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April Wolfe

April Wolfe is a regular film contributor at Voice Media Group. VMG publications include Denver Westword, Miami New Times, Phoenix New Times, Dallas Observer, Houston Press and New Times Broward-Palm Beach.

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With Buster Scruggs, the Coen Brothers Fully Commit to Cheery Meaninglessness

By April Wolfe
Nov 16, 2018

In typical Coen fashion, most people in the movie meet ironic or wry deaths, but this time the Coens seem to be actively eschewing any deeper emotional connection between the audience and the characters
Explosive Widows Dares to Be So Much More Than a Heist Flick

By April Wolfe
Nov 15, 2018

This thoughtful, textured story — though brutal at times — stands as one of the clearest depictions of turmoil, racism and nepotism in local politics that’s ever been drawn onscreen
A Bold New Suspiria Stands Alongside the Original — but Next Time Let a Woman Direct

By April Wolfe
Oct 24, 2018

There are some evergreen horror concepts, where the bare bones of the story are strong enough that they can be adapted and made over in multiple generations to express whatever fears and frustrations of the times in which they’re made
The Sisters Brothers Upends the Masculine Codes of the Western

By April Wolfe
Oct 22, 2018

Ultimately a story about brotherhood, friendship and the insecurity of life in a violent place, the film injects a sweetness and innocence into the genre, mostly through one stellar performance by John C. Reilly
In The Wife, Glenn Close Has Had It Up to Here Standing in the Shadow of Jonathan Pryce

By April Wolfe
Oct 19, 2018

This is a portrait of a decades-long partnership coming to a head but also of the American literary community reckoning with what so many know to be true: Women are still not seen as “serious” writers or contenders for major prizes