Movie Review: Juliet, Naked
A common refrain is that the sign of a great actor is one that makes a good movie great. Respectfully, I disagree. A sign of …
Ethan Hawke
Movie Review: First Reformed
First Reformed is directed by Paul Schrader, the writer of Taxi Driver. For those who haven’t seen it, 1) you’ve probably already imitated Bickle, and …
Movie Review: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian is Luc Besson updating the 5th Element for the kids. The 5th Element let the director go a little loopy and dig deep into …
Movie Review: The Magnificent Seven
I wouldn’t say I was eagerly anticipating a Magnificent Seven Remake, but I wasn’t dreading it. I mean, the original came out 56 years ago. …
2016 Summer Movie Preview: August and September
August and September are a little bit the dregs of the movie world, but there is enough intrigue and chance for surprise to be hopeful: …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations of 2015 – Final Ballot
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD: Best Picture The Big Short The Martian Inside Out Straight Outta Compton Predestination Chi-Raq The Hateful Eight Mad Max: Fury Road …
Movie Review: Good Kill
Drones aren’t going away anytime soon. This new addition to modern warfare adds some science fiction to America’s fighting overseas. So who better to tell …
2015 Summer Movie Preview: August and September
As summer comes to an end, the swing for the fences films arrive. These films have a few potential fatal flaws, but mostly there’s enough …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations of 2014 – Final Ballot
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD: Best Picture Boyhood Selma Citizenfour Life Itself Pride Dear White People Gone Girl The LEGO Movie Leviathan Nightcrawler
Movie Review: Predestination
I know it is early, but Predestination is a strong contender to end up on my Top 10 list for the best films of 2015. …