by Kevin Allen | Jan 26, 2024
2023 was a tumultuous year for cinema at least behind the scenes; just as it seemed that Hollywood was poised to recover from the strains brought onto the film industry by the COVID-19 pandemic, the WGA and SAG strikes took place and justifiably halted the...
by Kevin Allen | Jan 19, 2024
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” That quote from philosopher Friedrich Nietzche has been interpreted in a myriad of ways since...
by Kevin Allen | Jan 12, 2024
Andrew Scott navigates love with a neighbor as well as the mysterious appearance of his long-dead parents in this melancholic and mind-bending blend of romance and fantasy. Andrew Haigh is an English filmmaker well-known in independent film circles for United...
by Sean Atkins | Jan 11, 2024
The “Plastics” get a glow up in this sweet, often entertaining musical. Like the 2022 smash hit Smile, Mean Girls was first destined to premiere on Paramount’s streaming service Paramount+. But thankfully, like Smile, the studio made the smart decision to...
by Mike Joseph | Dec 22, 2023
While it might not be an instant classic, Michael Mann’s latest is worth watching thanks to Adam Driver’s strong performance. Hollywood sure does like two things these days: Remakes and biopics. We’ve seen Adam Driver in a few, more recently...