Movie Review: Luce
Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is at a constant war with himself, perpetually trying to figure out what other people are projecting onto him when they …
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Movie Review: The Great Hack
Quality filmmaking has been slow coming to Netflix. They seem pretty content most of the time to make something cute and watchable, not caring how …
Movie Review: The Art of Self-Defense
If masculinity was “in crisis” when Fight Club came out, then it’s full on DEFCON 1 now. How are all these men coping with their …
Movie Review: The Farewell
Family dramas or comedies walk a very thin line. They can very easily become melodramatic, or boorishly broad and funny: a wacky aunt! a truth …
Movie Review: Toy Story 4
There’s a class of adults that easily dismiss animated fare because its target audience is children. They’re convinced that movies about kids lack the emotional …
Movie Review: The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Langston Hughes is mentioned in the middle of The Last Black Man in San Francisco. For those who don’t know, Hughes is one of the …
Movie Review: Booksmart
Every generation has their high school comedy they hold dear. The one that best fit my coming of age was American Pie, but the best …
Movie Review: See You Yesterday
Rarely does a movie come out of the blue to surprise me anymore. There’s plenty of blogs about movie festivals, and movie release dates for …
Movie Review: Shadow
Every year there’s usually at least 1 great foreign film I go to bat for. Despite LOTS of great films being made in America, there’s …
Movie Review: Long Shot
There are a lot of really terrific actresses out there. All of the greats have some sort of versatility in their repertoire: Meryl. Reese. J-Law. …