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Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Incomprehensible Plot But Such a Feast For The Eyes (Review)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is another of those movies I knew I was absolutely going to go to as soon as I’d viewed the trailer. Apparently I still have a soft spot for the Harry Potter Universe and I loved the first film. I couldn’t help myself....
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is Vintage Coen Brothers (Review)
When it comes to anthology films, they are usually more miss than hit. And when it comes to original films from Netflix, quite honestly, it’s a tossup. But bringing in the Coen Brothers, who are some of the best filmmakers in the industry over the past few decades,...
Overlord is Absolutely Well Made But I Was Hoping for More Monsters (Review)
I had such high hopes for Overlord. They had me the minute I watched the trailer. Not because of the WWII stuff (can’t do war movies, me) but because of the monsters and the Body Horror. A secret Nazi Lair where they’re turning people into monsters? Count me in....
Boy Erased is a Powerful LGBT Drama That Can Only Help Bridge The Divide Between Us (Review)
Over the past decade, LGBT cinema has seen a surge in popularity. A significantly marginalized minority is getting acceptable representation in Hollywood. With Moonlight and Call Me By Your Name of the last two years, these movies have proven themselves as serious...
Your Story’s Still A Fun One, Mr. Grinch (Review)
Dr. Seuss’s iconic children’s story How The Grinch Stole Christmas! was first adapted as a thirty-minute Christmas special narrated by Boris Karloff in 1966, and to this day, is still revered as a holiday classic, while Jim Carrey starred in a live-action...
Beautiful Boy is an Emotional Gut Punch about The Grim Reality of Addiction (Review)
Addiction is a hell of a thing. The allure of a high draws people into its sweet grasp, and once they are hooked the addiction will never let them go. It is a sick disease that people are still trying to understand. Why would someone put themselves and their...
The Nutcracker and The Four Realms is Gorgeous with Great Music (Review)
Sometimes you can really see a specific type of audience in the audience of a movie. Slender Man might draw teenagers and A Star is Born might draw couples. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms was definitely very specific - it was impossible not to notice. All around...
No Happy Times Will Be Had With The Happy Prince (Review)
Ten years of struggle come to an end for Rupert Everett, as his dream film about the closing moments in the life of Oscar Wilde finally graces theaters. However, the end result of The Happy Prince is one that's not happy, but rather dreary, unfocused and amateurish,...
Mid90s is a Strong & Thoughtful Directorial Debut From Jonah Hill (Review)
For the majority of his career, Jonah Hill has been known for acting in comedies such as Knocked Up, Superbad and 21 Jump Street, but has made a turn in recent years with Academy Award-nominated performances in Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street. Now, Hill's career...