by Kevin Allen | Aug 1, 2024
The origins of the hip-hop group Kneecap are hilariously and powerfully brought to the silver screen in this remarkable Sundance hit from Ireland. Most musical biopics in recent years don’t even bother to have a sociopolitical message at the heart of their...
by Kevin Allen | Jul 18, 2024
A uniquely dangerous tornado outbreak attracts the attention of a YouTube celebrity and a team of scientists in this sequel to the 1996 disaster movie. In 1996, Jan de Bont’s summer blockbuster Twister revitalized the disaster movie by making tornadoes all the...
by Kevin Allen | May 31, 2024
A newly resurrected serial killer is on a violent quest to reclaim what is his in the Sundance horror smash from newcomer Chris Nash. The slasher subgenre operates under a tried and true formula in the annals of horror: a gaggle of unwitting teenagers find...
by Kevin Allen | May 23, 2024
Everyone’s favorite lazy, lasagna-loving feline is back on the big screen, this time in a computer-animated adventure. It’s depressing when a pop culture mainstay for its multi-decade lifespan gets a film adaptation that isn’t true to its characters;...
by Kevin Allen | May 15, 2024
Amy Winehouse’s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil and her tragically short life in music are chronicled in this new biopic. More often than not, music biopics have been a surefire way for studios to make easy money from the fanbase of the...
