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‘May December’ Twists Two Plots into One Unsettling Social Satire (Review)
An actress plays with fire by studying the real life deviant she's booked to portray in the newest drama from Todd Haynes. The best films of writer-director Todd Haynes see him tell stories about dysfunctional suburbia with provocative ideas about...
‘Dream Scenario’ is Absurd and Provocative in the Best Ways (Review)
Perhaps one of the more original movies in the last decade, Dream Scenario leaves you with a lot to ponder. Nicolas Cage has had a very diverse acting career. For awhile, he was a bonafide action star who churned out below-average, fast-paced flicks so often....
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ is Grand, Yet Flawed (Review)
Ridley Scott’s best film in over a decade is epic in many parts, but not without its issues. If you’ve been following the press tour for Napoleon, there has been so much delight in the comments made by director Ridley Scott. At 85 years of age, the acclaimed director...
Colman Domingo is Awards Worthy in Straightforward ‘Rustin’ (Review)
Colman Domingo’s performance lifts this biopic that is now streaming on Netflix. Despite Thanksgiving being just around the corner, it’s still too early to determine awards contenders (for the most part). Sure, there are films that have stayed in the minds of...
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel is the Year’s Biggest Surprise (Review)
Dark, complex, and grounded, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes gives new life to the Hunger Games franchise. Even for a franchise film that cost only $100 million to make before marketing costs, it’s still a bold risk to take in the post-COVID movie world...
‘The Killer’ is Nothing More than a Standard Thriller (Review)
Far from David Fincher's best film, The Killer is still entertaining largely because of Michael Fassbender. We've come to expect that any project directed by David Fincher is worth watching. He has given us classics such as Seven, Fight Club, and The Social...
‘The Marvels’ is Mostly a Nothing Burger (Review)
Higher. Further. Faster. Together. And just OK. It’s hard to believe the current state of Marvel Studios in the little over four years since the release of Captain Marvel (a film I liked more than most). We don’t need to rehash what previously has been...
Annette Bening Performs Career-Best in Solid Swimmer Biopic ‘Nyad’ (Review)
A marathon swimmer seeks to become the oldest woman to swim non-stop from Cuba to Florida in Netflix's newest biopic. If there’s one thing athletes have in common with artists regardless of what sport in which they compete, it’s that the most eccentric ones are...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Delivers Just Enough PG-13 Horror Fun (Review)
Even though the film leaves some things to be desired, there’s enough here to like and learn from going forward for this new film franchise. Who would have thought that putting a horror spin on animatronics that remind you of the glory days of Chuck E. Cheese...