Articles by Devan Suber
Apr. 17, 2020
“Blow the Man Down” succeeds on every front
The lazy way to describe “Blow The Man Down” would be “‘Fargo by way of New England.” Of course, it wouldn’t be wrong to compare…

Mar. 6, 2020
Grimes’ new album is an atmospheric venture into environmentalism
It’s been a weird time to be a Grimes fan. Since the release of “Art Angels” — the best album of 2015 — the artist,…

Feb. 21, 2020
‘The Assistant’ sheds light on Hollywood abuse
Harvey Weinstein is never mentioned in “The Assistant.” The boss himself isn’t even seen, just heard over the phone — never named, just referred to…

Feb. 21, 2020
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ spins and veers off into mediocrity
“Sonic the Hedgehog” has not been what you would call a consistent franchise. Contrary to golden standard Mario, Sega’s flagship franchise spent its first couple…

Feb. 14, 2020
Season 6 of ‘BoJack’ brings a satisfying end
Trying to sum up the end of “BoJack Horseman” feels like a fool’s errand. At this point, you’ve probably heard all the obligatory sentiments: “heartwrenching,”…

Jan. 31, 2020
‘The Rhythm Section’ can’t find its own rhythm
“Right now, you’re just a cliche,” Jude Law as an unnamed MI6 Secret Intelligence Service operative tells Blake Lively’s hurt Stephanie Patrick, about halfway through…

Nov. 22, 2019
‘Waves’ isn’t perfect, but it’s brilliant
Let no one say that Trey Edward Shults lacks ambition. That much was apparent after he burst onto the scene with “Krisha” — a microbudget…

Nov. 1, 2019
A look at the best films screened during this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival
It’s the end of October, and that means the close of yet another edition of the Philadelphia Film Festival. The 28th iteration brought many highly…
Oct. 25, 2019
Highly anticipated thriller ‘Parasite’ lives up to the hype
A family of four lives in a scroungy basement in an unnamed South Korean city. They’re shown huddling in the bathroom to steal the Wi-Fi…
Oct. 11, 2019
‘First Love’ is a classic Takashi Miike movie and that’s great
It is a law of critics that every review of a Takashi Miike film must mention his prolificacy. He’s made over 100 theatrical productions; at…
