Movie Review: Citizenfour
The NSA scandal is one of the great faults of the Obama presidency, and one of the defining debates of the internet age. Citizenfour is …
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Movie Review: Interstellar
Of the films this fall, the one people seem to be most excited about is Interstellar. Not a big surprise: Christopher Nolan has ripped the …
Movie Review: Big Hero 6
Disney Animation has been on a roll since Pixar’s creator John Lasseter stepped in to run it. Wreck-It-Ralph is close to the classics in my …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations of 2014 – Post Trick or Treat
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD: Best Picture Boyhood Life Itself Pride Dear White People Gone Girl The LEGO Movie Nightcrawler Kill the Messenger Frank Begin Again
Movie Review: Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is TMZ’s business model on steroids. Dan Gilroy’s first feature film showcases the nihilistic sociopath’s dream scenario. Los Angeles nightlife’s creepy scale is set by …
Movie Review: Birdman
Michael Keaton is a washed up star of a megafranchise trying to relaunch his career. Riggan Thompson, the star of Birdman (a superhero franchise), is …
Movie Review: St. Vincent
Bill Murray never quite gets his due from audiences unless he’s in a comedy. That hasn’t stopped Murray from being great in a number of …
Movie Review: John Wick
In a movie year where Denzel Washington has a badass action movie and Liam Neeson has two, Keanu Reeves storms onto the scene to win …
Movie Review: Dear White People
Dear White People has no interest in hearing the Caucasian side of the conversation. Scathing and necessary, Dear White People gets right to the point …
Movie Review: Whiplash
Jazz is smooth and mellowing to experience. The jazz in Whiplash is hellish preparation bordering on insanity. Pacing the group are two stellar performances from …