Why do I keep doing this to myself? Ohhhhhhkay, so if you’ve ever been slightly interested in filmmaking or journalism or any kind of film critique, you’d be hard-pressed to not remember the name of one Uwe Boil: the original Internet troll, c... Read the full review »
So….my friend Gabby, you know the one I saw both Wicked films with, the one who cried at the curtain call both times with me, the theater queen herself—her absolute favorite musical (let alone the one she stated literally saved her life) just... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: Steven Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies,' is a brilliantly thrilling true story experly told by master filmmakers.
Matt Charman and the Coen Brothers' script follows insurance lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) as he's asked by the CIA to... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: Any gangster movie that paints its criminals and the world that created them as the villains gets brownie points from me, and that's exactly what makes Steven Zaillan and Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster,' so refreshing.
Where othe... Read the full review »
Despite fearlessly gloating the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, the state of Hollywood has made it SO EASY to pick apart literally anything that smells like a disaster or just plain mediocrity. So let me preface this by eating a li... Read the full review »
any sneak peek preview? also, is it possible to do a movie import from trakt, umdb or letterboxd? i cant find the willpower to copy paste 4500 movies lol
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Feels rather redundant to say I grew up on “The Odyssey”, right? I mean, how could I not? It’s one of the most-read and oldest surviving works of literature ever conceived, translated, adapted, reimagined, and argued over for centuries acros... Read the full review »
Color me surprised: “The Wrecking Crew” isn’t half-bad.
That being said, the narrative at play here isn’t much to write home about. You know exactly how it’s going to play out: two estranged siblings (or random partners with various l... Read the full review »
Grandma is the one who put me onto martial arts films—she’s been watching them her whole life, everything from Chinese wuxia to Korean action to Thai kickboxing pictures. I’d never have found my footing in foreign cinema without her. So when... Read the full review »
With “The Furious,” we’ve all seen this story before. A father’s daughter is kidnapped, the police are useless and the bad guys are monsters, and the father goes after them himself. On paper, the film doesn’t reinvent that revenge formul... Read the full review »
Written and directed by Edward Burns, “Finnegan’s Foursome” is a laid back, feel good film centered around a golf-obsessed family.
After their father passes away, two rival brothers (Burns, Brian d’Arcy James) and their adult children (Br... Read the full review »
I kinda loved it but also kinda hated it.
That’s my reaction to director and co-writer Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” the kind of ambitious summer blockbuster that only a filmmaker of his stature could get made. Equal parts mystery,... Read the full review »
Close to three decades after the original gang survived a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the truly dreadful “Scary Movie” brings Cindy (Anna Faris), Brenda (Regina Hall), Ray (Shawn Wayans), and Shorty (Marlon Wayans) back together for a... Read the full review »
John Carney‘s “Power Ballad” is warmhearted, funny, sincere, and filled with the kind of characters he has spent his entire career writing (and directing) so well. Built on original songs, powered by two immensely charming lead performances,... Read the full review »
“Honeyjoon” is a tender, emotionally layered mother-daughter dramedy that understands grief is rarely clean, linear, or even logical. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Azores, director Lilian Mehrel crafts a film that balances sorro... Read the full review »
Inventive animated fantasy “Jinsei” oozes more vibe and ambition than anything else, which makes the film truly something to experience. It’s a surreal, 100 year sweep through one man’s life, with a story that’s constantly reshaping who... Read the full review »
“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” may not be the most ambitious “Star Wars” movie ever made, but it’s an entertaining, crowd-pleasing adventure that captures much of what fans have loved about the franchise for nearly five decades.... Read the full review »
He-Man and “Masters of the Universe” exist in my memory as little more than a logo and a catchphrase—I could pick Skeletor, He-Man and She-Ra out of a lineup, but that’s about where my expertise ends. My mom tells me I was raised on this s... Read the full review »
My thoughts on the Enola Holmes series is pretty lukewarm, despite me liking the previous two movies. Carrying a dependable and adaptable wit, charm and adventurous spirit without sacrificing the parameters of what makes an enjoyable mystery stor... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: The music biopic is an appealing formula, not only because it's interesting for audiences to see the story behind their favourite stars, but also because seeing a character rise to success in the face of challenge and adversity is a... Read the full review »
We’re nearly a year off from last year's Superman and the start of the new DCU, and now we’ve crash-landed onto our third (technically fifth) installment: Supergirl. Its her first solo outing since Helen Slater’s Supergirl movie in 1984—fo... Read the full review »