Movie Review: A House of Dynamite
Boy did the pandemic really rattle Hollywood. Filmmakers have gone down all sorts of rabbit holes about growing distrust of institutions. Ari Aster showed how …
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Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine has the wrappings of an Oscar bait film. It’s all there: transformative makeup, back in time, great acting performances, heavy drama. But …
Movie Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Musicals as a concept can be a tough sell. If you’re trying to tell a serious story, having characters just break into song can completely …
Movie Review: Steve
How do you use your Oscar clout? It’s a fork in the road for most actors after they reach that career peak. Nic Cage chose …
Movie Review: Mantis
Success always begets copycats. What John Wick started, Netflix straight up pilfered with Kill Boksoon. I never thought that movie was gonna be the basis …
Movie Review: Dead of Winter
Props to you Emma Thompson. You’re out their busting your rear giving the Thursday Murder Club a new crime to investigate while sipping tea in …
Movie Review: The History of Sound
What beautiful time travel this was. Director Oliver Hermanus takes us on a sumptuous journey through Americana that’s somewhat familiar, and somewhat not. The History …
Movie Review: The Long Walk
On first trailer I had low expectations for The Long Walk. But then I looked a little deeper. Stephen King adaptations, when right, can be …
Movie Review: Splitsville
This is why you write! I remember Jon Favreau making Chef, and smartly casting Scarlett Johansson and Sofia Vergara as his paramours. Michael Angelo Covino …
Movie Review: DEVO
Chris Smith has become the Ron Howard of documentary filmmaking. He’s always picking subjects that bring something interesting to the table, that also have enough …