Marisa Carpico

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By day, Marisa Carpico stresses over America’s election system. By night, she becomes a pop culture obsessive. Whether it’s movies, TV or music, she watches and listens to it all so you don’t have to.

‘Dilili in Paris’ Review: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions

Marisa Carpico - October 8, 2019

When Dilili in Paris starts, it seems like a harmless family cartoon. Written, directed and animated by Michel Ocelot, the first scene finds Dilili...

‘Joker’ Review: Too Incoherent to be Dangerous

Marisa Carpico - October 7, 2019

The Alamo Drafthouse has a tradition of showing a funny clip before screenings to remind the audience of its no phones or talking policy....

‘Lucy in the Sky’ Review: A Fascinating Failed Experiment

Marisa Carpico - October 3, 2019

Even without their close release dates, it was probably inevitable that audiences would compare Ad Astra and Lucy in the Sky. They’re both about...

‘Judy’ Review: A Tour de Force from Renée Zellweger

Marisa Carpico - October 2, 2019

The most remarkable scene in 1954’s A Star is Born -- and arguably of Judy Garland’s career -- comes when her character, Esther Blodgett,...

The Death of Dick Long Review: A Strong Film Done in By a Twist

Marisa Carpico - September 27, 2019

Reading the title of The Death of Dick Long, it’s easy to assume you can guess what it’s about. The pun at the end...

‘Hustlers’ Review: This Film Should Put JLo in the Awards Conversation

Marisa Carpico - September 8, 2019

“Doesn’t money make you horny?” Jennifer Lopez’s character Ramona Vega asks at the beginning of Hustlers. In the context of the film, the answer...

‘Jawline’ Review: The Pros and Cons of Social Media Stardom

Marisa Carpico - August 23, 2019

It’s perhaps cliché to say, but it’s hard to imagine how much worse ubiquitous social media must make the already difficult teenage years. By...

‘End of the Century’ Review: A Stunning Début Feature

Marisa Carpico - August 16, 2019

End of the Century is the kind of movie that sneaks up on you. Written, directed and edited by Lucio Castro in his feature...

‘What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?’ Review: A Powerful Documentary about Race in America

Marisa Carpico - August 16, 2019

One of the most remarkable moments in director Charles Burnett’s classic 1978 film, Killer of Sheep, comes when he abruptly cuts from images of...

‘The VelociPastor’ Review: A Fun, Clever Horror Parody

Marisa Carpico - August 13, 2019

Many viewers will likely know whether they want to watch The VelociPastor purely by reading the title. Written, directed and edited by Brendan Steere,...