Nicholas Braun
‘Splitsville’ Review: Motion to Laugh Sustained
After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino), for support. He's shocked to discover tha...
‘Saturday Night’ Review: One Wild And Crazy Show
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday...
Sundance 2023 Review: ‘Cat Person’ is a Fearless Conversation Starter
The brief relationship between a twenty-year-old sophomore college student Margot, and an older man Robert, who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
‘Zola’ Review: Director Janicza Bravo Brings The Viral Twitter Thread to Vibrant Life
Zola, a Detroit waitress, strikes up a new friendship with a customer, Stefani, who seduces her to join a weekend partying in Florida. What at first seems like a glamorous trip full of “hoeism” rapidl...
Sundance 2020 Review: Zola Feels Like A24 Parodying Itself
Scott Menzel reviews "Zola" which held its World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.