Reviews
The DCEU Dries Up with ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ (Review)
The current DC cinematic universe ends this weekend, but the capper is unfortunately a shrug.
Illumination Spreads Its Wings with ‘Migration’ (Review)
This fun, family-centered animated film from Illumination shows the studio’s further potential outside of their usual suspect.
Soul-Stirring ‘Color Purple’ is One of the Year’s Best Films (Review)
This hopeful musical adaptation makes for one of the year’s best films.
‘Poor Things’ is a Wondrous Fable About our Weird, Wonderful World (Review)
A woman from high society gets a second chance at life through unconventional means in the newest film from Yorgos Lanthimos.
‘The Three Musketeers – Part I: D’Artagnan’ Delivers the Swashbuckling Goods (Review)
Alexandre Dumas’ timeless novel gets a genuine adaptation in Part I of this two-part saga.
‘Maestro’ is a Solid, Symphonic Sophomore Effort from Bradley Cooper (Review)
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan profile composer Leonard Bernstein and his complicated marriage to actress Felicia Montealgre in the former’s new film for Netflix.
‘May December’ Twists Two Plots into One Unsettling Social Satire (Review)
An actress plays with fire by studying the real life deviant she’s booked to portray in the newest drama from Todd Haynes.
‘Dream Scenario’ is Absurd and Provocative in the Best Ways (Review)
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....
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ is Grand, Yet Flawed (Review)
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...
Colman Domingo is Awards Worthy in Straightforward ‘Rustin’ (Review)
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...
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel is the Year’s Biggest Surprise (Review)
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...
‘The Killer’ is Nothing More than a Standard Thriller (Review)
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 The Social...