Article Category: Movies & Streaming

Tragedies are the most human of stories

Written by Greg W. Locke on April 14, 2021.

This past weekend I saw Our Friend, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film adaptation of Matthew Teague’s beloved Atlantic essay, “The Friend.” I was blown...

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Review: Monster mashup bloated with way too much filler

Written by Brent Leuthold on April 7, 2021.

Starting in 2014 with a boots-on-the-ground reboot of Godzilla, Legendary’s MonsterVerse now culminates with Godzilla vs. Kong, an intermittently fun...

Let’s hear it for big, dumb blockbusters

Written by Greg W. Locke on April 7, 2021.

Welp, it’s happening. People are slowly starting to go to the movies again. This past weekend came in at $44 million. And no, that doesn’t sound like...

‘Nobody’ Review: Odenkirk delivers the goods in violent action flick

Written by Brent Leuthold on March 31, 2021.

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk goes from Mr. Chips to Scarface in Nobody, a cheeky shoot ’em up that cleverly reconfigures its...

Counting down favorite films about music

Written by Greg W. Locke on March 31, 2021.

A friend recently suggested that I write a column about my favorite music films. Not music documentaries, not musicals, not concert films, but scripted...

‘The Father‘ Review: Brave portrayal of dementia adapted from stageplay

Written by Brent Leuthold on March 24, 2021.

Despite it being a difficult subject to broach, dementia has been relatively popular in cinema over the past several months. Last summer saw the release...

Oscar nominations are surprisingly good

Written by Greg W. Locke on March 24, 2021.

The Oscar nominations for the 2020 film cycle are here and, unbelievably, they’re very good. Maybe even the highest quality set of nominations we’ve...

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League‘ Review: Director’s cut raises original vision from the dead

Written by Brandon Jordan on March 17, 2021.

Considering how the DC Extended Universe has unfolded over the past eight years, it’s enough to wish that Superman would zip around the Earth to turn...

It’s time to get back to the moviehouses

Written by Greg W. Locke on March 17, 2021.

So here’s the thing: I think it’s OK to go back to the movie theaters. I’m sure that suggestion might upset some readers, but I’ve given it a lot of...

‘Cherry‘ Review: Overdirected, underwritten movie is the pits

Written by Brent Leuthold on March 10, 2021.

Transitioning in and out of a franchise-defining role can present a unique challenge to an actor, especially early in one’s career. Take Daniel Radcliffe....

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