Movie Review: Empire of Light
Every director has to go back to their past apparently. Empire of Light is another one I wish didn’t Sam Mendes, I love a lot …
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Movie Review: Violent Night
Santa Claus: Action Hero. Other than the incredible “Santa’s Slay” I don’t think I’d seen a movie where jolly Old St. Nick…just beat the living …
Movie Review: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
I’m so mad at myself. How had I not heard of Nan Goldin before? Laura Poitras, the Citizenfour documentarian, has a knack for finding these …
Movie Review: 2nd Chance
Ramin Bahrani certainly finds interesting stories. He can easily tell a tale about a homeless kid working in body shops or an Indian taxi business …
Movie Review: Fire of Love
Fire of Love sounds like a terrible Lifetime Movie about a firefighter who is also a pyromaniac. What it actually is, is a sweet documentary …
Movie Review: Strange World
Disney Animation has mostly been on a heater since Wreck-It-Ralph, catching up to the great Pixar with wonderful stories and characters like Moana, Anna, Elsa, …
Movie Review: The Inspection
Don’t ask don’t tell. Elegance Bratton had to enter the military with this policy in place, designed to keep gay people in the closet preventing …
Movie Review: Falling for Christmas
Before the horrible family drama, there was a time where Lindsay Lohan in your movie meant something special. I mean, come on, she pulled off …
Movie Review: Bones and All
Call it the Armie Hammer effect. After spending time with a vile, real life cannibal, Luca Guadagnino and Timothee Chalamet found a safe space to …
Movie Review: Causeway
There’s usually a very important stepping stone a movie star makes: the small indie breakout performance. Jennifer Lawrence didn’t come fully formed with her Katniss …