Movie Review: Gone Girl
David Fincher is one of the most talented and stylized directors working today. His movies, no matter the subject matter, elevate whatever source material Fincher …
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Movie Review: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Breakups are terrible to witness. The heat of the moment results in some nasty things being said, and the realization of the end of something …
Movie Review: The Drop
In order to hold a viewer’s attention, violence punctuates thrillers earlier and earlier in the movies today. In that way, The Drop is old school: …
Movie Review: The Skeleton Twins
Saturday Night Live cast members have a difficult time making critically acclaimed non-comedic movies. Being seen for so long as the top tier of the …
Movie Review: Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange could have been another story about love triumphing in the most magical place in the world: New York City. By repackaging a familiar story …
Movie Review: Calvary
The Catholic Church hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it the last couple decades, much of it self-inflicted. As more news of their hidden …
Movie Review: Happy Christmas
Anna Kendrick exudes adorable. Happy Christmas allows Kendrick to take her persona and twist it into a basket case recovering from a breakup. Joe Swanberg …
Movie Review: Boyhood
On TV and at the movies, we are mostly told that the big events help shape our lives and leave the greatest impressions. We also …
Movie Review: Begin Again
Leaving Begin Again, I popped in my earbuds and listened to my playlists like I normally do. A few seconds later, my eyes started welling …
Movie Review: Obvious Child
Abortion and comedy shouldn’t go together right? Obvious Child tests this theory directly, trying to mine dark humor amidst a weighty drama. Much like its …