by Kevin Allen | Dec 1, 2023
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...
by Mike Joseph | Nov 22, 2023
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....
by Sean Atkins | Nov 20, 2023
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...
by Sean Atkins | Nov 17, 2023
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...
by Sean Atkins | Nov 16, 2023
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...
by Mike Joseph | Nov 9, 2023
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...
