A classical tale with a superficially contemporary bent, Taurus feels a touch opportunistic and not particularly well observed.

| Dec 7, 2022

Anchored by a music industry veteran in the form of Machine Gun Kelly, Taurus is defined by rock star cliche, yet transcends those narrow perimeters to deliver a poignant piece of drama refreshingly free of pretension.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 23, 2022

This woozy, self-indulgent, and overly familiar story about an obnoxious music star fails to generate much interest or sympathy, except maybe for those who are forced to endure him.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 19, 2022

Taurus plays like a personal project, but that doesn’t make it good. However, Baker should take pride in knowing he has a future in acting.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Nov 18, 2022

An odd mash-up of biofiction and celebrity cautionary tale, “Taurus” is heavy on mood — utilizing woozy, overexposed cinematography and a dread-inducing score by Baker — to showcase a burgeoning rapper’s self-implosion over the course of a week or so.

| Original Score: C+ | Nov 18, 2022

At its best, “Taurus” captures the tumult of the artistic process, where happy accidents and unpleasant truths are perpetually in conflict.

| Nov 18, 2022

As it grows bleaker, the screenplay incisively explores how industry pressures compromise the artistic process and stifle talent.

| Nov 18, 2022

Even in offering a cautionary tale, all it can deliver is shallow provocation and monotonous cliché.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Nov 18, 2022

The film is ... sadly universal about the effects of fame and addiction...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 17, 2022

Colson Baker is hauntingly authentic, also providing memorable eerie melodies.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 17, 2022

Vapid, tedious and often monotonous descent into the chaos of life. Colson Baker's charisma and stylish visuals alone aren't enough to compensate for the lack of substance.

| Nov 17, 2022

Baker puts as much as he can he into the role, but the script only gives him so much room to operate. It is clear what type of person he is supposed to be, but there is little clue given as to why the audience should care.

| Nov 16, 2022

Sutton remains too detached from the main character, failing to connect to whatever humanity Baker is aching to find in his performance.

| Original Score: D+ | Nov 15, 2022

Taurus entrances in its surrealist vision of a musician’s descent into madness.

| Nov 15, 2022

The film riffs on a theme rather than rocks it.... adventurous filmgoers who appreciate the film’s vibe should find much to admire.

| Oct 27, 2022

A somber tale where fiction and real-life are blurred.

| Original Score: B- | Feb 20, 2022

More nihilistic than melancholic.

| Feb 18, 2022

At least it’s a tale that Baker lived to tell, and refused to let anyone else tell for him.

| Original Score: B- | Feb 17, 2022

Taurus is in the business of self-aggrandizement, but this is a film that understands that stardom is inherently aggrandizing.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 16, 2022

The metatextual implication and emotional punch here has, of course, to do with Baker and Fox being a couple with a private life on public display.

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 15, 2022