Movie Review: American Factory
China and the United States. The two superpowers of the 21st Century trying to gain economic superiority in any way they can, in their own …
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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: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Years matter sometimes. Take Godzilla: King of the Monsters. In the 1940s, this movie would have been AMAZING. But we’re running on over 60 years …
Movie Review: The Perfection
Sometimes going all in doesn’t pay off. The Perfection’s first 30 minutes are a low key enjoyable sensual thriller mystery, with Logan Browning and Allison …
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: Pacific Rim: Uprising
At least Pacific Rim: Uprising knows what it is. The original had lots of Guillermo del Toro subplots that were promising but unfulfilling. Uprising dispenses …
Movie Review: The Great Wall
Expectations matter a great deal for The Great Wall. Ignore the prestige behind and in front of the camera, and laugh as I did with …