Brian Tallerico

1 week ago | rogerebert.com | Brian Tallerico

The weather may be getting better in most of the country, but that doesn't mean you want to stop watching movies! And Netflix has a strong slate of new offerings today, accompanied by a few of the more popular horror films of the last few years sprinkling through the rest of the month. Horror never rests. Pick your favorites and click through to read our original reviews, when available.

2 weeks ago | rogerebert.com | Brian Tallerico

Every April, artists and art supporters gather at the 40-year-old Enzian Theatre in North Orlando (and a nearby multiplex), a place of great comfort in troubling times. It's tempting to call the beloved Florida Film Festival an oasis, given the increasingly anti-art era in which we find ourselves in the 2020s, but one should really consider the meaning of that word.

2 weeks ago | rogerebert.com | Brian Tallerico

The 10th annual Doc10, a celebration of non-fiction filmmaking in Chicago, launches with a special shorts program this Sunday at the Siskel Film Center, followed by its full program starting on Wednesday, April 30th at the Davis Theater.

3 weeks ago | rogerebert.com | Brian Tallerico

"Andor" opens its second season with a micro version of what it does so well: a scene of sharp intellect about becoming who you are when you stand up for what you believe in, before pivoting to a larger-than-life "Star Wars Action Sequence" that comes out of nowhere and unfolds unexpectedly. It's a great ten-minute season overture: Messaging that feels timelier than ever blended into grandiose sci-fi action storytelling that's riveting within its own universe.

1 month ago | vulture.com | Brian Tallerico

This season’s “White Bear” reference, reporting for duty. By now, most viewers know Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror takes place in an interconnected universe in which characters watch the same shows on Streamberry, play games designed by Tuckersoft, and order food from Barnies. In almost every episode, Brooker and his writers drop Easter eggs for the most loyal fans who love to consider how far away we are from some of the future tech on this show actually existing (the answer: not far).