by Sean Atkins | May 25, 2023
This smart and sincere dramedy from A24 makes a case for the best film of the year (so far). Relationship dramadies can be tricky, as everything from the cast, script, and message need to click in order for the film to be more than just an afterthought once...
by Sean Atkins | May 12, 2023
Recounting the rise and fall of a tech empire, this dramedy makes for one of the most entertaining films of the first half of the year. With summer moviegoing just beginning, it’s an annual reminder not to forget about the films not labeled as “blockbusters” also...
by Sean Atkins | Apr 28, 2023
This warm story of adolescence will have you grinning and laughing the entire time. Moments into Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., it’s difficult not to feel the movie’s warm embrace. While you may have an idea of where things could go through the eyes of an...
by Sean Atkins | Apr 19, 2023
Ari Aster’s latest frequently goes off the beaten path – for worse. There’s an animated scene halfway through Beau is Afraid that sums up the film perfectly. As the titular star imagines himself in an alternate life played out on a stage, we watch how it all plays...
by Sean Atkins | Apr 4, 2023
Illumination gives the Nintendo franchise a genuine adaptation even if it is a little bare-boned. It was only a matter of time until everyone’s favorite Italian plumbers would be given another crack at the big screen, and it’s here in the form of The...
