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Charles Bramesco

Latest articles by Charles Bramesco

Culture
As unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevantAs unemployment skyrockets, the new film Sorry We Missed You couldn’t be more relevant
Culture

The hardships of working in the gig economy, explained in one vital new movie.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
The McConaissance is back on-aissanceThe McConaissance is back on-aissance
Culture

How Matthew McConaughey bounced back from the “Oscar curse.”

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
One of film’s greatest epics is a 7-hour adaptation of War and Peace. Really.One of film’s greatest epics is a 7-hour adaptation of War and Peace. Really.
Culture

The biggest blockbuster in Soviet history is returning to movie screens in 2019. It’s compulsively watchable — and absolutely worth seeing.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
Why the vintage terrors of The Inner Sanctum Mystery make for great modern Halloween fareWhy the vintage terrors of The Inner Sanctum Mystery make for great modern Halloween fare
Culture

The mid-century radio anthology, available to stream online, is a nostalgic horror alternative.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
Eighth Grade’s R rating deters actual 8th-graders from seeing it. What a shame.Eighth Grade’s R rating deters actual 8th-graders from seeing it. What a shame.
Culture

The MPAA ratings system and its very specific hang-ups are keeping teens away from the movies they need most.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
Why are there so few Hanukkah movies?Why are there so few Hanukkah movies?
Culture

It’s hard to make a decent movie about the Jewish holiday. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
In Contemporary Color, David Byrne and the Ross brothers joyfully fuse art and athleticismIn Contemporary Color, David Byrne and the Ross brothers joyfully fuse art and athleticism
Culture

How the documentarian brothers captured Byrne’s unique vision of a color guard-assisted music concert for the screen.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
Unforgettable is a sexy psychological thriller with valid ideas and sound drama. No, really!Unforgettable is a sexy psychological thriller with valid ideas and sound drama. No, really!
Culture

The flailing Katherine Heigl vs. Rosario Dawson film is being treated as a hokey camp artifact. It’s so much more than that.

By Charles Bramesco
Movies
Why John Wick rules so hardWhy John Wick rules so hard
Movies

Ahead of its sequel, let’s review how John Wick became an instant action classic.

By Charles Bramesco
Culture
Forget what conventional wisdom says. The midwinter “dead season” is a great time for movies.Forget what conventional wisdom says. The midwinter “dead season” is a great time for movies.
Culture

Welcome to Everything Else Season, when prestige holdouts, festival favorites, and genre oddities get their due

By Charles Bramesco