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Charles Bramesco

Charles Bramesco is a film and television critic living in Brooklyn

June 2023

  • A still from Transition

    Transition: the story of a trans journalist embedded with the Taliban

    In a fascinating new documentary, an Australian trans man gains unprecedented access to the terrorist organisation while keeping his identity secret
  • The Righteous Gemstones<br>The Righteous Gemstones S01

    Succession withdrawal? Here are the shows to help scratch that itch

    With many of us mourning the Roy clan, a bounty of alternatives exists to help provide the backstabbing and ladder-climbing we so miss

    • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts review – limp, lifeless robot sequel

    • The end has no end: why Hollywood should stop splitting movies into two

      Charles Bramesco

    • From The Shining to Carrie: our writers pick their favourite Stephen King movies

May 2023

  • Daniel Craig and Gemma Arterton in Quantum Of Solace

    From Bond to Heroes: what was affected by the 2007 writers’ strike?

    As WGA members put their pens down again, a look back on the last industry-shifting strike
  • Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci in Bupkis.

    TV review
    Bupkis review – Pete Davidson plays Pete Davidson in messy series

    The ex-SNL comedian recruits Edie Falco and Joe Pesci for a scrappy new comedy show that mixes raw honesty with rambling inconsistency
  • An installation shot from the Museum of Broken Windows with text saying the nypd costs new yorkers $29m a day and Breonna Taylor's face

    ‘A budget is a moral document’: why does the NYPD need $29m a day?

    The Museum of Broken Windows aims to explore what New York City could be like if funds were diverted from the police

April 2023

  • Betty Gilpin in Mrs Davis.

    TV review
    Mrs Davis review – fun yet frustrating series mixes religion with raucousness

  • Chris Pratt.

    Voicing concerns: are big-name actors ruining animated movies?

  • Ronald Gladden and James Marsden star in Jury Duty.

    TV review
    Jury Duty review – fake trial prank comedy show courts few laughs

  • 'Showing Up' Special Screening Event, Whitby Hotel Screening Room, New York, USA - 16 Mar 2023<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/REX/Shutterstock (13830499d) Kelly Reichardt (Director) 'Showing Up' Special Screening Event, Whitby Hotel Screening Room, New York, USA - 16 Mar 2023

    Director Kelly Reichardt: ‘Keep in mind, I don’t have my finger on any pulse’

March 2023

  • Lance Reddick in The Wire.

    Lance Reddick: The Wire’s crusading cop led with command and conviction

  • Cast of Freaks (1932) MGM File Reference # 33371_689THA<br>PMBEFB Cast of Freaks (1932) MGM File Reference # 33371_689THA

    Tod Browning: the film-maker who brought the carnival to Hollywood

  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4.

    John Wick: Chapter 4 review – overlong and overstuffed action sequel

  • TOP ACTORS POSE WITH OSCARS AT ACADEMY AWARDS<br>OSC112D:ENTERTAINMENT-OSCARS:LOS ANGELES,21MAR99 - The top actors and actresses of the evening pose with their Oscar statues backstage at the 71st Annual Academy Awards, March 21 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. From left are Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress, "Shakespeare in Love") Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress, "Shakespeare in Love"), James Coburn (Best Supporting Actor, "Affliction") and Roberto Bengnini (Best Actor, "Life is Beautiful"). ssm/Photo by Blake Sell REUTERS

    ‘It’s its own little world!’: why we should learn to love the Oscars more

  • Chris Rock on Netflix: did his live special deliver the goods?

  • Screen play: our writers pick their favourite sports movies

  • ‘We’re not taking care of it’: why film preservation should be prioritized

February 2023

  • Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey poster

    Oh, bother: the Winnie the Pooh slasher movie is a bloody mess

    With rights now in the public domain, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey turns beloved children’s characters into killers
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