YOU’LL LAUGH; YOU'LL CRY AT THE WONDROUS “MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES” Original caricature by Jeff York of Elle Fanning with Graham Hendrix in MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES (copyright 2026) One of the marvels of screenwriter/show-runner David E.... READ MORE April 9, 2026 EVEN WITH SEASON TWO’S SUPERB ENSEMBLE, HAMM STEALS “YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS” Original caricature by Jeff York of Jon Hamm in YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS (copyright 2026) The second season of YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS on Apple TV... READ MORE April 4, 2026 “THE DRAMA” SHOWCASES JUST HOW FRAGILE & FUNNY LOVE CAN BE Original caricature by Jeff York of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in THE DRAMA (copyright 2026) My rave review of COMPANION last year was one of my... READ MORE April 1, 2026 10 BEST FILM NOMINEES. 10 JEFF YORK CARICATURES. YOURS FOR $20. Hi friends, I've drawn caricatures of all ten Best Picture nominees this year and you can get your digital, downloadable set of them for just $20.... READ MORE February 28, 2026 “CRIME 101” PUTS BOTH THE FUN AND THE SMARTS BACK IN NEO-NOIR Original caricature by Jeff York of Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry and Barry Keoghan in CRIME 101.(copyright 2026) When I first heard about the new... READ MORE February 13, 2026 “AGATHA CHRISTIE’S SEVEN DIALS” IS A BUNDLE OF DELIGHTS Original caricature by Jeff York of Mia McKenna-Bruce and Martin Freeman in the Netflix miniseries AGATHA CHRISTIE'S SEVEN DIALS. (copyright 2026) When adapting Agatha Christie for... READ MORE January 20, 2026 JEFF YORK’S 10 BEST FILMS OF 2025 Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of SINNERS (copyright 2025) 2025 turned out to be a terrific year for film with plenty of epic... READ MORE December 30, 2025 "MARTY SUPREME” MAKES FUN OF FAME, FORTUNE & AMERICAN HUSTLE Original caricature by Jeff York of Timothee Chalamet in MARTY SUPREME (copyright 2025). The new comedy MARTY SUPREME ostensibly is a sports film about a fictional... READ MORE December 23, 2025 “MAKE ME FAMOUS” ADROITLY CRITIQUES THE NYC ART SCENE OF THE 1980s Original caricature by Jeff York of various folks in the documentary MAKE ME FAMOUS (Keith Haring, Jean Michel Basquiat, David Bowie, David McDermott, Madonna, Marguerite... READ MORE December 9, 2025 “HAMNET” PORTRAYS GRIEVING AS CATHARIS AND INSPIRATION FOR ART Original caricature by Jeff York of Jessie Buckley and Paul Mascal in HAMNET (copyright 2025) Depression and grief are tricky themes to pull off in cinema.... READ MORE November 28, 2025 LINES BETWEEN ART & LIFE BLUR IN THE SLYLY RENDERED “SENTIMENTAL VALUE” Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of SENTIMENTAL VALUE (copyright 2025). The interplay between one’s art and real life are the subject of... READ MORE November 26, 2025 "WICKED: FOR GOOD" DELIVERS A GRANDE-SIZED TRIUMPH Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of WICKED: FOR GOOD (copyright 2025) Last year the film adaptation of WICKED defied gravity by not... READ MORE November 20, 2025 HAWKE AND LINKLATER POUR THEIR HART INTO “BLUE MOON” Original caricature by Jeff York of Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke in BLUE MOON (copyright 2025) You’re probably aware that SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE opened... READ MORE October 27, 2025 “BUGONIA” BRILLIANTLY SATIRIZES CORPORATIONS & CONSPIRACIES Original caricature by Jeff York of Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis and Jesse Plemons in BUGONIA (copyright 2025). It’s time to add Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s... READ MORE October 22, 2025 “KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN” DAZZLES AS BOTH MUSICAL AND DRAMA Original caricature by Jeff York of Tonatiuh, Diego Luna, and Jennifer Lopez in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (copyright 2025). The 1975 novel Kiss of the... READ MORE October 7, 2025 FIVE SEASONS IN AND “SLOW HORSES” KEEPS GETTING BETTER Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of SLOW HORSES (copyright 2025). By the fifth season, most television shows start to wane. Not SLOW... READ MORE September 23, 2025 OLIVIA COOKE AND ROBIN WRIGHT BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN THE TWISTY NEW MINISERIES “THE GIRLFRIEND” Original caricature by Jeff York of Olivia Cooke and Robin Wright in THE GIRLFRIEND. (copyright 2025) You can sense the mature, female sensibility in Amazon Prime’s... READ MORE September 13, 2025 “THE ROSES” IS A PUNGENT TAKE ON THE DISINTEGRATION OF A MARRIAGE Original caricature by Jeff York of Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in THE ROSES (copyright 2025) A funny thing happened on the way to the big... READ MORE August 27, 2025 QUALLEY ANCHORS A QUIRKY, COMIC NOIR IN “HONEY DON’T!” Original caricature by Jeff York of Margaret Qualley in HONEY DON'T! (copyright 2025) Margaret Qualley continues to illustrate that she is one of today’s most exciting... READ MORE August 19, 2025 “THE NAKED GUN” GETS LAUGHS BY PLAYING IT STRAIGHT Original caricature by Jeff York of Liam Neeson in THE NAKED GUN (copyright 2025) God love Liam Neeson. He brings the same concentration and intensity to the... READ MORE August 2, 2025 “THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS” IS FANTASTIC FUN Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (copyright 2025). Just when filmgoers started to wonder whether the Marvel... READ MORE July 24, 2025 THE BRILLIANT DRAMEDY “SORRY, BABY” EXAMINES TRAUMA AND ITS EFFECT Original caricature by Jeff York of Eva Victor as Agnes with her kitten Olga in SORRY, BABY (copyright 2025). How does trauma shape us? Does an emotionally... READ MORE July 5, 2025 THE PITT CREW CAN TAKE A VICTORY LAP WITH “F1® THE MOVIE” Original caricature by Jeff York of Damson Idris, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt in F1: THE MOVIE (copyright 2025) You can practically set your watch (okay,... READ MORE June 24, 2025 “THE LIFE OF CHUCK” IS A FILM FOR THE HEART, MIND & SOUL Original caricature by Jeff York of various cast members of THE LIFE OF CHUCK (copyright 2025). For centuries, people have been trying to ascertain certainties about... READ MORE June 13, 2025 WES ANDERSON MINES LAUGHS BUT DIGS DEEPER IN “THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME” Original caricature by Jeff York of Benicia Del Toro and Mia Threapleton in THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (copyright 2025). It has become popular of late to criticize... READ MORE June 6, 2025 THE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF NATALIE WOOD Original caricatures by Jeff York of Natalie Wood in GYPSY and BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE (copyright 2025) As a film critic and fan,... READ MORE May 28, 2025 “DAVID FROST VS”: A GREAT DOC SERIES AND INSPIRATION FOR JOURNALISTS Original caricature by Jeff York of David Frost as seen in the new MSNBC docuseries DAVID FROST VS (copyright 2025) If you only have heard the... READ MORE May 14, 2025 IN PRAISE OF PUGH Original caricature by Jeff York of Florence Pugh in THUNDERBOLTS* (copyright 2025) Florence Pugh is one of our greatest actresses and her new film THUNDERBOLTS* proves... READ MORE May 1, 2025 “THE ACCOUNTANT 2” ADDS UP TO A LOT OF FUN Original caricature by Jeff York of Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (copyright 2025) You’d think that a number of reasons would have... READ MORE April 27, 2025 “SINNERS” IS A STUNNER Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of SINNERS (copyright 2025). This may very well be the shortest review I’ve ever written for a... READ MORE April 21, 2025 BRITT LOWER SHINES IN THE CHARACTER STUDY “DARKEST MIRIAM” Original caricature by Jeff York of Britt Lower in DARKEST MIRIAM (copyright 2025) Actress Britt Lower has made a name for herself as one of our... READ MORE April 16, 2025 THE SEVENTH SEASON OF “BLACK MIRROR” IS ITS MOST POIGNANT Original caricature by Jeff York of Cristin Milioti in the USS CALLISTER: INTO INFINITY episode of the 7th season of BLACK MIRROR. Rare is the television... READ MORE April 14, 2025 THE WHITE LOTUS: COME FOR THE KILLING, STAY TO EAT THE RICH Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of season three of THE WHITE LOTUS (copyright 2025) Which head will roll? That seems to be the hook... READ MORE April 6, 2025 “ADOLESCENCE” IS A SEARING CRIME STORY THAT ADVANCES THE ART OF TELEVISION Original caricature by Jeff York of Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty in ADOLESCENCE (copyright 2025). I’m not overstating matters by telling you that the new, four-part... READ MORE March 25, 2025 I SPY A TERRIFIC ESPIONAGE THRILLER NAMED “BLACK BAG” Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of BLACK BAG. (copyright 2025) Who doesn’t love a good spy thriller? From James Bond to Jason Bourne... READ MORE March 14, 2025 RUSH & LITHGOW MINE FEAR IN "THE RULE OF JENNY PEN" Original caricature by Jeff York of Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow in THE RULE OF JENNY PEN (copyright 2025) The late, great Bette Davis once said,... READ MORE March 12, 2025 “I’M STILL HERE” IS A TIMELY FILM ABOUT AUTOCRACY STARRING A SUBTLY FIERCE FERNANDA TORRES Original caricature by Jeff York of Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Euince Paiva in I'M STILL HERE (copyright 2025) I’m late to the dance on... READ MORE February 14, 2025 IS IT TOO SOON TO PUT “COMPANION” ON MY TOP 10 FILM LIST OF 2025? Original caricature by Jeff York of Sophie Thatcher in COMPANION (copyright 2025) Truly, it belongs there. That’s how terrific this new sci-fi thriller is. My review of... READ MORE February 11, 2025 THE GORGEOUS “PARTHENOPE” BOTH BEGUILES AND CONFOUNDS Original caricature by Jeff York of Celeste Dalla Porta as the title character in PARTHENOPE (copyright 2025) The character of PARTHENOPE is much like the film... READ MORE February 7, 2025 SEASON TWO OF “SEVERANCE” IS WEIRDER AND SCARIER, IF NOT QUITE AS FUNNY Yep. Same caricature I drew from the first season, but it's been three years so I figured I would re-introduce it. (copyright 2022) The Emmy-Award-winning SEVERANCE... READ MORE January 15, 2025 “THE BRUTALIST” IS A BRUISING TAKE ON ART, COMMERCE AND EGO Original caricature by Jeff York of Guy Pearce and Adrien Brody in THE BRUTALIST (copyright 2025) Rarely can a film keep you on edge simply through... READ MORE January 6, 2025 I SPY KEIRA KNIGHTLEY & BEN WHISHAW HAVING A BLAST IN “BLACK DOVES” Original illustration by Jeff York of Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley in the Netflix series BLACK DOVES (copyright 2024) It’s entirely appropriate that the Netflix series... READ MORE December 29, 2024 THE BOOK I JUST ILLUSTRATED MAKES A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT created by photogrid Author Ron Fassler, designer Robin Weisz, and I are proud to announce the publication of THE SHOW GOES ON, a new book about... READ MORE December 12, 2024 THE “WICKED” FILM HAS BRAINS, HEART & YES, COURAGE Original caricature by Jeff York of Cynthia Erivo in WICKED (copyright 2024) Original caricature by Jeff York of Ariana Grande in WICKED (copyright 2024). A movie adaptation... READ MORE November 20, 2024 “THE PENGUIN” WRAPS UP AS A TRIUMPH FOR DC, WB, AND HBO Original caricature by Jeff York of Colin Farrell in THE PENGUIN, flanked by Cristin Milioti and Rhenzy Feliz (copyright 2024). Can we just give Colin Farrell... READ MORE November 12, 2024 HUGH GRANT IS CREEPY AND CUNNING IN THE NEW HORROR FILM “HERETIC” Original caricature by Jeff York of Hugh Grant in HERETIC (copyright 2024) During the press junket for the fantasy film WONKA last holiday season, Hugh Grant... READ MORE November 10, 2024 “EMILIA PEREZ” IS AN AUDACIOUS YET FLAWED EXPLORATION OF IDENTITY Original caricature by Jeff York of Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez in EMILIA PEREZ (copyright 2024). For those who think that Hollywood has... READ MORE November 1, 2024 “CONCLAVE” CUNNINGLY MIXES POPES, POLITICS AND PULP Original caricature by Jeff York of Ralph Fiennes in CONCLAVE (copyright 2024). Anytime anyone tells a story about the hidden workings of the Catholic Church, you... READ MORE October 26, 2024 “ANORA” IS A COMPLEX LOVE STORY: PROFANE, HILARIOUS & POIGNANT Original caricature by Jeff York of Mikey Madison as the title character in ANORA (copyright 2024). I almost didn’t want to review ANORA because all the... READ MORE October 25, 2024 YOU’LL WISH YOU HAD MORE TIME WITH PUGH & GARFIELD IN “WE LIVE IN TIME” Original caricature by Jeff York of Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in WE LIVE IN TIME (copyright 2024). What makes for an exceedingly memorable romance on... READ MORE October 9, 2024 “JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX” ISN'T ABOUT BATMAN LORE. IT'S ABOUT PSYCHOSIS. Original caricature by Jeff York of Lady Gaga as Harley "Lee" Quinzel in JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX (copyright 2024) Many who've seen JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX... READ MORE October 4, 2024 “THE SUBSTANCE” BLENDS SEXISM, SATIRE & SAVAGERY INTO A FROTHY MIX Original caricature by Jeff York of Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in THE SUBSTANCE (copyright 2024) Coralie Fargeat’s dark new comedy THE SUBSTANCE takes a lot... READ MORE September 17, 2024 “BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE” DUPLICATES THE CHARMS OF THE ERRATIC ORIGINAL Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (copyright 2024) When I saw the original BEETLEJUICE film in the theater at a... READ MORE September 5, 2024 SING SING” SHOWCASES ART GIVING THOSE INCARCERATED BACK THEIR HUMANITY Original caricature by Jeff York of Colman Domingo and the SING SING ensemble (copyright 2024). The 2024 movie season has now entered August and to my... READ MORE August 2, 2024 “DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE” RAISE THE MCU BAR FOR HEART AND HILARITY Original caricature by Jeff York of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, and "Dogpool" in DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (copyright 2024). They may be superheroes,... READ MORE July 25, 2024 PORTMAN & CAST PAINT THE NOIR OF “LADY IN THE LAKE” IN MANY SHADES Original caricature by Jeff York of Natalie Portman in LADY IN THE LAKE (copyright 2024). When it comes to Natalie Portman’s career, you can probably count... READ MORE July 22, 2024 “LONGLEGS” IS HORROR THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES Original caricature by Jeff York of Maika Monroe in LONGLEGS (copyright 2024). Filmmaker Osgood Perkins has been making a name for himself in the world of... READ MORE July 12, 2024 MIA GOTH MAKES THE MOST OF HER STAR TURN AS “MAXXXINE” Original caricature by Jeff York of Mia Goth in MAXXXINE (copyright 2024). In 2022’s X, filmmaker Ti West delivered a sleeper hit with his clever horror... READ MORE July 5, 2024 “HIT MAN” MIGHT JUST BE THE SLEEPER HIT THE SUMMER NEEDS Original caricature by Jeff York of actor Glen Powell in his roles as the killer "Rod" and school teacher Gary in HIT MAN. (copyright 2024) Most... READ MORE June 9, 2024 “FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA” REVS INTO THEATERS WITH FUEL & FURY Original caricature by Jeff York of Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA (copyright 2024) It’s all about the fuel. What drives the... READ MORE May 24, 2024 THE NEW MINISERIES “RIPLEY” EATS THE RICH IN BLACK & WHITE Original caricature by Jeff York of Andrew Scott as the title character in RIPLEY. (copyright 2024) There’s something rather extraordinary at the core of the new... READ MORE April 12, 2024 “WICKED LITTLE LETTERS” IS A SURPRISINGLY SERIOUS COMEDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in WICKED LITTLE LETTERS. (copyright 2024) Sometimes the marketing of films aims for the easiest,... READ MORE April 5, 2024 “LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL” MAKES DEVIOUS FUN OF SATANISM & THE 70s Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (copyright 2024) The funny thing about horror films is that once... READ MORE March 21, 2024 “DUNE: PART TWO” BUILDS SOLIDLY UPON THE SHIFTING SANDS OF THE FRANCHISE Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of DUNE: PART 2. (copyright 2024) In many respects, DUNE: PART TWO is very much like the... READ MORE February 27, 2024 “FREUD’S LAST SESSION” CLEVERLY PUTS GOD ON THE COUCH Original caricature by Jeff York of Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode in FREUD'S LAST SESSION. (copyright 2024). Anthony Hopkins may be 86, but the lion in... READ MORE January 6, 2024 JEFF YORK’S TOP 10 FILMS OF 2023 The caricatures of four of my picks for the best films of 2023 are OPPENHEIMER, THE HOLDOVERS, PAST LIVES, and POOR THINGS. (copyright 2023) It’s that... READ MORE December 22, 2023 PRIME'S “REACHER” IS ALMOST A COMEDY DISGUISED AS A PROCEDURAL Original caricature by Jeff York of Alan Ritchson in REACHER (copyright 2023). Dirty Harry. John Rambo. Jack Bauer. Jason Bourne. John Wick. Jack Reacher. There’s something almost... READ MORE December 13, 2023 “POOR THINGS” IS 2023'S FUNNIEST AND MOST OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe in POOR THINGS (copyright 2023). I thought Jennifer Lawrence’s full-frontal fight on the... READ MORE December 8, 2023 “MAESTRO” MAY BE A BERNSTEIN BIO, BUT IT’S MOSTLY ABOUT HIS WIFE Original caricature by Jeff York of Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in MAESTRO (copyright 2023) If you approach the new Leonard Bernstein movie biography expecting some... READ MORE November 29, 2023 “THE HOLDOVERS” MAKES THE SEASON HILARIOUS & DARK Original caricature by Jeff York of Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Paul Giamatti in THE HOLDOVERS (copyright 2023). Does it seem like the best Christmas... READ MORE November 20, 2023 THE THIRD SEASON OF THE FRENCH CAPER SERIES “LUPIN” IS MAGNIFIQUE If you’re looking for a fun show to binge, look no further than LUPIN on Netflix. In three seasons on the streaming service, the French... READ MORE November 5, 2023 “THE TASTE OF THINGS” IS A DELECTABLE LOVE STORY FROM FRANCE Original caricature by Jeff York of Benoit Magimel and Juliette Binoche in THE TASTE OF THINGS (copyright 2023) One of the best films that played at... READ MORE October 22, 2023 FIVE REASONS TAYLOR SWIFT’S CONCERT FILM ROCKED Original caricature by Jeff York of Taylor Swift (copyright 2023). Taylor Swift had a ridiculously good summer in 2023, breaking all sorts of concert records with... READ MORE October 17, 2023 TIME-TRAVELING “LOKI” SPENDS HIS TIME SAVING THE UNIVERSE IN SEASON 2 Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of season two of LOKI (copyright 2023) Time travel isn’t what it used to be. Time was (ahem), any... READ MORE October 8, 2023 “NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU” MAKES FOR OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD HORROR Original caricature by Jeff York of Kaitlyn Dever in NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (copyright 2023) Sometimes the best film experiences are those that sneak up... READ MORE September 26, 2023 BRANAGH MAKES THE CASE FOR “A HAUNTING IN VENICE” Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of A HAUNTING IN VENICE (copyright 2023) The third time’s the charm for actor/director Kenneth Branagh in delivering... READ MORE September 12, 2023 ROSARIO DAWSON KEEPS HER COOL IN THE PREMIERE OF “AHSOKA” Original caricature by Jeff York of Rosario Dawson in the title role of AHSOKA (copyright 2023) It has been said that the threat of violence rules... READ MORE August 22, 2023 THE POINTED SATIRE IN THE NEW “BARBIE” MOVIE SURE AIN’T KID STUFF Original caricature by Jeff York of Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in BARBIE (copyright 2023). Two thoughts kept running through my head as I watched the... READ MORE July 21, 2023 NOLAN’S INTIMATE YET EPIC “OPPENHEIMER” IS A MUST-SEE MASTERPIECE Original caricature by Jeff York of Cillian Murphy in OPPENHEIMER (copyright 2023) Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is an incredible storyteller whose films have often bordered on the... READ MORE July 20, 2023 RICHARD E. GRANT DELIVERS SHARP VILLAINY AND A MOVING MEMOIR Original caricature by Jeff York of Richard E. Grant in THE LESSON (copyright 2023) English actor Richard E. Grant has been a critics’ darling as well... READ MORE July 17, 2023 THE SUMMER FILM OF 2023 IS “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING” Original caricature by Jeff York of Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE (copyright 2023) Finally, after disappointing tent poles, unnecessary... READ MORE July 10, 2023 THE FIFTH INDIANA JONES FILM DIALS UP THE OLD AND THE NEW Original caricature by Jeff York of Harrison Ford in INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (copyright 2023) Indiana Jones has always acted like a grumpy... READ MORE June 27, 2023 THE SUPERB “PAST LIVES” EXAMINES ROMANTIC YEARNING AND REGRET Original caricature by Jeff York of Greta Lee and Teo Yoo in PAST LIVES (copyright 2023). Love stories are the rarest of the rare on the... READ MORE June 11, 2023 “THE DIPLOMAT” MIXES COMPLICATED POLITICS WITH AN EQUALLY COMPLEX MARRIAGE Original caricature by Jeff York of Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell in THE DIPLOMAT (copyright 2023) Who can you trust? That is the central question at the... READ MORE May 7, 2023 HOULT & CAGE COMMIT TO “RENFIELD” BUT IT COULD USE MORE TEETH Original caricature by Jeff York of Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage in RENFIELD. (copyright 2023) These days, it’s become quite fashionable to hand a lot of... READ MORE April 13, 2023 THE 2ND SEASON OF "SCHMIGADOON!" VAMPS HOODLUMS, HIPPIES & JAZZ HANDS Original caricature by Jeff York of Ariana DeBose in the second season of SCHMIGADOON! (copyright 2023) The streaming comedy series SCHMIGADOON! could very well be the... READ MORE April 6, 2023 MY CARICATURES OF 2023'S BEST PICTURE NOMINEES - YOURS FOR $20 Original caricatures by Jeff York (copyright 2023) My friends, as you know, I often draw a caricature to accompany the review of a film or show... READ MORE March 5, 2023 “COCAINE BEAR” IS A RIP-SNORTING GOOD TIME AT THE MOVIES It would be easy to dismiss a film like COCAINE BEAR as a silly monster movie of the SHARKNADO variety, but the cleverness and craft... READ MORE February 24, 2023 THE SECOND SEASON OF “CARNIVAL ROW” IS A STINGING PARABLE ABOUT CLASS Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of CARNIVAL ROW – Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Simon McBurney, Tamzin Merchant, David Gyasi, and Karla... READ MORE February 24, 2023 “ANT-MAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA” IS A FUN YET FRUSTRATING ADVENTURE Ant-Man’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been the most comedic. The concept of a tiny superhero, running across kitchen countertops or riding... READ MORE February 24, 2023 OSCAR’S 2023 LIVE-ACTION SHORTS CREATE PALPABLE, SUCCINCT TENSION It never fails to impress me how the live-action shorts Oscar nominates each year create palpable tension in such a compact time frame. And yet,... READ MORE February 24, 2023 OSCAR’S ANIMATED SHORTS ARE AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE THIS YEAR One of my favorite parts of moviegoing is getting to see the animated shorts vying for the Academy Awards each year. The animators and artists... READ MORE February 24, 2023 RIAN JOHNSON HAS NATASHA LYONNE CHANNEL COLUMBO IN “POKER" Original caricature by Jeff York of Natasha Lyonne in POKER FACE (copyright 2023). Valentine’s is still over a week away, but Rian Johnson has delivered a... READ MORE February 24, 2023 “SLOW HORSES” PUTS A SLY NEW SPIN ON SPY THRILLERS Original caricature by Jeff York of Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott Thomas in SLOW HORSES (copyright 2023). Too many movies and shows dropped this past December,... READ MORE January 25, 2023 BILL NIGHY GIVES A DELICATE PERFORMANCE IN THE CHARACTER STUDY “LIVING” Original caricature by Jeff York of Bill Nighy in LIVING. (copyright 2023) There are actors who leap off the screen with their larger-than-life approach to performing,... READ MORE January 18, 2023 JEFF YORK’S PICKS FOR THE 10 BEST FILMS OF 2022 My choices for the 10 Best Films of 2022 make up the most international list I’ve logged since starting to review films here back in... READ MORE December 31, 2022 THE POWERFUL “WOMEN TALKING” SHOWCASES AN INCREDIBLE STORY AND ENSEMBLE Original caricature by Jeff York of the principles of WOMEN TALKING: Claire Foy, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Sheila McCarthy, and Rooney Mara. (copyright... READ MORE December 29, 2022 “GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY” LAUGHS AT THE TROPES OF MYSTERIES Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. (copyright 2022) Writer/director Rian Johnson’s KNIVES OUT was a huge critical... READ MORE November 26, 2022 “WEDNESDAY” IS A HORROR HOOT WITH A BEATING HEART Original caricature by Jeff York of Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's new series WEDNESDAY. (copyright 2022) One might think that Netflix should have launched... READ MORE November 24, 2022 “BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER” IS MORE GRAVE THAN GRATIFYING Original caricature by Jeff York of Angela Bassett in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. (copyright 2022) The first BLACK PANTHER movie stood out in the Marvel Cinematic... READ MORE November 11, 2022 “THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN” PAINTS THE END OF A FRIENDSHIP IN PITCH BLACK Original caricature by Jeff York of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (copyright 2022). Writer/director Martin McDonagh has always cultivated a very... READ MORE October 31, 2022 VICKY KRIEPS ESSAYS THE MADNESS OF EMPRESS ELISABETH IN “CORSAGE” Original caricature by Jeff York of Vicky Krieps in CORSAGE (copyright 2022). Filmmaker Marie Kreutzer weaves deliciously sly symbolism throughout her new period drama CORSAGE, starting... READ MORE October 17, 2022 “SIDNEY” DELVES INTO THE IMPACT OF LEGENDARY STAR POITIER Original caricature by Jeff York of Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger from IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, featured in the new documentary SIDNEY. (Copyright... READ MORE September 23, 2022 “BLONDE” PORTRAYS MARILYN MONROE'S LIFE AS A VIVID TRAGEDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Ana de Armas in BLONDE (copyright 2022). Joyce Carol Oates’ take on the life of Marilyn Monroe in 2000 was... READ MORE September 18, 2022 “HOUSE OF DARKNESS” BRILLIANTLY BITES INTO THE BRO CODE Original caricature by Jeff York of Kate Bosworth in HOUSE OF DARKNESS (copyright 2022) Saban Films is promoting HOUSE OF DARKNESS as a “reimagining of Bram... READ MORE September 8, 2022 “McENROE” PRESENTS A MOODY AND INSIGHTFUL PORTRAIT OF THE TENNIS ACE Original caricature by Jeff York of John McEnroe in the new Barney Douglas documentary McENROE. (copyright 2022) If you mention the name John McEnroe to the... READ MORE September 2, 2022 “OFFICIAL COMPETITION” LAUGHS AT THE EGOS INVOLVED IN FILMMAKING Original caricature by Jeff York of Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, and Oscar Martinez in OFFICIAL COMPETITION (copyright 2022). Many movies have savaged filmmaking from Billy Wilder’s... READ MORE June 28, 2022 BAZ LUHRMANN GOES ALL OUT TO TELL HIS “ELVIS” BIO Original caricature by Jeff York of Austin Butler as ELVIS. (copyright 2022) There’s a lot of excess in ELVIS, director Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic about Elvis... READ MORE June 22, 2022 MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH’S “RELATIVE” IS IMBUED WITH RECOGNIZABLE FAMILY DYNAMICS Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker Michael Glover Smith, director of RELATIVE (copyright 2022). In filmmaker Michael Glover Smith’s new family dramedy RELATIVE, everything is... READ MORE June 13, 2022 ROSE BYRNE REIGNS AS AN ANTIHERO IN THE 2ND SEASON OF “PHYSICAL” Original caricature by Jeff York of Rose Byrne and Murray Bartlett in the second season of PHYSICAL. (copyright 2022) Tony Soprano. Walter White. Don Draper. Dexter... READ MORE May 31, 2022 GEORGE CARLIN DOC TELLS A SURPRISINGLY TOUCHING TALE OF THE UPSTART COMIC Original caricature by Jeff York of George Carlin in GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM. (copyright 2022) Stephen Colbert suggests in the new HBO documentary GEORGE CARLIN’S AMERICAN... READ MORE May 23, 2022 A WIDOW FEARS THE TERROR OF “MEN” IN ALEX GARLAND’S NEW THRILLER Original caricature by Jeff York of Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear in MEN. (copyright 2022) A beleaguered mind can drive any soul to the brink, especially... READ MORE May 19, 2022 GRIEVING MAKES FOR FASCINATING DRAMA IN “ALL MY PUNY SORROWS” Original caricature by Jeff York of Sarah Gadon and Alison Pill in ALL MY PUNY SORROWS. (copyright 2022) The topic of suicide is a hard sell... READ MORE May 6, 2022 GRAHAM MOORE'S “THE OUTFIT” FITS MARK RYLANCE’S SLY TALENT PERFECTLY Original caricature by Jeff York of Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch in THE OUTFIT. (copyright 2022) It’s rare when a film settles into a single setting,... READ MORE March 16, 2022 “THE BATMAN” SHOWCASES THE CAPED CRUSADER'S BRAIN OVER HIS BRAWN Original caricature by Jeff York of Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell in THE BATMAN. (copyright 2022) In the decades of... READ MORE March 3, 2022 PETER DINKLAGE GIVES A SINGING “CYRANO” ITS CHARM Original caricature by Jeff York of Peter Dinklage in CYRANO. (copyright 2022) Movie musicals can make us believe that our forefathers harmonized (1776), New York street... READ MORE February 23, 2022 THE CHICAGO INDIE CRITICS HAVE ANNOUNCED OUR 2021 AWARDS Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast of THE POWER OF THE DOG. (copyright 2021) The Chicago Indie Critics have announced our 2021 film... READ MORE January 10, 2022 FILMMAKER JOEL COEN GOES SOLO AND DELIVERS A BRILLIANT “MACBETH” Original caricature by Jeff York of Denzel Washington in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH. (copyright 2021) THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH is William Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest drama.... READ MORE December 26, 2021 “BEING THE RICARDOS” SHOWS THAT LIFE WASN’T A BALL FOR LUCY Original caricature by Jeff York of Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, J.K. Simmons, and Nina Arianda in BEING THE RICARDOS. (copyright 2021) If you’re expecting Aaron Sorkin’s... READ MORE December 12, 2021 SPIELBERG AND KUSHNER BRING AN INSPIRED NEW SIDE TO “WEST SIDE STORY” Original caricature by Jeff York of Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler in WEST SIDE STORY (copyright 2021). When it was announced a few years back that... READ MORE December 10, 2021 "KING RICHARD" TELLS A FASCINATING TALE OF TENNIS & FAMILY Original caricature by Jeff York of Saniyya Sidney, Will Smith, and Demi Singleton in KING RICHARD. (copyright 2021) Few biopic characters come as ginormous as Richard... READ MORE November 24, 2021 “THE POWER OF THE DOG” DISTURBS, BUT AT ARM’S LENGTH Original caricature by Jeff York of Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Benedict Cumberbatch in THE POWER OF THE DOG. (copyright 2021) The story of... READ MORE November 20, 2021 BRANAGH'S “BELFAST” IS A TRIUMPH OF ARTISTRY AND UNIVERSAL STORYTELLING Original caricature by Jeff York of Kenneth Branagh of BELFAST. (copyright 2021) Triple threat Kenneth Branagh doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves. His 1989 take... READ MORE November 12, 2021 KRISTEN STEWART BRINGS PRINCESS DIANA TO PAINED LIFE IN “SPENCER” Original caricature by Jeff York of Kristen Stewart in SPENCER. (copyright 2021) Princess Diana has been portrayed on stage and screen many times before. Emma Corrin... READ MORE October 22, 2021 FILMMAKER DENIS VILLENEUVE DELIVERS A RESPLENDENT “DUNE” Original caricature by Jeff York of Timothee Chalamet in DUNE. (copyright 2021) Director Denis Villeneuve is a superb world-builder. The rainy, forever-gray neighborhood in PRISONERS, the... READ MORE October 21, 2021 PENELOPE CRUZ SHINES IN PEDRO ALMODOVAR’S MOODY NEW MELODRAMA "PARALLEL MOTHERS" Original caricature by Jeff York of Milena Smit and Penelope Cruz in Pedro Almodovar's new film PARALLEL MOTHERS. (copyright 2021) Pedro Almodóvar’s new film isn’t scheduled... READ MORE October 18, 2021 ARTHUR ASHE SPEAKS SOFTLY AND CARRIES A BIG RACKET IN THE MOVING DOCUMENTARY “CITIZEN ASHE” Original caricature by Jeff York of Arthur Ashe in CITIZEN ASHE. (copyright 2021) President Barack Obama once gave an interview where he talked about the two... READ MORE October 17, 2021 DANIEL CRAIG’S FINAL BOND “NO TIME TO DIE” IS THE MOST SERIOUS ONE EVER Original caricature by Jeff York of Daniel Craig as James Bond 007. (copyright 2014) For fans of the James Bond spy franchise, it’s always a matter... READ MORE October 6, 2021 “EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE” TELLS ITS STORY WITH HEART & PIZZAZZ Original caricature by Jeff York of Richard E. Grant, Max Harwood, and Lauren Patel in EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE. (copyright 2021) The new movie musical EVERYBODY’S... READ MORE September 10, 2021 “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING” BUILDS ITS BIGGEST MYSTERY AROUND THE DETECTIVES Original caricature by Jeff York of Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short in ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. (copyright 2021) There’s an adage in Hollywood... READ MORE September 6, 2021 NETFLIX PAINTS THE LIFE OF BOB ROSS IN PTHALO BLUE AND MIDNIGHT BLACK Original caricature by Jeff York of Bob Ross (and Peapod the Squirrel) in the new documentary BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED. (copyright 2021) The... READ MORE August 24, 2021 “FREE GUY” SHOWS HOW SUMMER MOVIE FARE SHOULD BE DONE Original caricature by Jeff York of Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer in FREE GUY (copyright 2021) The summer is almost over but finally, a big tentpole... READ MORE August 13, 2021 “SUMMER OF SOUL” IS THE FEEL-GOOD MOVIE OF THE SUMMER Original caricature by Jeff York of Nina Simone in the new documentary SUMMER OF SOUL (copyright 2021). I know I’m late to the dance regarding my... READ MORE July 19, 2021 “ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN” MOURNS THE LOSS OF A COMPLICATED TRAVELER Original caricature by Jeff York of the late Anthony Bourdain in ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN (copyright 2021) It has been said that a cynic... READ MORE July 16, 2021 “RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT” IS A TALE OF TALENT AND SPILLING TEA Original caricature by Jeff York of Rita Moreno (playing a character in "The Electric Company") in the documentary RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED... READ MORE June 18, 2021 ROSE BYRNE & A STRONG ENSEMBLE GET “PHYSICAL” IN A NEW DARK DRAMEDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Rose Byrne in the new dramedy PHYSICAL. (copyright 2021) Rose Byrne is an actress who seems capable of playing any... READ MORE June 17, 2021 ODD COUPLE HIDDLESTON & WILSON SET TO EXPLORE MAN & THE MULTIVERSE IN “LOKI” Original caricature by Jeff York of Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson in LOKI. (copyright 2021) Chalk up another success for the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the... READ MORE June 11, 2021 CRUELLA: 3 DALMATIANS, 2 EMMAS, AND 1 COMEDY 30 MINUTES TOO LONG Original caricature by Jeff York of Emma Stone in CRUELLA (copyright 2021) Disney has already reimagined the seminal villainess Cruella DeVil once before with a 1996... READ MORE May 28, 2021 “JAKOB’S WIFE” IS A VAMPIRE FILM THAT’S FUN, FRIGHTENING AND FEMINIST Original caricature by Jeff York of Barbara Crampton in JAKOB'S WIFE. (copyright 2021) Rare is the vampire film that finds sympathy for all the characters involved.... READ MORE April 16, 2021 ADRIANA LEONARD AND CARLEY MARCELLE GIVE THEIR STORY ABOUT TECH AND FRIENDSHIP A TEST-RUN IN THE WEB COMEDY SERIES “BETA” Original caricature by Jeff York of Carley Marcelle and Adriana Leonard in the web comedy series BETA. (copyright 2021) The late playwright Wendy Wasserstein said that... READ MORE April 4, 2021 “THE COURIER” CONCENTRATES ON CHARACTERIZATION IN A REAL-LIFE SPY THRILLER Original caricature by Jeff York of Jessie Buckley and Benedict Cumberbatch in THE COURIER (copyright 2021). There’s nothing wrong with Bond or Bourne, but the stakes... READ MORE March 20, 2021 "THE FATHER" BRILLIANTLY PLACES US IN THE MIND OF ITS ADDLED PROTAGONIST Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of THE FATHER (copyright 2021). In the new film THE FATHER, now in theaters and premiering on VOD... READ MORE March 14, 2021 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: REMEMBERING THE LEGEND WHO GREW MORE INTERESTING WITH AGE Original caricature by Jeff York of Christopher Plummer in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD. (copyright 2017) Christopher Plummer, the legendary actor of stage, screen, and... READ MORE February 6, 2021 "MALCOLM & MARIE" BRILLIANTLY SAVAGES LOVE & TINSEL TOWN Original caricature by Jeff York of Zendaya and John David Washington in MALCOLM & MARIE. (copyright 2021) Just how you respond to MALCOLM & MARIE, the... READ MORE January 29, 2021 "THE DIG" IS QUITE THE FIND THIS WINTRY MOVIE SEASON Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of THE DIG - left to right, Carey Mulligan, Archie Barnes, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James. (Copyright... READ MORE January 27, 2021 THE ESTABLISHING SHOT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS ONLINE Hello friends and followers, This week was a milestone for more than a few reasons. A new president was inaugurated in the United States. America rejoined... READ MORE January 22, 2021 “PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN" PROVES REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED BOLD Original caricature by Jeff York of Carey Mulligan in PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. (copyright 20200 It’s funny to say, but the pandemic may have actually helped the... READ MORE December 14, 2020 “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM” IS A SEARING PORTRAIT OF BOTH RACISM AND SHOW BIZ Original caricature by Jeff York of Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Chadwick Boseman, and Viola Davis in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. (copyright 2020) The late,... READ MORE November 21, 2020 “THE CROWN” CHRONICLES THREE FIERCE YET FLAWED WOMEN IN ITS FOURTH Original caricature by Jeff York of Emma Corrin, Olivia Colman, and Gillian Anderson in THE CROWN. (copyright 2020) The activist author Terry Tempest Williams argued that... READ MORE November 10, 2020 WINNING LIES IN THE JOURNEY IN NETFLIX'S "THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT" Original caricature by Jeff York of Anya Taylor-Joy in THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT. (copyright 2020) The new Netflix miniseries THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT is chock full of riveting... READ MORE October 31, 2020 THE DOC "KUBRICK BY KUBRICK" LETS THE FILMMAKER SPEAK FOR HIMSELF Original caricature by Jeff York of KUBRICK BY KUBRICK (copyright 2020) If one wanted to do a proper examination of the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, a... READ MORE October 20, 2020 “BELUSHI” EXAMINES THE FUN AND FURY OF SNL’S FIRST BAD BOY Original illustration by Jeff York of John Belushi in ANIMAL HOUSE (copyright 2018) The new documentary BELUSHI kicked off the 56th Chicago International Film Festival this... READ MORE October 18, 2020 AARON SORKIN PRESENTS A COMPELLING CASE IN “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7” Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN. (copyright 2020) A vindictive POTUS wants to be a “law and... READ MORE September 26, 2020 “ENOLA HOLMES” AIMS FOR YA AUDIENCES BUT SHOULD PLEASE SHERLOCK FANS Original caricature by Jeff York of Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Louis Patridge in ENOLA HOLMES. (copyright 2020) Hardcore fans of Sherlock Holmes... READ MORE September 19, 2020 CHRISTOPHER NOLAN MUDDLES HIS FAVORITE MOTIFS IN “TENET” Original caricature of the cast of TENET by Jeff York (copyright 2020) The motifs that filmmaker Christoper Nolan loves are evident throughout his latest epic TENET.... READ MORE September 2, 2020 FIVE REASONS “PALM SPRINGS” IS THE YEAR’S BEST COMEDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in PALM SPRINGS (copyright 2020) PALM SPRINGS made quite a splash when it debuted at... READ MORE July 22, 2020 DENEUVE & BINOCHE SEARCH FOR “THE TRUTH” IN FAMILY MATTERS & SHOW BIZ Ostensibly, the new French-language film THE TRUTH is about the relationship between an aging mother and her adult daughter, but really, it’s about actors. The... READ MORE July 5, 2020 BLACK SOLDIERS’ LIVES MATTER IN “DA 5 BLOODS” Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker Spike Lee flanked by his cast of DA 5 BLOODS. (copyright 2020) In any other week, the opening of... READ MORE June 15, 2020 "MRS. AMERICA" DRAMATIZED OUR NATION'S PENCHANT FOR OPPRESSION Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of MRS. AMERICA (copyright 2020). It seemed almost fitting that MRS. AMERICA, the FX/Hulu miniseries about the struggle... READ MORE June 1, 2020 “NORMAL PEOPLE” IS A SEARING EXAMINATION OF LOVE AND PAIN Original caricature by Jeff York of Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in NORMAL PEOPLE. (copyright 2020) Love stories are a rare find these days on the... READ MORE May 8, 2020 “DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE” REMINDED US WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE: Jason Segel, Eve Lindley, Andre Benjamin, Richard E. Grant, and Sally Field (copyright... READ MORE May 2, 2020 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FINDING SOME ESCAPE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, clockwise from the top right, Greg Morris, Barbara Bain, Peter Graves, Martin Landau, and... READ MORE April 21, 2020 APPRECIATING THE SUBLIME NASTINESS OF STUART GORDON'S "RE-ANIMATOR" Original caricature by Jeff York of David Gale and Jeffrey Combs in RE-ANIMATOR (copyright 2020) With the passing of filmmaker Stuart Gordon this past week, I... READ MORE March 28, 2020 IN THE CORONAVIRUS AGE, "THE OUTSIDER" GOT UNDER OUR SKIN Original caricature by Jeff York of Cynthia Erivo in THE OUTSIDER (copyright 2020) The HBO miniseries THE OUTSIDER was a big success for the premium cable... READ MORE March 10, 2020 THIS NEW “EMMA” PUTS THE MANNERED IN ITS COMEDY OF MANNERS Original caricature by Jeff York of Anya Taylor-Joy in EMMA. (copyright 2020) Mister Webster defines the word baroque as “ornate, fancy, and very elaborate” with the... READ MORE February 28, 2020 ABBY PIERCE HOLDS THE SPOTLIGHT IN “GO AHEAD, GRAB TIME BY THE THROAT” Original caricature by Jeff York of Abby Pierce in the short film GO AHEAD, GRAB TIME BY THE THROAT. (copyright 2020) When you wish that a... READ MORE February 3, 2020 LAYNE MARIE WILLIAMS MAKES A BIG NAME FOR HERSELF IN SHORT ORDER Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker Layne Marie Williams. (copyright 2020) Even if you’ve never met filmmaker Layne Marie Williams, you can feel her unbridled... READ MORE February 2, 2020 HUGH GRANT STEALS THE SHOW IN GUY RITCHIE'S "THE GENTLEMEN" Original caricature by Jeff York of Hugh Grant in THE GENTLEMEN. (copyright 2020) I've always been a huge Hugh Grant fan and he's at his hilarious... READ MORE January 25, 2020 JEFF YORK’S PICKS FOR THE 10 BEST FILMS OF 2019 Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of PARASITE (copyright 2019) The latter half of this year was so chock full of excellent films, I... READ MORE December 30, 2019 FIND OUT WHY "MARRIAGE STORY" JUST RECEIVED 6 GOLDEN GLOBE NODS Original caricature by Jeff York of Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, and Adam Driver in MARRIAGE STORY (copyright 2019) Nominations for the 77th Golden Globe... READ MORE December 9, 2019 HOPKINS AND PRYCE DUEL WITH DISTINCTION IN “THE TWO POPES” Original caricature by Jeff York of Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins in THE TWO POPES (copyright 2019) Lush locations in cathedrals, Italian gardens, the streets of... READ MORE December 5, 2019 RIAN JOHNSON HILARIOUSLY RIFFS ON AGATHA CHRISTIE IN "KNIVES OUT" Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of KNIVES OUT. (copyright 2019) Have you seen KNIVES OUT yet? It's likely going to be number one... READ MORE November 30, 2019 MARTIN SCORSESE MEDITATES ON AGE AND REGRET IN "THE IRISHMAN" Original caricature by Jeff York of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in THE IRISHMAN. (copyright 2019) Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's epic opus on the... READ MORE November 25, 2019 CHARACTERS DRIVE THE FAST-MOVING STORY IN "FORD V. FERRARI" There are so many great films out this weekend, including the newly released MARRIAGE STORY and FORD V. FERRARI. Read my reviews of them at... READ MORE November 16, 2019 “DOCTOR SLEEP” SHINES BRIGHTEST WHEN IT DOESN’T IMITATE “THE SHINING” Original illustration by Jeff York of Rebecca Ferguson in DOCTOR SLEEP (copyright 2019) It’s a tall order to attempt a sequel to THE SHINING, one of... READ MORE November 8, 2019 TAIKA WAITITI'S “JOJO RABBIT” ILLUSTRATES THE INSANITY OF FASCISM THROUGH FARCE The Twitterverse should stow its faux outrage over the new black comedy JOJO RABBIT. Making fun of the Nazis is hardly outrageous or even unprecedented... READ MORE October 25, 2019 "DOLEMITE IS MY NAME" WEARS ITS HEART ON ITS VELVET SLEEVE My latest review that you can read at Creative Screenwriting magazine is of DOLEMITE IS MY NAME. It's a wonderful new comedy starring Eddie Murphy... READ MORE October 23, 2019 ROBERT EGGERS' PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER "THE LIGHTHOUSE" CHARTS A COURSE FOR MADNESS Original caricature by Jeff York of Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in THE LIGHTHOUSE.(copyright 2019) Filmmaker Robert Eggers reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe. His movies... READ MORE October 18, 2019 FILMMAKER PEDRO ALMODOVAR'S "PAIN AND GLORY" IS ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF 2019 Original caricature by Jeff York of Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodovar of PAIN AND GLORY. (copyright 2019) Pedro Almodovar is one of my favorite filmmakers so it's... READ MORE October 13, 2019 “THE FURNACE” IS A FIERCE AND INSPIRING TALE ABOUT KEEPING THE FAITH Original caricature by Jeff York of Jamie Bernadette in THE FURNACE. (copyright 2019) There is a surprising sunniness evident throughout THE FURNACE, the new movie about... READ MORE October 9, 2019 JOKER GETS THE LAST LAUGH WITH A RECORD OCTOBER OPEN OF $94 MILLION DOMESTIC Original caricature by Jeff York of Joaquin Phoenix as JOKER. (copyright 2019) The controversial take on the clown prince of crime proved that polarization doesn't necessarily... READ MORE October 6, 2019 JULIE ANDREWS IS THE 48TH RECIPIENT OF THE AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Original caricature by Jeff York of Julie Andrews in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. (copyright 2019) The AFI Life Achievement Award is a career award that has... READ MORE September 23, 2019 “BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON” IS A CHARACTER-DRIVEN COMEDY THAT'S A SURE-FOOTED DELIGHT Original caricature by Jeff York of Jillian Bell in the title role of BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON. (copyright 2019) Some movie comedies play as minor miracles.... READ MORE August 28, 2019 THE “EUPHORIA” FINALE WAS HIGH ON MORALITY Original caricature by Jeff York of Zendaya as Rue in HBO's EUPHORIA. (copyright 2019) The freshman finale of HBO’s EUPHORIA ended over a week ago, and... READ MORE August 12, 2019 “ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD” IS MASTERFUL, IF NOT QUITE A MASTERPIECE Original caricature by Jeff York of Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Brandy the pit bull in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. (copyright 2019) As... READ MORE July 26, 2019 I WAS A GUEST ON THE PODCAST CINEMAJAW This is the special CinemaJaw logo utilizing my caricatures of the three principles. As many of you have probably realized, the PAGE 2 SCREEN podcast that... READ MORE July 20, 2019 THE STARTLING ERA OF THE FEMALE ANTIHERO Original caricature by Jeff York of Carla Gugino in the TV series JETT. (copyright 2019) There is a moment in the fourth episode of the new... READ MORE July 8, 2019 "OPHELIA" SETS THE BARD HIGH FOR REVISIONIST TAKES ON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Original caricature by Jeff York of Daisy Ridley in OPHELIA. People complained about modern dress productions of MACBETH in the ’60s, and Baz Luhrmann’s MTV-esque version... READ MORE June 20, 2019 THE MANY MIRACLES OF “BOOKSMART” Original caricature by Jeff York of Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever in BOOKSMART. (copyright 2019) A funny thing happened on the way of the film BOOKSMART... READ MORE June 11, 2019 “ROCKETMAN” TELLS A FAMILIAR ROCK STAR TALE WITH EXUBERANCE AND PANACHE Original caricature by Jeff York of Taron Egerton in ROCKETMAN (copyright 2019). If a biography of a rock star is going to be told onscreen, you... READ MORE June 1, 2019 THE NEW JOHN WICK FILM KILLS IT YET AGAIN Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM (copyright 2019) Some may love the JASON BOURNE and TAKEN franchises for... READ MORE May 15, 2019 THE NEW ROM-COM "LONG SHOT" TAKES A SURE SHOT AT BEING PROVOCATIVE AND ADULT FARE Original caricature by Jeff York of Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron in LONG SHOT. (copyright 2019) In early April, Charlize Theron told People magazine that she... READ MORE May 1, 2019 AN EMOTIONAL “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” DELIGHTS AND SURPRISES WITH ITS WIT AND TWISTS Original caricature by Jeff York of the characters from AVENGERS: ENDGAME. (copyright 2019) Keeping ahead of the fanboys and pundits online is a ceaseless task. When... READ MORE April 25, 2019 A REVISIONIST TAKE ON "MARY MAGDALENE" TELLS THE STORY OF JESUS CHRIST ANEW Original caricature by Jeff York of Rooney Mara as MARY MAGDALENE. (copyright 2019) It’s Easter week, and appropriately, a new movie about Jesus hits theaters this... READ MORE April 17, 2019 CLARE COONEY'S SHORT FILM "RUNNER" TELLS AN UNNERVING STORY ABOUT FLIGHT OR FIGHT Original caricature by Jeff York of Clare Cooney in her short film RUNNER. (copyright 2019) It’s always exciting to witness a filmmaker who demonstrates an acute... READ MORE April 8, 2019 JORDAN PEELE DELIVERS THE THRILLS AND LAUGHS IN HIS NEW HORROR MOVIE "US" Original caricature by Jeff York of Shahadi Wright Joseph, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Evan Alex in US. (copyright 2019) The goal of most horror films is... READ MORE March 22, 2019 BRIE LARSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON & A SCENE-STEALING CAT ELEVATE "CAPTAIN MARVEL" Original caricature by Jeff York of Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Goose the Cat in CAPTAIN MARVEL (copyright 2019) Expectations are sky-high for Marvel Studio’s latest... READ MORE March 8, 2019 "STAN & OLLIE" SALUTES THE LEGENDARY COMEDY DUO WITH DEPTH AND DISTINCTION Original caricature by Jeff York of Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly in STAN & OLLIE. (copyright 2019) There’s a delightful movie about a world-famous duo... READ MORE January 7, 2019 "MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS" DWELLS ON LURIDNESS MORE THAN HISTORICAL FACTS The story of the rivalry between Mary Stuart, the Catholic ruler of Scotland, and Elizabeth I, the Protestant queen of England, is a complex and... READ MORE December 9, 2018 "THE FAVOURITE" VAMPS THE WORLD OF POLITICS, POWER AND FEMININE WILES THE FAVOURITE would be an exceptional, noteworthy film in any year. It’s whip-smart, raucous, and daring, a pungent black comedy that’s expertly produced and provides... READ MORE December 3, 2018 "A PRIVATE WAR" IS A TIMELY REMINDER OF THE NECESSITY OF JOURNALISM In a week when the POTUS continued to rail on the press corps as “the enemy of the people” and rudely maligned some reporters, along... READ MORE November 12, 2018 "CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?" PROBES THE ISSUES OF ART AND ACCEPTANCE Rare is a film’s protagonist as unpleasant as Lee Israel is in CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? In the new movie, based on her 2008... READ MORE October 22, 2018 "A STAR IS BORN" SPAWNS A NATURAL BORN FILMMAKER AND LEADING LADY A STAR IS BORN yet again and this time so is a natural born filmmaker. Actor Bradley Cooper not only headlines the fourth version of... READ MORE October 5, 2018 "COLETTE" TELLS A JOYOUS TALE OF FRANCE'S MOST PROVOCATIVE FEMALE AUTHOR Keira Knightley may have a reputation as the queen of corsets, suggesting a stuffiness to her work in the many period pieces she’s played, but... READ MORE October 3, 2018 VILLAINY LOOKS GOOD ON BLAKE LIVELY IN THE NEW THRILLER "A SIMPLE FAVOR" Back in the 90's, Jeremy Irons stopped trying to be a leading man and became a much more interesting actor by essaying villainy. Hugh Grant... READ MORE September 14, 2018 "OPERATION FINALE" NOBLY BUT TEPIDLY TELLS OF THE CAPTURE OF ESCAPED NAZI ADOLF EICHMANN Original caricature by Jeff York of Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac in OPERATION FINALE (copyright 2018).The story of the capture of famed Nazi Adolf Eichmann... READ MORE August 27, 2018 BACK TO SCHOOL WITH TWO FILMS ABOUT EDUCATION TRYING TO MAKE THE GRADE Original caricature by Jeff York of Chloe Grace Moretz in THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST.(copyright 2018) It’s back-to-school time and, not surprisingly, there are a couple... READ MORE August 20, 2018 FILMMAKER SPIKE LEE'S "BLACKKKLANSMAN" BRILLIANTLY INDICTS THE PAST AND PRESENT Original caricature by Jeff York of the main cast in BLACKKKLANSMAN. (copyright 2018) All period pieces comment on the present. Spike Lee’s new film BLACKKKLANSMAN, about... READ MORE August 14, 2018 “KING COHEN” SHOWCASES THE MAVERICK AND PROLIFIC FILMMAKER LARRY COHEN Few filmmakers have had as long a career, or as idiosyncratic a one, as Larry Cohen. He’s created TV shows, made classic horror movies, helped... READ MORE July 23, 2018 FEMALE EMPOWERMENT CHARGES THE SECOND SEASON OF THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES "GLOW" On the surface, the first season of Netflix’s hit comedy GLOW was about the start of a women’s wrestling TV show in the 1980’s, but... READ MORE July 10, 2018 LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD WITH ALL KINDS OF LAUGHS Original caricature by Jeff York of Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Netflix comedy special AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF... READ MORE June 25, 2018 “RBG” SHOWCASES THE MAVERICK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AND THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY Original caricature by Jeff York of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (copyright 2018) I’m late to the dance reviewing the new documentary RBG, a laudatory examination of Supreme... READ MORE June 19, 2018 PAUL SCHRADER AND ETHAN HAWKE STUN WITH "FIRST REFORMED" Original caricature by Jeff York of Ethan Hawke in FIRST REFORMED (copyright 2018) Ethan Hawke has given many brilliant performances in his 33-year film career, including... READ MORE May 20, 2018 RIP MARGOT KIDDER, AN UNDERRATED ACTRESS WHO FLEW HIGH AS LOIS LANE Margot Kidder, who achieved worldwide fame playing reporter Lois Lane in SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, has died at 69. She was an underrated actress, one who... READ MORE May 14, 2018 CHARLIZE THERON GIVES ONE MOTHER OF A PERFORMANCE IN "TULLY" Original caricature of Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis in TULLY It’s very early in the year, but the Oscars very likely have their first Best Actress... READ MORE April 30, 2018 THE MODERNITY OF "THE ALIENIST" MADE FOR A TIMELY PERIOD PIECE Fans of Caleb Carr’s bestseller The Alienist waited 24 long years to see it finally visualized onscreen. The period thriller, published in 1994, and set... READ MORE March 28, 2018 THE NEW “TOMB RAIDER” FEELS OLD, BUT HAS A FRESH AND GAME LEAD LARA IN ALICIA VIKANDER Original caricature by Jeff York of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in TOMB RAIDER. (copyright 2018) Is this excavation necessary? That’s the question regarding the new reboot... READ MORE March 18, 2018 "THOROUGHBREDS" TELLS A DARK AND TWISTED TALE OF FRIENDSHIP, PRIVILEGE & MURDER Original caricature by Jeff York of Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke in THOROUGHBREDS (copyright 2018) Disney's A WRINKLE IN TIME got all the big-time attention this... READ MORE March 9, 2018 CHILE'S “A FANTASTIC WOMAN” IS A POIGNANT AND MOVING CHARACTER STUDY Original caricature by Jeff York of Daniela Vega in A FANTASTIC WOMAN. (copyright 2018) It’s ironic that the new Chilean film A FANTASTIC WOMAN starts by... READ MORE February 9, 2018 MY PICKS FOR THE 10 BEST FILMS OF 2017 Original caricature by Jeff York of Saoirse Ronan as LADY BIRD (copyright 2017) As the year 2017 draws to a close, movie critics, pundits and bloggers... READ MORE December 30, 2017 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD IN SCOTT'S THRILLER Original caricature by Jeff York of Christopher Plummer as J. Paul Getty in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (copyright 2017) A few months back, the Oscar... READ MORE December 27, 2017 JESSICA CHASTAIN ACES "MOLLY'S GAME" Original caricature by Jeff York of Jessica Chastain in MOLLY'S GAME (copyright 2017) There’s something about the danger of cards and casinos and the Mob that... READ MORE December 27, 2017 GERWIG’S “LADY BIRD” IS A STELLAR COMING-OF-AGE FILM Original caricature by Jeff York of Saoirse Ronan in LADY BIRD. (copyright 2017) Sometimes critics and audiences alike think a movie has to be big to... READ MORE November 13, 2017 KENNETH BRANAGH ENSURES "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS" TRAVELS A DIFFERENT ROUTE Original caricature by Jeff York of Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS in 2017 (copyright 2017) In 2013, the Agatha Christie... READ MORE November 10, 2017 “THE FLORIDA PROJECT” CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL FILM NORMS AS WELL AS ITS AUDIENCE Original caricature by Jeff York of Willem Dafoe and Brooklynn Kimberly Prince in THE FLORIDA PROJECT. (copyright 2017) If Willem Dafoe didn’t star in it, you might... READ MORE October 12, 2017 THE AFI PICKS GEORGE CLOONEY FOR THEIR LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD...AT 56 Original caricature by Jeff York of George Clooney (copyright 2017) Today, George Clooney was named the 46th recipient of the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award.... READ MORE October 7, 2017 RIP JERRY LEWIS - A COMPLEX COMIC, ARTIST AND MAN Original caricature by Jeff York of Jerry Lewis in his classic comedy THE BELLBOY (copyright 2017) I should've posted this weeks ago on August 20 when... READ MORE September 3, 2017 COOGAN AND BRYDON MAKE FOR A DELICIOUS COMEDY TEAM IN "THE TRIP TO SPAIN" Original caricature by Jeff York of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in THE TRIP TO SPAIN. (copyright 2017) Where are the great movie comedy teams today?... READ MORE August 14, 2017 CARA DELEVINGNE IS LUC BESSON’S BEST EFFECT There are many things that don’t quite gel in the new sci-fi adventure VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS from international filmmaker Luc... READ MORE July 26, 2017 DEAR ACADEMY, GIVE DONALD SUTHERLAND AN HONORARY OSCAR Original caricature by Jeff York of Donald Sutherland. (copyright 2017) Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, This is my fifth and final open letter suggesting... READ MORE June 13, 2017 THE 10 BEST THINGS ABOUT WONDER WOMAN Original caricature by Jeff York of Gal Gadot in WONDER WOMAN (copyright 2017) Why has the new big-screen version of WONDER WOMAN struck a chord with... READ MORE June 8, 2017 DEAR ACADEMY, GIVE RIDLEY SCOTT AN HONORARY OSCAR Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker Ridley Scott (copyright 2017) Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, This is my fourth in a series of... READ MORE May 30, 2017 DEAR ACADEMY, GIVE KURT RUSSELL AN HONORARY OSCAR Original caricature by Jeff York of Kurt Russell in TOMBSTONE (copyright 2017) Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, This is my third in a series... READ MORE May 19, 2017 DEAR ACADEMY, GIVE CATHERINE DENEUVE AN HONORARY OSCAR Original caricature by Jeff York of Catherine Deneuve (copyright 2017) Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, This is my second open letter to the AMPAS... READ MORE May 8, 2017 DEAR ACADEMY, GIVE DAVID LYNCH AN HONORARY OSCAR Original caricature by Jeff York of filmmaker David Lynch (copyright 2017) Dear Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Now that the Oscars are over, it’s time... READ MORE April 26, 2017 "UP IN THE CHEAP SEATS" IS THE MUST-READ MEMOIR OF 2017 (AND IT'S ONLY JANUARY!) In October of last year, I was commissioned by author Ron Fassler to illustrate his historical memoir of Broadway entitled UP IN THE CHEAP SEATS. It's... READ MORE January 13, 2017 RIP CARRIE FISHER Original caricature by Jeff York of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. (copyright 2016) READ MORE December 27, 2016 RIP GENE WILDER, A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND TALENT Original caricature by Jeff York of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka (copyright 2011) Come with meAnd you'll beIn a world of pure imaginationTake a lookAnd you'll... READ MORE August 29, 2016 10 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FILM COMPOSER JOHN WILLIAMS Original caricature by Jeff York of John Williams (copyright 2015) By now, every movie fan knows that John Williams was named the 44th recipient of the... READ MORE October 16, 2015 WHY OSCAR ISAAC IS THE MOST INTERESTING ACTOR WORKING TODAY Original caricature of Oscar Isaac in INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS. (copyright 2015) There are many amazing and versatile actors on the scene these days that are absolutely... READ MORE July 15, 2015 WHY ROSE BYRNE IS THE MOST INTERESTING ACTRESS WORKING TODAY Original caricature by Jeff York of Rose Byrne in SPY (copyright 2015) Who’s the most versatile actress working today? Meryl Streep? Of course, one can make... READ MORE July 15, 2015 IS JAWS THE GREATEST HORROR MOVIE EVER? Original caricature by Jeff York of the cast of JAWS (Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw and Roy Scheider). Copyright 2012. Yes, I think it is. The classic horror... READ MORE June 2, 2015 FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE END OF MAD MEN Original caricatures of MAD MEN cast by Jeff York (copyright 2015) Now that MAD MEN has completed its network run, a full and complete assessment of... READ MORE May 19, 2015 THE FIVE SLY WAYS "EX MACHINA" IS THE BEST FILM OF 2015 SO FAR Original caricature by Jeff York of Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, Domhnall Gleeson, and Oscar Isaac in EX MACHINA. (copyright 2014) If you’ve seen EX MACHINA, the... READ MORE April 26, 2015 THE AFI IS FONDA JANE, AS WELL THEY SHOULD BE Original caricature by Jeff York of Jane Fonda in KLUTE (copyright 2014) It was announced late Thursday that Jane Fonda has been chosen to receive the... READ MORE October 6, 2013 MY FAVORITE FILM CRITIC Original caricature by Jeff York of Roger Ebert (copyright 2011) There are many film critics I’ve admired throughout the years. When I first read the reviews... READ MORE October 24, 2011 MY FAVORITE MALE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE ON FILM Original caricature by Jeff York of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. (copyright 2011) There are many great performances by sterling comedic male talents throughout the history... READ MORE August 30, 2011
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