Movie Review: Bring Them Down
Most people I know list the Irish as the nicest people on the planet. The last decade or so of movies have shown that underneath …
Drama
Movie Review: I’m Still Here
If there were a subtitle for I’m Still Here, it would be A Family Affair. Every Brazilian family was affected by the military dictatorship that …
Movie Review: The Girl With the Needle
Great movies are a balance between art and entertainment. Most movies tread too far into the “entertainment” category, sucking any and all personality from a …
Movie Review: The Room Next Door
Poor Pedro Almodovar. He lives out his feelings in his work. The Room Next Door shows us he’s really worried about death, and how he’s …
Movie Review: Hard Truths
I run hot and cold with Mike Leigh’s films. If you’re not sucked into his world, the slow burn of his stories is gonna fell …
Movie Review: How to Have Sex
On my spring break trip in 2008, a bunch of us were gearing up for a kickass week of craziness and maybe a sexual escapade …
Movie Review: All We Imagine As Light
One of the joys of the awards season push is seeing what other countries have to offer besides the United States. Not only are we …
Movie Review: September 5
My parents were glued to the screen. I definitely saw the footage and the Spielberg movie around the event. The 1972 Olympic massacre is one …
Movie Review: The Brutalist
Movie Icarus, 2024 has arrived! Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist for a long time felt like it was going to be our next great American epic, …
Movie Review: The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
It’s amazing how many Count of Monte Cristo adaptations there are. Movies. TV miniseries. Even the Wachowskis and Guy Fawkes. Someone always finds something new …