The Accidental Feminists
At last, a comedy that passes the Bechdel Test
In the world of Late Night, a woman has been a late-night talk show host for so long that she’s become stale. This, of course, … Continue reading
Molly Templeton
Molly Templeton was Eugene Weekly's longtime arts editor, now freelance movie reviewer. She is publicity manager at Tin House Books.
Author: Molly Templeton
A Tolkien Gesture
Joyless biopic lacks the magic that its subject conjured with The Lord of the Rings
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien — J.R.R. to most of us — conjured some of the most influential magic of the 20th century. His most beloved … Continue reading
Superhuman Expectations
Avengers: Endgame wobbles on the landing
Partway through Avengers: Endgame’s three-hour runtime, our heroes are at an impasse. The team — those who remain after the events of Avengers: Infinity War … Continue reading
Oh, Hell: Another Hellboy
Sometimes it’s best to leave well enough alone
If there’s a single lesson to be taken from Neil Marshall’s Hellboy reboot, it’s that it’s ungodly hard to follow in the footsteps of Guillermo … Continue reading
Reshaping the Marvel Universe
The dominance of male superheroes is questioned in the smart, fun Captain Marvel
Right now, in the glow of Captain Marvel’s excellent debut, it feels like there are as many articles about the troll response to Captain Marvel … Continue reading
Twice Told Tales
A new take on the Arthurian legend in The Kid Who Would Be King
If you haven’t seen Attack the Block, Joe Cornish’s 2011 aliens-invade-the-council-block movie starring the future first female Doctor Who and future Finn in The Force … Continue reading
Widows
Four women team up to pay a debt in Steve McQueen’s heist flick
Within the first few minutes of Widows, a heist goes terribly awry. You’ll see this coming. It isn’t the job that you’re here to see, … Continue reading
You Can Check Out But You Can Never leave
Mysterious strangers collide in Drew Goddard’s new Bad Times at the El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale is the multi-talented Drew Goddard’s first film as a director since 2012’s horror delight The Cabin in the Woods … Continue reading
Depth Challenged
Wash Westmoreland’s pretty Colette misses the subtle charm of its complicated subject
It is always sunny in Colette. Wash Westmoreland’s new biopic of the early years of the French author exists in the kind of period-piece world … Continue reading
Two Agendas
Assassination Nation clever but has mixed messages
Assassination Nation, writer-director Sam Levinson’s bloody, messy commentary on our outrage-fatigued era, can’t commit. The story of four teen girls vilified by the mostly white-male … Continue reading