‘Possessor‘ Review: Sci-fi movie disturbing, mesmerizing
It’s been some time since his latest effort, 2014’s disappointing Maps to the Stars, but luckily, David’s son Brandon has seemingly followed closely...
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Cohen features in two very different movies
As the movie theaters close up and (for now) fade away, we turn to our mighty televisions for cinematic satisfaction and distraction.
We scan the New...
‘Bad Hair‘ Review: Simien bobs and weaves a cult classic
Instead of moving onto wholly new material, Simien wisely chose to adapt his overstuffed movie into a Netflix series whose three seasons account for...
‘On the Rocks‘ Review: Murray, Jones perfect pair for endearing film
For one reason or another, Sofia Coppola just seems to get Bill Murray. In her previous directorial efforts Lost in Translation and A Very Murray Christmas,...
Watch these fall-themed double features
During this time of year, as we finally move into the early weeks of fall, the studios typically start releasing their awards season films. Not this...
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review: Sorkin’s shallow screenplay sinks saga
With its 1960s-set true story that has ties to current events and an Academy Award-winner screenwriter at the helm, it’s the kind of movie that’s seemingly...
How I learned to love the movie houses
The movie theater industry has been taking hits for over a decade now. The most harmful blow has been COVID-19, which has the theater industry on hold...
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead‘ Review: Warm-hearted documentary about death
Typically, people die only once. But the titular character in the stellar new Netflix documentary Dick Johnson Is Dead dies quite a few times.
The...
‘The Devil All the Time‘ Review: Superb performances mark grim crime epic
Based on the debut novel of Donald Ray Pollock, the new Netflix film The Devil All the Time is the kind of grim crime epic that Hollywood is too timid...
‘Antebellum‘ Review: Film needed stronger script, smarter direction
The marketing wisely touts the film as having a producer in common with Get Out and Us, two high-concept, race-centric horror films whose critical plaudits...