by Mike Joseph | Feb 18, 2022
Within the first five minutes, you know exactly what kind of movie Dog is going to be. We’ve seen similar stories countless times. But despite this, it still manages to mostly be an enjoyable time. A movie like Dog can only function if it knows what kind of...
by Mike Joseph | Feb 7, 2022
We’re in that early part of the year where most movies hitting the big screen will be forgotten by the end of the year. This isn’t always the case (Black Panther, Get Out), and Death on the Nile looked like it had a chance to be an early year standout....
by Mike Joseph | Dec 17, 2021
As an athlete, it can be easy to get lost in the competitive nature of sports. Many athletes want to excel. Some just want to do their part. In The Novice, Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) takes it to a whole different level as she strives to be the best at competitive...
by Mike Joseph | Dec 15, 2021
There are very few actors that can turn in a cohesive, gripping film in their directorial debut. That cannot be said about Maggie Gyllenhaal, the writer and director of The Lost Daughter, an intimate psychodrama that gives unique perspectives on motherhood....
by Mike Joseph | Nov 30, 2021
A courageous gut-punch. That’s the best way to describe Matthew Heineman’s recently released documentary The First Wave. We have been in the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year and nine months, so traveling back to March 2020 feels like a lifetime ago....
