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Humorously Thrilling ‘BlackBerry’ Will Have You Glued to the Screen (Review)
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...
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is a Return to Form for the MCU (Review)
The final mixtape for these 'a-holes' is the most fun and emotional a Marvel Studios movie has been in several years. Ever since the end of the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame back in 2019, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been inconsistent at best. It...
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ is Undeniably Charming (Review)
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...
‘Showing Up’ is a Beautiful Portrait of the Everyday Artist Life (Review)
Michelle Williams is a sculptor juggling familial responsibilities, caring for animals and the meticulous life of an artist in the new film from Kelly Reichardt. Kelly Reichardt has been a filmmaker of interest in Hollywood’s ongoing push for more female voices...
‘Beau is Afraid’ Might be the Best Movie Ever Made About Anxiety and Might be One of the Best Movies Ever Made
A lot can happen when you leave your house in the morning and go about your day. You can get in your car and drive to work. You could stop by Starbucks on your way in and grab an iced matcha and a muffin. Maybe your mom will call you and ask how your day is going so...
‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)
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...
‘Quasi’ is Broken Lizard’s Hilarious Takedown of Medieval Tyranny (Review)
A hunchback finds himself in the middle of the mother of all political-religious feuds in this new medieval comedy from Broken Lizard. An often unsung hero of modern comedy has been the troupe known as Broken Lizard; after breaking through in 2002 with the cult...
Gorgeous Animation and Nostalgia Level Up ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ (Review)
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 Super...
Ben Affleck Gets Back in the Win Column with Crowd-Pleasing ‘Air’ (Review)
Ben returns to the director’s chair with a simple yet satisfying true story. It has been seven years since we last saw Ben Affleck direct a film with 2016’s lukewarm Live by Night. But before that, Affleck was on a trajectory like very few in Hollywood after...