Movie Review: Origin
I wish more filmmakers were as bold as Ava DuVernay. Since Selma, DuVernay has grown more and more ambitious with her projects, tying modern policing …
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Movie Review: King Richard
There are a lot of movie convergences going on in King Richard, all good. It’s a Will Smith movie, and, for the first time in …
Movie Review: The Many Saints of Newark
Intellectual Property. IP. That loaded term means a lot of things when it’s attached to a story. Movie producers see those dollar signs increase if …
Movie Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead
I’m sure there’s a reason this movie isn’t called Forest Fire; probably some trademark/copyright issue. Too bad, because what’s a better pitch that “Forest Fire: …
Movie Review: Ford v Ferrari
Every year there’s 1 or 2 movies that feel like a studio executive going to a filmmaker and saying: “make me an Oscar movie.” Ford …
Movie Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Mark Twain is largely credited with writing the first great American novel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, about a boy on the run having adventures …
Movie Review: Widows
Well if you can’t get Liam Neeson to run a heist, Viola Davis is a pretty amazing 2nd option. Widows should be studied for how …
Movie Review: Baby Driver
When an Edgar Wright movie comes along, it’s imperative that you see it. So far, at least to me, none of his movies have been …
Movie Review: The Accountant
Turns out Batman is John Nash, who knew? The Accountant is Ben Affleck’s attempt to stay busy in between Caped Crusadering. One the one hand, …
Movie Review: Sicario
Sicarios are Latin American Hitmen. After the title card gets that out of the way, Director Dennis Villeneuve takes us down a desolate, tense, morally …