex Wheatle' Works Better as a Piece of a Puzzle than a Standalone
- Review: John Boyega Gives Career-Best Performance in Outstanding 'Small Axe: Red, White and Blue'
- Review: In "Small Axe: Lovers Rock" Steve McQueen Throws the Party We All Need Right Now
- Review: "Small Axe: Mangrove" Presents a Compelling Opening Argument for Steve McQueen's Five-Part Ode the Black British Experience
- Review: Let 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' Take You on a Festive Trip, But Leave Your Brain Behind
- Review: 'Bad Hair' is Neither Scary nor Funny, Black Women Continue Deserving Better
- Review: Spooky if Familiar Faustian Bargain 'Nocturne' Will Do in a Pinch
- Review: All-Star Cast Makes 'Misbehaviour' Worthwhile Easy Viewing
- Review: Uneven but Worthwhile 'Kajillionaire' Explores Family Ties, Keeps Things Weird
- Review, With Spoilers: Grossly Misguided 'Antebellum' Thinks Trauma Is Empowering for Some Stupid Reason
- Review: 'Unpregnant' Is a Charming Joyride with Important Things to Say
- 'The Social Dilemma' Looks to Spark Important Conversations but Yikes Those Re-Enactments
- Drab 'Measure For Measure' Takes Shakespearian Problem Play and Adds More Problems
- Review: 'I Used to Go Here' Exceeds Expectations with Witty Take on Life's Disappointments
- Review: 'She Dies Tomorrow' Kills Stellar Concept with Tepid Execution
- 'Playing with Fire' Review
- Review: If You Still Feel Joy, 'The Painted Bird' Can Fix That
- Review: Fascinating 'Showbiz Kids' Documentary Feels Like It Would Have Been a Better Docuseries
- Review: 'Warrior Nun' Commits the Cardinal Sin of Being F**king Boring
- Review: Haunting Horror 'Relic' Will Make You Want to Call Your Mother
- Review: 'First Cow' Crafts a Greed Parable as Wholesome as a Glass of Milk
- Don't Fall for the Impossible Promise of DNA Ancestry Kits
- Review: Horrifically Uninspired 'You Should Have Left' Details Nightmare Scenario of Man Feeling Responsible for His Actions
- Review: 'Shirley' Eschews Tired Biopic Tropes for a Similarly Trite Descent into Deranged Lesbian Longing
- Review: Hypnotically Eerie 'The Vast of Night' is Must-See Sci-Fi
- Review: 'Valley Girl' is a Mildly Entertaining Musical Journey Full of People Who Can't Sing
- Review: 'Selah and the Spades' is a Mood, But Not Much of a Movie
- Review: Hopelessly Uninspired 'Like A Boss' Unlikely to Entertain
- Review: 'The Hunt' Chases its Own Tail for 2 Hours Because F*ck You, That's Why
- Our COVID-19 Response Has a Typhoid Mary Problem
- Review: 'Emma' Presents a Refreshingly Unsentimental Take on an Austen Classic
- Review: 'Downhill' Is Fine, Just Fine But Julia Louis-Dreyfus Deserves Better
- Spoiler Review: Horrifically Bleak but Hardly Horrifying 'The Lodge' Not Worth the Trip
- Review: "The Turning" Reboots Iconic Horror Tale as Tepid Garbage
- Review: '1917' Shares A Familiar Story Made Fantastic in the Telling
- Review: 'Jumanji: The Next Level' is Dumb as a Post
- Review: 'Take Shelter' Tackles Fear with Fearless Eloquence
- Review: 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' Is a Hilariously Heartfelt Adventure
- Review: Scorsese's 'The Irishman' is a Blast from the Past and a Glimpse of the Future
- Review: Playing with Fire
- Review: 'Harriet' Delivers Important Commentary in an Unfortunately Conventional Package
- 5 Historic Oddities Hidden in the Disney+ Lineup
- Why Are Y'all Stumping 'Joker' When 'The Invisible Man' Was Here All Along?
- Review: 'Varda by Agnès' is a Heartfelt Farewell from a Cinematic Icon
- Review: 'The Whistlers' Brings Entertainment, Leaves no Lasting Impression
- Review: The Refreshingly Sharp-Witted, Sci-Fi Adjacent Neo-Western, 'Bacurau'
- Review: 'Mindhunter' Season 2 Hurts Your Feelings in All the Best Ways
- Review: Season 3 of 'GLOW' is a Fun Ride Stuck in Stasis
- How 'Derry Girls' Laughs in the Face of Toxic Masculinity
- Requiem for the Irish Skeletons in Martin Scorsese's Cinematic Closet