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Academy Awards sincerely great this year

ACTING AWARDS All four of the acting awards seemed to be written in stone this year for some reason. Joaquin Phoneix won Best Actor for Joker, Renee Zellweger won Best […]

‘Gretel & Hansel‘ Review: Style wins over thin substance in new adaptation

The Brothers Grimm tale Hansel and Gretel has been adapted for the screen countless times, most recently and regrettably in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Now we have yet another […]

‘The Turning‘ Review: Perplexing horror film leads to unsatisfying end

The haunted house movie genre is one that is in constant ebb and flow when it comes to quality. For every stellar entry like The Conjuring or Netflix’s The Haunting […]

‘Dolittle‘ Review: Downey sinks in inexplicably lifeless family flick

Robert Downey Jr. is on top of the world. Recently capping off an eleven-year stretch as Iron Man in the obscenely lucrative Marvel films, in which he reportedly earned $75 […]

‘Just Mercy‘ Review: Sobering film on justice system overstays welcome

In the heart of Oscar season, two popular genres tend to dominate the multiplex: hard-hitting legal dramas and movies meant to provoke discussion about a hot-button topic. Destin Daniel Cretton’s […]

‘1917‘ Review: Impressive film leans too hard on technique

The harrowing new World War I film 1917 opens on two British soldiers, played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, getting some much needed rest. Little do they know it’s […]

‘Little Women‘ Review: New adaptation of classic novel elegant, fresh, and lively

Writer-director Greta Gerwig follows up her breakout debut Lady Bird with Little Women, an enchanting and exquisite modern take on Louisa May Alcott’s autobiographical novel. Now that the new year has begun, let’s […]

‘Uncut Gems‘ Review: Tension permeates Sandler’s Oscar-level role

Adam Sandler disappears into another dominant dramatic role in Uncut Gems, a frenetic and fraught character study of a hopelessly degenerate gambler with his back perpetually against the wall. Benny […]

‘Richard Jewell‘ Review: Eastwood film is a quiet biopic, not a thriller

At 89 years old, Clint Eastwood continues his string of competently-made biopics with Richard Jewell, an occasionally inspiring but largely listless docudrama about the vilification of an everyday hero. Like […]