Charles Bramesco

Charles Bramesco is a freelance film and TV critic living in Brooklyn. A former staff writer for Rolling Stone, he's been featured in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Guardian, and many other fine publications. His second book, Colors of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes, will be published in the US on March 14, 2023.

All Articles From Charles Bramesco

Revisiting the X-Rated '70s Prank Film That Scandalized America

"What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?" was more "Punk’d" than porn, but it still got people talking

With "Parasite," South Korean Cinema Has Arrived

Song Kang-ho talks with InsideHook about the most gratuitously entertaining movie of the year

Taylor Swift and the Problem With Pop-Star "Documentaries"

"Miss Americana" is the latest entry in a storied tradition of carefully managed vanity projects

Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" Is a Bunch of Grumpy Old Lads

The director hopes to get back to the glory days of early aughts. The results aren't great.

How Did We Become So Horny for Cats?

Tom Hooper's adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is the latest entry in a storied tradition of cat smut

The Gospel According to Terrence Malick

August Diehl and Valerie Pachner, stars of "A Hidden Life," on what it's like to work with cinema's most famous recluse

How the Safdie Brothers and Adam Sandler Built a Contemporary Jewish Opus

In ‘Uncut Gems,’ a New York jeweler “wears stereotypes as a badge of honor — then barges right through them”

The Sleeper Hit of 2019 Is a Psych-Thriller About Mannequins and an Evil Dress

Peter Strickland's "In Fabric" investigates the dark undertones of retail therapy

“Little Joe” Isn’t a Sci-Fi, Thriller or Horror. So What Is It?

Jessica Hausner's latest film confronts the pursuit of happiness — and just how dark a pursuit that can be

Joe Pesci Is Enjoying His Post-Retirement Phase

The actor has quietly played some great parts leading up to "The Irishman"

What Ever Happened to the Rest of Donald Glover's "Mystery Team"?

Before he sold out stadiums and rewrote TV paradigms, Donald Glover was one third of a viral sketch-comedy troupe

What “Succession” Gets Right About the Media Landscape in 2019

The show's writers have obviously done their research

“The Nightingale” Is a Traumatic but Necessary Film. You’ve Been Warned.

Aisling Franciosi discusses the brutal but cathartic shoot she endured for "Babadook" director Jennifer Kent's second film

In “The Mountain,” Director Rick Alverson Paints a Grim, Honest Portrait of America

The film tries, and succeeds, to get as far away from Hollywood conventions as possible

Ari Aster Is Redefining Horror Films for Scary Times

A chat with the "Hereditary" director ahead of the release of "Midsommar," his massively anticipated sophomore film